RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Pope Paul II
1417 - 1471

Pope Paul II
Pope Paul II (Latin: Paulus II; Italian: Paolo II; 23 February 1417 – 26 July 1471), born Pietro Barbo, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 30 August 1464 to his death in 1471. When his maternal uncle became Pope Eugene IV, Barbo switched from training to be a merchant to religious studies. His rise in the Church was relatively rapid. Elected pope in 1464, Paul amassed a great collection of art and antiquities. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Paul II is the 265th most popular religious figure (up from 420th in 2019), the 274th most popular biography from Italy (up from 478th in 2019) and the 123rd most popular Italian Religious Figure.
Pope Paul II was most famous for his contributions to the Catholic Church. He was the first pope to visit a Jewish synagogue and the first to visit a mosque. He was also the first pope to travel to Africa, Asia, and Australia.
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Pope Paul II ranks 265 out of 3,187. Before him are Isidore of Seville, Pope Honorius II, Pope Boniface V, John of Nepomuk, Zechariah, and Pope Leo IV. After him are Pope Innocent IV, Pope Celestine IV, Mani, Vitus, Anna the Prophetess, and Saint Christopher.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsIsidore of Seville
560 - 636
HPI: 78.62
Rank: 259
Pope Honorius II
1100 - 1130
HPI: 78.61
Rank: 260
Pope Boniface V
575 - 625
HPI: 78.60
Rank: 261
John of Nepomuk
1350 - 1393
HPI: 78.59
Rank: 262
Zechariah
550 BC - 401 BC
HPI: 78.56
Rank: 263
Pope Leo IV
790 - 855
HPI: 78.52
Rank: 264
Pope Paul II
1417 - 1471
HPI: 78.50
Rank: 265
Pope Innocent IV
1195 - 1254
HPI: 78.50
Rank: 266
Pope Celestine IV
1200 - 1241
HPI: 78.49
Rank: 267
Mani
216 - 274
HPI: 78.43
Rank: 268
Vitus
290 - 303
HPI: 78.41
Rank: 269
Anna the Prophetess
90 BC - 100
HPI: 78.40
Rank: 270
Saint Christopher
220 - 300
HPI: 78.38
Rank: 271
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1417, Pope Paul II ranks 1. After him are Sejo of Joseon, Nicholas of Flüe, Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, Stefan Branković, Louis IX, Duke of Bavaria, George VIII of Georgia, Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna, Sin Sukju, and Frederick I, Count Palatine of Simmern. Among people deceased in 1471, Pope Paul II ranks 2. Before him is Henry VI of England. After him are Thomas à Kempis, George of Poděbrady, Isabella of Portugal, Duchess of Burgundy, Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales, Thomas Malory, João Gonçalves Zarco, Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, Frederick II, Elector of Brandenburg, Edmund Beaufort, and Emperor Go-Hanazono.
Others Born in 1417
Go to all RankingsPope Paul II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1417 - 1471
HPI: 78.50
Rank: 1
Sejo of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1417 - 1468
HPI: 74.90
Rank: 2
Nicholas of Flüe
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1417 - 1487
HPI: 68.93
Rank: 3
Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta
POLITICIAN
1417 - 1468
HPI: 67.08
Rank: 4
Stefan Branković
POLITICIAN
1417 - 1476
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 5
Louis IX, Duke of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1417 - 1479
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 6
George VIII of Georgia
POLITICIAN
1417 - 1476
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 7
Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1417 - 1467
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 8
Sin Sukju
POLITICIAN
1417 - 1475
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 9
Frederick I, Count Palatine of Simmern
NOBLEMAN
1417 - 1480
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 10
Others Deceased in 1471
Go to all RankingsHenry VI of England
POLITICIAN
1421 - 1471
HPI: 87.03
Rank: 1
Pope Paul II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1417 - 1471
HPI: 78.50
Rank: 2
Thomas à Kempis
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1380 - 1471
HPI: 73.86
Rank: 3
George of Poděbrady
POLITICIAN
1420 - 1471
HPI: 73.30
Rank: 4
Isabella of Portugal, Duchess of Burgundy
POLITICIAN
1397 - 1471
HPI: 70.93
Rank: 5
Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales
POLITICIAN
1453 - 1471
HPI: 69.30
Rank: 6
Thomas Malory
WRITER
1405 - 1471
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 7
João Gonçalves Zarco
EXPLORER
1390 - 1471
HPI: 67.42
Rank: 8
Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick
POLITICIAN
1428 - 1471
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 9
Frederick II, Elector of Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1413 - 1471
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 10
Edmund Beaufort
NOBLEMAN
1438 - 1471
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 11
Emperor Go-Hanazono
POLITICIAN
1419 - 1471
HPI: 65.84
Rank: 12
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Pope Paul II ranks 274 out of 5,161. Before him are Pope Gelasius II (1062), Catullus (-84), Pope Honorius II (1100), Pope Boniface V (575), Boethius (480), and Pope Leo IV (790). After him are Pope Innocent IV (1195), Bernardo Bertolucci (1941), Arcangelo Corelli (1653), Pope Celestine IV (1200), Scipio Africanus (-235), and Giovanni Domenico Cassini (1625).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsPope Gelasius II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1062 - 1119
HPI: 78.70
Rank: 268
Catullus
WRITER
84 BC - 54 BC
HPI: 78.70
Rank: 269
Pope Honorius II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1100 - 1130
HPI: 78.61
Rank: 270
Pope Boniface V
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
575 - 625
HPI: 78.60
Rank: 271
Boethius
PHILOSOPHER
480 - 525
HPI: 78.53
Rank: 272
Pope Leo IV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
790 - 855
HPI: 78.52
Rank: 273
Pope Paul II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1417 - 1471
HPI: 78.50
Rank: 274
Pope Innocent IV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1195 - 1254
HPI: 78.50
Rank: 275
Bernardo Bertolucci
FILM DIRECTOR
1941 - 2018
HPI: 78.50
Rank: 276
Arcangelo Corelli
MUSICIAN
1653 - 1713
HPI: 78.49
Rank: 277
Pope Celestine IV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1200 - 1241
HPI: 78.49
Rank: 278
Scipio Africanus
POLITICIAN
235 BC - 183 BC
HPI: 78.45
Rank: 279
Giovanni Domenico Cassini
ASTRONOMER
1625 - 1712
HPI: 78.44
Rank: 280
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy
Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Paul II ranks 123. Before him are Pope Adrian II (792), Pope Paschal I (775), Pope Gelasius II (1062), Pope Honorius II (1100), Pope Boniface V (575), and Pope Leo IV (790). After him are Pope Innocent IV (1195), Pope Celestine IV (1200), Vitus (290), Pope Eugene I (600), Pope Cornelius (200), and Pope Sergius IV (970).
Pope Adrian II
792 - 872
HPI: 78.71
Rank: 117
Pope Paschal I
775 - 824
HPI: 78.70
Rank: 118
Pope Gelasius II
1062 - 1119
HPI: 78.70
Rank: 119
Pope Honorius II
1100 - 1130
HPI: 78.61
Rank: 120
Pope Boniface V
575 - 625
HPI: 78.60
Rank: 121
Pope Leo IV
790 - 855
HPI: 78.52
Rank: 122
Pope Paul II
1417 - 1471
HPI: 78.50
Rank: 123
Pope Innocent IV
1195 - 1254
HPI: 78.50
Rank: 124
Pope Celestine IV
1200 - 1241
HPI: 78.49
Rank: 125
Vitus
290 - 303
HPI: 78.41
Rank: 126
Pope Eugene I
600 - 657
HPI: 78.33
Rank: 127
Pope Cornelius
200 - 253
HPI: 78.25
Rank: 128
Pope Sergius IV
970 - 1012
HPI: 78.06
Rank: 129