RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Stephen III

720 - 772

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Pope Stephen III (Latin: Stephanus III; 720 – 24 January 772) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 7 August 768 to his death on 24 January 772. Stephen was a Benedictine monk who worked in the Lateran Palace during the reign of Pope Zachary. In the midst of a tumultuous contest by rival factions to name a successor to Pope Paul I, Stephen was elected with the support of the Roman officials. He summoned the Lateran Council of 769, which sought to limit the influence of the nobles in papal elections. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Stephen III is the 429th most popular religious figure (up from 453rd in 2019), the 462nd most popular biography from Italy (up from 522nd in 2019) and the 208th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Stephen III is most famous for being the first pope to excommunicate a king. In 754, Stephen III excommunicated the Frankish king Pepin the Short for being too close to the Lombards.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Stephen III ranks 429 out of 3,187. Before him are Erasmus of Formia, Pope Simplicius, Pope Benedict IV, Pope John XVII, Pope Conon, and Pope Alexander II. After him are Pope John XIV, Pope Marinus II, Simeon, Pope Benedict VI, Pope Stephen VI, and Maria Branyas.

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Among people born in 720, Pope Stephen III ranks 1. After him are Paul the Deacon, Bertrada of Laon, Silo of Asturias, and Anselm, Duke of Friuli. Among people deceased in 772, Pope Stephen III ranks 1. 

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Stephen III ranks 462 out of 5,161. Before him are Pope Simplicius (420), Pope Benedict IV (860), Pope John XVII (950), Pope Conon (630), Albano Carrisi (1943), and Pope Alexander II (1010). After him are Pope John XIV (1000), Philolaus (-470), Roger II of Sicily (1095), Pope Marinus II (932), Pontormo (1494), and Guccio Gucci (1881).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Stephen III ranks 208. Before him are Pope Telesphorus (100), Pope Simplicius (420), Pope Benedict IV (860), Pope John XVII (950), Pope Conon (630), and Pope Alexander II (1010). After him are Pope John XIV (1000), Pope Marinus II (932), Pope Benedict VI (900), Pope Stephen VI (850), Pope John XVIII (970), and Pope Zephyrinus (150).

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