690 BC - 600 BC
Daniel (Aramaic and Hebrew: דָּנִיֵּאל, romanized: Dānīyyēʾl, lit. 'God is my Judge'; Greek: Δανιήλ, romanized: Daniḗl; Arabic: دانيال, romanized: Dāniyāl) is the main character of the Book of Daniel. According to the Hebrew Bible, Daniel was a noble Jewish youth of Jerusalem taken into captivity by Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon, serving the king and his successors with loyalty and ability until the time of the Persian conqueror Cyrus, all the while remaining true to the God of Israel. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Daniel has received more than 1,789,438 page views. His biography is available in 65 different languages on Wikipedia. Daniel is the 65th most popular religious figure (up from 70th in 2019), the 20th most popular biography from Israel (up from 23rd in 2019) and the 18th most popular Israeli Religious Figure.
Daniel is most famous for his interpretation of the book of Daniel.
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Among religious figures, Daniel ranks 65 out of 2,238. Before him are Luke the Evangelist, Benedict of Nursia, Abu Hanifa, Hildegard of Bingen, Pope Alexander VI, and Thomas the Apostle. After him are Pope Pius XI, Saint Valentine, John Chrysostom, Pope Sylvester I, Muhammad al-Bukhari, and Pope Gregory XIII.
31 - 84
HPI: 78.89
Rank: 59
480 - 543
HPI: 78.85
Rank: 60
698 - 767
HPI: 78.82
Rank: 61
1098 - 1179
HPI: 78.69
Rank: 62
1431 - 1503
HPI: 78.65
Rank: 63
1 - 72
HPI: 78.63
Rank: 64
690 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 78.60
Rank: 65
1857 - 1939
HPI: 78.59
Rank: 66
226 - 273
HPI: 78.54
Rank: 67
349 - 407
HPI: 78.53
Rank: 68
300 - 335
HPI: 78.52
Rank: 69
810 - 870
HPI: 78.45
Rank: 70
1502 - 1585
HPI: 78.39
Rank: 71
Among people born in 690 BC, Daniel ranks 1. After him are Cyrus I and Epimenides. Among people deceased in 600 BC, Daniel ranks 2. Before him is Laozi. After him are Tomyris, Draco, Belshazzar, Habakkuk, Astyages, Maya, Epimenides, Theano, Anacharsis, and Phalaris.
690 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 78.60
Rank: 1
690 BC - 580 BC
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 2
690 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 3
604 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 81.11
Rank: 1
690 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 78.60
Rank: 2
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 77.64
Rank: 3
650 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 74.32
Rank: 4
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 71.37
Rank: 5
626 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 71.07
Rank: 6
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 69.66
Rank: 7
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 69.19
Rank: 8
690 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 9
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 10
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 11
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 12
Among people born in Israel, Daniel ranks 20 out of 430. Before him are Herod the Great (-73), Judas Iscariot (50), Saul (-1079), Mary Magdalene (-10), Bartholomew the Apostle (-100), and Thomas the Apostle (1). After him are Ezekiel (-621), Isaiah (-800), Josephus (37), Jude the Apostle (15), Baldwin IV of Jerusalem (1161), and Ariel Sharon (1928).
73 BC - 3 BC
HPI: 80.86
Rank: 14
50 - 30
HPI: 80.38
Rank: 15
1079 BC - 1010 BC
HPI: 80.14
Rank: 16
10 BC - 100
HPI: 79.87
Rank: 17
100 BC - 100
HPI: 79.39
Rank: 18
1 - 72
HPI: 78.63
Rank: 19
690 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 78.60
Rank: 20
621 BC - 569 BC
HPI: 77.75
Rank: 21
800 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 77.66
Rank: 22
37 - 100
HPI: 77.56
Rank: 23
15 - 70
HPI: 77.29
Rank: 24
1161 - 1185
HPI: 76.62
Rank: 25
1928 - 2014
HPI: 76.46
Rank: 26
Among religious figures born in Israel, Daniel ranks 18. Before him are Saint Stephen (1), Judas Iscariot (50), Saul (-1079), Mary Magdalene (-10), Bartholomew the Apostle (-100), and Thomas the Apostle (1). After him are Ezekiel (-621), Isaiah (-800), Jude the Apostle (15), Salome (14), Simon the Zealot (1), and Eusebius (265).
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HPI: 80.92
Rank: 12
50 - 30
HPI: 80.38
Rank: 13
1079 BC - 1010 BC
HPI: 80.14
Rank: 14
10 BC - 100
HPI: 79.87
Rank: 15
100 BC - 100
HPI: 79.39
Rank: 16
1 - 72
HPI: 78.63
Rank: 17
690 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 78.60
Rank: 18
621 BC - 569 BC
HPI: 77.75
Rank: 19
800 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 77.66
Rank: 20
15 - 70
HPI: 77.29
Rank: 21
14 - 100
HPI: 76.04
Rank: 22
1 - 107
HPI: 75.91
Rank: 23
265 - 339
HPI: 73.13
Rank: 24