John II

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John II

Summary

John II is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rome[2]. He was born on January 1, 470[3]. He died in Rome[4]. He died on May 8, 535[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (531 views/month, #7,185 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John II was born in Rome[2].
  • John II died in Rome[4].
  • John II was born on January 1, 470[3].
  • John II died on May 8, 535[5].
  • Burial took place at St. Peter's Basilica[9].
  • John II worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • John II worked as a writer[7].
  • John II held the position of Pope[10].
  • John II's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[11].
  • John II is recorded as male[12].
  • John II's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • John II's Commons category is recorded as Ioannes II[14].
  • John II's canonization status is recorded as saint[15].
  • John II's given name is recorded as John[16].
  • John II's given name is recorded as Ioannes[17].
  • John II's work location is recorded as Rome[18].
  • John II's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[19].
  • John II's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • John II's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[21].
  • John II's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[22].
  • John II's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[23].
  • John II's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[24].
  • John II's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Mercurius'}[25].
  • John II's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Johannes PP. II'}[26].
  • John II's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John II's place of birth was Rome[2]. He was born on January 1, 470[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and writer[7]. John II held the position of Pope[10].

Personal Life

John II's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[11].

Death and Burial

John II died on May 8, 535[5]. He passed away in Rome[4]. He is buried at St. Peter's Basilica[9].

Why It Matters

John II ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (531 views/month, #7,185 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was John II born?

John II's place of birth was Rome[2].

Where did John II die?

John II died in Rome[4].

What did John II do for work?

John II worked as Catholic priest[6] and writer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . cantic.bnc.cat. Retrieved . cantic.bnc.cat. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . newadvent.org. newadvent.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Catholic priest, writer
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31727|batch #31727]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (20)"
  2. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id 129825
    Local thumb
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12458]]: 300257, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/161165064|Iohannes PP. II (#161165064)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6216|Parsifal persons"
  3. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cantic id 981058521805906706
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P9984]]: 981058521805906706, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/285969161|Joan (#285969161)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7884|CANTIC]] #mix'n'"
  4. 14d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30465|batch #30465]]: add P1810 to P5739 1/3"
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