RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Anthony the Great

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Anthony the Great (Ancient Greek: Ἀντώνιος ὁ Μέγας Antónios ho̅ Me̅́gas; Arabic: القديس أنطونيوس الكبير; Latin: Antonius; Coptic: Ⲁⲃⲃⲁ Ⲁⲛⲧⲱⲛⲓ; c. 12 January 251 – 17 January 356) was a Christian monk from Egypt, revered since his death as a saint. He is distinguished from other saints named Anthony, such as Anthony of Padua, by various epithets: Anthony of Egypt, Anthony the Abbot, Anthony of the Desert, Anthony the Anchorite, Anthony the Hermit, and Anthony of Thebes. For his importance among the Desert Fathers and to all later Christian monasticism, he is also known as the Father of All Monks. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Anthony the Great has received more than 2,001,082 page views. His biography is available in 66 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 65 in 2019). Anthony the Great is the 41st most popular religious figure (up from 54th in 2019), the 10th most popular biography from Egypt (up from 15th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Egyptian Religious Figure.

Anthony the Great is famous for his teachings on how to live a life of virtue. He is also known for his teachings on the nature of God, the soul, and the devil.

Memorability Metrics

  • 2.0M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 83.25

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 66

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 13.52

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.62

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Anthony the Great ranks 41 out of 3,187. Before him are Martin of Tours, Jonah, Ruhollah Khomeini, Pope John Paul I, Mark the Evangelist, and Queen of Sheba. After him are John the Apostle, Muhammad al-Bukhari, Pope Alexander VI, Isaiah, Saul, and Joshua.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 251, Anthony the Great ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 356, Anthony the Great ranks 1. After him are Vetranio, and Saint Amun.

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In Egypt

Among people born in Egypt, Anthony the Great ranks 10 out of 642. Before him are Euclid (-350), Nefertiti (-1400), Ptolemy (100), Yasser Arafat (1929), Akhenaten (-1400), and Hypatia (350). After him are Origen (185), Joshua (-1355), Catherine of Alexandria (287), Hatshepsut (-1507), Gamal Abdel Nasser (1918), and Plotinus (203).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Egypt

Among religious figures born in Egypt, Anthony the Great ranks 3. Before him are Moses (-1393), and Tutankhamun (-1341). After him are Joshua (-1355), Catherine of Alexandria (287), Hagar (-1800), Moses in Islam (-1392), Seti I (-1323), Tiye (-1398), Pachomius the Great (292), Saint Apollonia (110), and Saint Maurice (250).

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