RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Stephen VII

850 - 931

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Pope Stephen VII (Latin: Stephanus VII; died 15 March 931) was the bishop of Rome and nominal ruler of the Papal States from February 929 to his death in 931. A candidate of the infamous Marozia, his pontificate occurred during the period known as the Saeculum obscurum. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Stephen VII is the 449th most popular religious figure (down from 409th in 2019), the 499th most popular biography from Italy (down from 465th in 2019) and the 217th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Stephen VII is most famous for his role in the conflict between the Holy Roman Emperor and the Papacy, which began with the Investiture Controversy. He was a supporter of the pope's power over the emperor.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Stephen VII ranks 449 out of 3,187. Before him are Gregory the Illuminator, Pope John XVIII, Pope Zephyrinus, Ruqayyah bint Muhammad, Pope Nicholas I, and Pope Anterus. After him are Theodore of Amasea, Marcion of Sinope, Fatima al-Fihri, Robert Sarah, Maximilian Kolbe, and Pope Victor I.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 850, Pope Stephen VII ranks 6. Before him are Ragnar Lodbrok, Harald Fairhair, Pope John IX, Arnulf of Carinthia, and Pope Stephen VI. After him are Pope Romanus, Ingólfr Arnarson, Berengar I of Italy, Pope Stephen V, Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye, and Istakhri. Among people deceased in 931, Pope Stephen VII ranks 1. After him are Emperor Uda, Beatrice of Vermandois, Christopher Lekapenos, and Jimeno Garcés of Pamplona.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Stephen VII ranks 499 out of 5,161. Before him are Ancus Marcius (-675), Pope Nicholas I (800), Annibale Carracci (1560), Pope Anterus (180), Christine de Pizan (1365), and Giovanni Trapattoni (1939). After him are Charles I of Hungary (1288), Pietro Badoglio (1871), Giuseppe Piazzi (1746), Piero di Cosimo de' Medici (1416), Marcello Malpighi (1628), and Tiberius Claudius Nero (-85).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Stephen VII ranks 217. Before him are Pope Benedict VI (900), Pope Stephen VI (850), Pope John XVIII (970), Pope Zephyrinus (150), Pope Nicholas I (800), and Pope Anterus (180). After him are Pope John III (520), Pope Hilarius (415), Pope Stephen VIII (900), Pope Valentine (780), Pope Miltiades (250), and Alphonsus Liguori (1696).

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