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Silas
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Silas
His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 36 in 2024). Silas is the 726th most popular religious figure (down from 719th in 2024), the 899th most popular biography from Italy (up from 920th in 2019) and the 264th most popular Italian Religious Figure.
Silas is most famous for being a martyr in the Christian faith. He is said to have been a bishop in Syria. He was arrested and imprisoned by order of the Roman Emperor Diocletian, who wanted to kill Christians. Silas was thrown into a dark dungeon and left to die.
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Among Religious Figures
Among religious figures, Silas ranks 726 out of 3,187. Before him are Ivo of Kermartin, Ludmila of Bohemia, Theodore Edgar McCarrick, Zayd ibn Ali, Pelagia, and Nathan Söderblom. After him are Dayananda Saraswati, Muhammad Ahmad, Demetrios I of Constantinople, Eulalia of Mérida, John Cassian, and Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
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Ivo of Kermartin
1253 - 1303
HPI: 70.46
Rank: 720
Ludmila of Bohemia
860 - 921
HPI: 70.44
Rank: 721
Theodore Edgar McCarrick
1930 - 2025
HPI: 70.39
Rank: 722
Zayd ibn Ali
695 - 740
HPI: 70.38
Rank: 723
Pelagia
400 - 457
HPI: 70.38
Rank: 724
Nathan Söderblom
1866 - 1931
HPI: 70.37
Rank: 725
Silas
1 - 100
HPI: 70.37
Rank: 726
Dayananda Saraswati
1824 - 1883
HPI: 70.37
Rank: 727
Muhammad Ahmad
1844 - 1885
HPI: 70.35
Rank: 728
Demetrios I of Constantinople
1914 - 1991
HPI: 70.30
Rank: 729
Eulalia of Mérida
290 - 304
HPI: 70.29
Rank: 730
John Cassian
360 - 435
HPI: 70.28
Rank: 731
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
1486 - 1534
HPI: 70.26
Rank: 732
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1, Silas ranks 11. Before him are Thomas the Apostle, Pope Anacletus, Simon the Zealot, Barnabas, Barabbas, and Thomas Bangalter. After him are Vologases I of Parthia, Joanna, wife of Chuza, Onesimus, Locusta, Sextus Afranius Burrus, and Shimon bar Yochai. Among people deceased in 100, Silas ranks 27. Before him are Nicodemus, Thecla, Apollos, Zebedee, Lydia of Thyatira, and Pontius Pilate's wife. After him are Valerius Maximus, Ananias of Damascus, Pomponius Mela, Phoebe, Cornelius the Centurion, and Papias of Hierapolis.
Others Born in 1
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Thomas the Apostle
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1 - 72
HPI: 82.61
Rank: 5
Pope Anacletus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1 - 92
HPI: 81.15
Rank: 6
Simon the Zealot
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1 - 107
HPI: 80.92
Rank: 7
Barnabas
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1 - 61
HPI: 80.44
Rank: 8
Barabbas
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1 - 100
HPI: 74.66
Rank: 9
Thomas Bangalter
MUSICIAN
1 - Present
HPI: 71.33
Rank: 10
Silas
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1 - 100
HPI: 70.37
Rank: 11
Vologases I of Parthia
POLITICIAN
1 - 78
HPI: 69.49
Rank: 12
Joanna, wife of Chuza
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1 - 100
HPI: 68.94
Rank: 13
Onesimus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1 - 90
HPI: 68.29
Rank: 14
Locusta
CHEMIST
1 - 100
HPI: 66.20
Rank: 15
Sextus Afranius Burrus
POLITICIAN
1 - 62
HPI: 66.00
Rank: 16
Shimon bar Yochai
POLITICIAN
1 - 160
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 17
Others Deceased in 100
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Nicodemus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
50 BC - 100
HPI: 72.75
Rank: 21
Thecla
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 100
HPI: 71.86
Rank: 22
Apollos
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 100
HPI: 71.64
Rank: 23
Zebedee
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 BC - 100
HPI: 71.25
Rank: 24
Lydia of Thyatira
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 100
HPI: 71.10
Rank: 25
Pontius Pilate's wife
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
6 - 100
HPI: 71.03
Rank: 26
Silas
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1 - 100
HPI: 70.37
Rank: 27
Valerius Maximus
WRITER
100 BC - 100
HPI: 69.73
Rank: 28
Ananias of Damascus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 100
HPI: 69.72
Rank: 29
Pomponius Mela
GEOGRAPHER
15 - 100
HPI: 69.64
Rank: 30
Phoebe
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
50 - 100
HPI: 69.48
Rank: 31
Cornelius the Centurion
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 100
HPI: 69.30
Rank: 32
Papias of Hierapolis
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
70 - 100
HPI: 69.08
Rank: 33
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Silas ranks 899 out of NaN. Before him are Beatrice Cenci (1577), Pietro Bembo (1470), Guercino (1591), Ladislaus of Naples (1377), Quirinius (-45), and Lodovico Ferrari (1522). After him are Gentile da Fabriano (1370), Baldassare Galuppi (1706), Vincenzo Galilei (1520), Claudia Mori (1944), Julia Minor (-101), and Mario Beccaria (1920).
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Beatrice Cenci
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1577 - 1599
HPI: 70.40
Rank: 893
Pietro Bembo
WRITER
1470 - 1547
HPI: 70.40
Rank: 894
Guercino
PAINTER
1591 - 1666
HPI: 70.39
Rank: 895
Ladislaus of Naples
POLITICIAN
1377 - 1414
HPI: 70.39
Rank: 896
Quirinius
POLITICIAN
45 BC - 21
HPI: 70.38
Rank: 897
Lodovico Ferrari
MATHEMATICIAN
1522 - 1565
HPI: 70.38
Rank: 898
Silas
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1 - 100
HPI: 70.37
Rank: 899
Gentile da Fabriano
PAINTER
1370 - 1427
HPI: 70.35
Rank: 900
Baldassare Galuppi
COMPOSER
1706 - 1785
HPI: 70.34
Rank: 901
Vincenzo Galilei
COMPOSER
1520 - 1591
HPI: 70.34
Rank: 902
Claudia Mori
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 70.34
Rank: 903
Julia Minor
POLITICIAN
101 BC - 51 BC
HPI: 70.33
Rank: 904
Mario Beccaria
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2003
HPI: 70.30
Rank: 905
Among Religious Figures In Italy
Among religious figures born in Italy, Silas ranks 264. Before him are Saint Eustace (10), Scholastica (480), Alexius of Rome (400), Antipope Felix II (300), Giulia Farnese (1474), and Joseph of Cupertino (1603). After him are Angelo Scola (1941), Matteo Zuppi (1955), Juliana of Nicomedia (285), Gemma Galgani (1878), Frances of Rome (1384), and Antipope John XVI (1000).
Saint Eustace
10 - 118
HPI: 71.24
Rank: 258
Scholastica
480 - 547
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 259
Alexius of Rome
400 - 412
HPI: 70.91
Rank: 260
Antipope Felix II
300 - 365
HPI: 70.65
Rank: 261
Giulia Farnese
1474 - 1524
HPI: 70.60
Rank: 262
Joseph of Cupertino
1603 - 1663
HPI: 70.52
Rank: 263
Silas
1 - 100
HPI: 70.37
Rank: 264
Angelo Scola
1941 - Present
HPI: 70.24
Rank: 265
Matteo Zuppi
1955 - Present
HPI: 70.05
Rank: 266
Juliana of Nicomedia
285 - 304
HPI: 70.03
Rank: 267
Gemma Galgani
1878 - 1903
HPI: 69.83
Rank: 268
Frances of Rome
1384 - 1440
HPI: 69.83
Rank: 269
Antipope John XVI
1000 - 1001
HPI: 69.69
Rank: 270
