RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Pope Stephen VIII
900 - 942

Pope Stephen VIII
Pope Stephen VIII (Latin: Stephanus VIII; died October 942) was the bishop of Rome and nominal ruler of the Papal States from 14 July 939 to his death. His pontificate occurred during the Saeculum obscurum, when the power of popes was diminished by the ambitious counts of Tusculum, and was marked by the conflict between his patron, Alberic II of Spoleto, and King Hugh of Italy. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Stephen VIII is the 463rd most popular religious figure (up from 474th in 2019), the 516th most popular biography from Italy (up from 546th in 2019) and the 220th most popular Italian Religious Figure.
Pope Stephen VIII is most famous for ordering the death of his predecessor, Pope Formosus.
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Pope Stephen VIII ranks 463 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope John III, Salome, James the Less, Sarah Baartman, Pope Hilarius, and Al-Mansur. After him are Muhammad al-Baqir, Pope Valentine, Pope Miltiades, Abu Dawood, Clement of Ohrid, and Tiye.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPope John III
520 - 574
HPI: 74.93
Rank: 457
Salome
50 - 100
HPI: 74.90
Rank: 458
James the Less
100 - 62
HPI: 74.86
Rank: 459
Sarah Baartman
1788 - 1815
HPI: 74.82
Rank: 460
Pope Hilarius
415 - 468
HPI: 74.81
Rank: 461
Al-Mansur
714 - 775
HPI: 74.78
Rank: 462
Pope Stephen VIII
900 - 942
HPI: 74.77
Rank: 463
Muhammad al-Baqir
677 - 733
HPI: 74.72
Rank: 464
Pope Valentine
780 - 827
HPI: 74.71
Rank: 465
Pope Miltiades
250 - 314
HPI: 74.70
Rank: 466
Abu Dawood
817 - 888
HPI: 74.69
Rank: 467
Clement of Ohrid
840 - 916
HPI: 74.69
Rank: 468
Tiye
1398 BC - 1338 BC
HPI: 74.68
Rank: 469
Contemporaries
Among people born in 900, Pope Stephen VIII ranks 8. Before him are Gorm the Old, Photios I of Constantinople, Pope Leo VII, Pope Lando, Oleg of Novgorod, and Pope Benedict VI. After him are Pope Agapetus II, Ahmad ibn Fadlan, Halfdan Ragnarsson, Pope Leo VIII, Eochaid, son of Rhun, and Robert the Strong. Among people deceased in 942, Pope Stephen VIII ranks 2. Before him is William Longsword. After him are Saadia Gaon, Odo of Cluny, Fulk I, Count of Anjou, Shi Jingtang, Pietro Participazio, and Agapius of Hierapolis.
Others Born in 900
Go to all RankingsGorm the Old
POLITICIAN
900 - 958
HPI: 77.46
Rank: 2
Photios I of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
900 - 896
HPI: 76.73
Rank: 3
Pope Leo VII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
900 - 939
HPI: 76.07
Rank: 4
Pope Lando
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
900 - 914
HPI: 75.89
Rank: 5
Oleg of Novgorod
POLITICIAN
900 - 912
HPI: 75.73
Rank: 6
Pope Benedict VI
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
900 - 974
HPI: 75.42
Rank: 7
Pope Stephen VIII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
900 - 942
HPI: 74.77
Rank: 8
Pope Agapetus II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
900 - 955
HPI: 74.45
Rank: 9
Ahmad ibn Fadlan
WRITER
900 - 960
HPI: 73.87
Rank: 10
Halfdan Ragnarsson
POLITICIAN
900 - 877
HPI: 73.57
Rank: 11
Pope Leo VIII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
900 - 965
HPI: 73.09
Rank: 12
Eochaid, son of Rhun
POLITICIAN
900 - 889
HPI: 72.51
Rank: 13
Robert the Strong
NOBLEMAN
900 - 866
HPI: 71.63
Rank: 14
Others Deceased in 942
Go to all RankingsWilliam Longsword
POLITICIAN
893 - 942
HPI: 75.81
Rank: 1
Pope Stephen VIII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
900 - 942
HPI: 74.77
Rank: 2
Saadia Gaon
PHILOSOPHER
882 - 942
HPI: 68.42
Rank: 3
Odo of Cluny
WRITER
878 - 942
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 4
Fulk I, Count of Anjou
POLITICIAN
870 - 942
HPI: 64.93
Rank: 5
Shi Jingtang
MILITARY PERSONNEL
892 - 942
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 6
Pietro Participazio
POLITICIAN
939 - 942
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 7
Agapius of Hierapolis
WRITER
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 8
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Pope Stephen VIII ranks 516 out of 5,161. Before him are Maria Anna of Savoy (1803), Tinto Brass (1933), Pope Hilarius (415), Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (1666), Antonio Meucci (1808), and Totila (500). After him are Lucky Luciano (1897), Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa (1896), Zeuxis (-500), Octavia the Younger (-69), Pope Valentine (780), and Gaius Maecenas (-68).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsMaria Anna of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1803 - 1884
HPI: 74.82
Rank: 510
Tinto Brass
FILM DIRECTOR
1933 - Present
HPI: 74.81
Rank: 511
Pope Hilarius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
415 - 468
HPI: 74.81
Rank: 512
Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia
POLITICIAN
1666 - 1732
HPI: 74.80
Rank: 513
Antonio Meucci
INVENTOR
1808 - 1889
HPI: 74.80
Rank: 514
Totila
POLITICIAN
500 - 552
HPI: 74.78
Rank: 515
Pope Stephen VIII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
900 - 942
HPI: 74.77
Rank: 516
Lucky Luciano
MAFIOSO
1897 - 1962
HPI: 74.76
Rank: 517
Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa
WRITER
1896 - 1957
HPI: 74.75
Rank: 518
Zeuxis
PAINTER
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 74.74
Rank: 519
Octavia the Younger
POLITICIAN
69 BC - 11 BC
HPI: 74.72
Rank: 520
Pope Valentine
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
780 - 827
HPI: 74.71
Rank: 521
Gaius Maecenas
PUBLIC WORKER
68 BC - 8 BC
HPI: 74.71
Rank: 522
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy
Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Stephen VIII ranks 220. Before him are Pope Zephyrinus (150), Pope Nicholas I (800), Pope Anterus (180), Pope Stephen VII (850), Pope John III (520), and Pope Hilarius (415). After him are Pope Valentine (780), Pope Miltiades (250), Alphonsus Liguori (1696), Tarcisio Bertone (1934), Januarius (272), and Pope Agapetus II (900).
Pope Zephyrinus
150 - 217
HPI: 75.21
Rank: 214
Pope Nicholas I
800 - 867
HPI: 75.11
Rank: 215
Pope Anterus
180 - 236
HPI: 75.10
Rank: 216
Pope Stephen VII
850 - 931
HPI: 75.09
Rank: 217
Pope John III
520 - 574
HPI: 74.93
Rank: 218
Pope Hilarius
415 - 468
HPI: 74.81
Rank: 219
Pope Stephen VIII
900 - 942
HPI: 74.77
Rank: 220
Pope Valentine
780 - 827
HPI: 74.71
Rank: 221
Pope Miltiades
250 - 314
HPI: 74.70
Rank: 222
Alphonsus Liguori
1696 - 1787
HPI: 74.58
Rank: 223
Tarcisio Bertone
1934 - Present
HPI: 74.55
Rank: 224
Januarius
272 - 305
HPI: 74.51
Rank: 225
Pope Agapetus II
900 - 955
HPI: 74.45
Rank: 226