RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Paul I

700 - 767

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Pope Paul I (Latin: Paulus I; 700 – 28 June 767) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the emerging Papal States from 29 May 757 to his death on 28 June 767. He first served as a Roman deacon and was frequently employed by his brother, Pope Stephen II, in negotiations with the Lombard kings. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Paul I is the 322nd most popular religious figure (up from 393rd in 2019), the 341st most popular biography from Italy (up from 446th in 2019) and the 155th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Paul I is most famous for being the first pope to be murdered.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Paul I ranks 322 out of 3,187. Before him are Hippolytus of Rome, Pope Silverius, Joseph of Arimathea, Pope Eutychian, Saint Veronica, and Pope Martin I. After him are Michael I Cerularius, Pope Felix III, Pope Alexander IV, Pope Gregory IV, Saint Boniface, and Saint Pantaleon.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 700, Pope Paul I ranks 7. Before him are Pope-elect Stephen, Pope Adrian I, Pope Gregory III, Anastasios II, Theodosius III, and Philippikos Bardanes. After him are Tiberius III, Dihya, Wahshi ibn Harb, Antipope Paschal, Plectrude, and Abd al-Aziz ibn Musa. Among people deceased in 767, Pope Paul I ranks 2. Before him is Abu Hanifa. After him are Ibn Ishaq, and Toktu of Bulgaria.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Paul I ranks 341 out of 5,161. Before him are Pope Silverius (490), Pope Eutychian (300), Ludovico Sforza (1452), Maria Theresa of Naples and Sicily (1772), Pope Martin I (590), and Umberto II of Italy (1904). After him are Farinelli (1705), Pope Felix III (440), Pope Alexander IV (1200), Pope Gregory IV (790), Marsilio Ficino (1433), and Gordian III (225).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Paul I ranks 155. Before him are Longinus (100), Pope Benedict I (525), Hippolytus of Rome (170), Pope Silverius (490), Pope Eutychian (300), and Pope Martin I (590). After him are Pope Felix III (440), Pope Alexander IV (1200), Pope Gregory IV (790), Pope Benedict III (810), Pope Nicholas III (1215), and Pope Gregory VI (1000).

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