RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Valentine

780 - 827

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Pope Valentine (Latin: Valentinus; died 10 October 827) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States for two months in 827. He was unusually close to his predecessor, Eugene II, rumoured to be Valentine's father or lover, and became pope before being ordained as a priest. He was a nobleman and elected by nobility, which later became the custom. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Valentine is the 465th most popular religious figure (down from 436th in 2019), the 521st most popular biography from Italy (down from 505th in 2019) and the 221st most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Valentine was an early Christian martyr who was killed in the year 270. He is most famous for being the namesake of Valentine's Day.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Valentine ranks 465 out of 3,187. Before him are James the Less, Sarah Baartman, Pope Hilarius, Al-Mansur, Pope Stephen VIII, and Muhammad al-Baqir. After him are Pope Miltiades, Abu Dawood, Clement of Ohrid, Tiye, Hannah, and Barabbas.

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Among people born in 780, Pope Valentine ranks 4. Before him are Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi, Ahmad ibn Hanbal, and Pope Eugene II. After him are Rabanus Maurus, Frederick of Utrecht, Theodote, and Odo I, Count of Orléans. Among people deceased in 827, Pope Valentine ranks 2. Before him is Pope Eugene II. After him are Emperor Jingzong of Tang, Adalard of Corbie, and Ludeca of Mercia.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Valentine ranks 521 out of 5,161. Before him are Totila (500), Pope Stephen VIII (900), Lucky Luciano (1897), Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa (1896), Zeuxis (-500), and Octavia the Younger (-69). After him are Gaius Maecenas (-68), Arturo Toscanini (1867), Pope Miltiades (250), Riccardo Giacconi (1931), John Cabot (1450), and Joanna I of Naples (1326).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Valentine ranks 221. Before him are Pope Nicholas I (800), Pope Anterus (180), Pope Stephen VII (850), Pope John III (520), Pope Hilarius (415), and Pope Stephen VIII (900). After him are Pope Miltiades (250), Alphonsus Liguori (1696), Tarcisio Bertone (1934), Januarius (272), Pope Agapetus II (900), and Pope Agapetus I (490).

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