John VIII

Head of the Catholic Church from 872 to 882
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John VIII
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John VIII

Summary

John VIII is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rome[2]. He was born on 820[3]. He died in Rome[4]. He died on December 16, 882[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (578 views/month, #7,119 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Rome[2], John VIII…
  • John VIII passed away in Rome[4].
  • John VIII was born on 820[3].
  • John VIII died on December 16, 882[5].
  • Burial took place at St. Peter's Basilica[9].
  • John VIII held citizenship in Papal States[10].
  • John VIII's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • John VIII's professions included writer[7].
  • John VIII held the position of Pope[11].
  • John VIII's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].
  • John VIII is recorded as male[13].
  • John VIII's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John VIII's Commons category is recorded as Ioannes VIII[15].
  • John VIII's given name is recorded as Ioannes[16].
  • John VIII's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ioannes VIII[17].
  • John VIII's work location is recorded as Rome[18].
  • John VIII's work location is recorded as Papal States[19].
  • John VIII's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[20].
  • John VIII's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • John VIII's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[22].
  • John VIII's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[23].
  • John VIII's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[24].
  • John VIII's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[25].
  • John VIII's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Ioannes PP. VIII'}[26].
  • John VIII's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John VIII's place of birth was Rome[2]. He was born on 820[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and writer[7]. John VIII held the position of Pope[11].

Personal Life

John VIII's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].

Death and Burial

John VIII died on December 16, 882[5]. He died in Rome[4]. Burial took place at St. Peter's Basilica[9].

Why It Matters

John VIII ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (578 views/month, #7,119 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Works attributed to him include Industriae tuae[30], a papal bull[31].

FAQs

Where was John VIII born?

Born in Rome[2], John VIII…

Where did John VIII die?

John VIII passed away in Rome[4].

What did John VIII do for work?

John VIII 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. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Enciclopedia dei Papi. 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] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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. 6d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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