RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Devadatta
1000 BC - Today
Devadatta
Devadatta was by tradition a Buddhist monk, cousin and brother-in-law of Gautama Siddhārtha. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Devadatta has received more than 492,453 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). Devadatta is the 452nd most popular religious figure (up from 463rd in 2019).
Devadatta is most famous for trying to kill the Buddha.
Memorability Metrics
490k
Page Views (PV)
67.93
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
26
Languages Editions (L)
7.91
Effective Languages (L*)
1.83
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Devadattas by language
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Devadatta ranks 452 out of 2,238. Before him are Pope-elect Stephen, Pope John V, Pope Boniface VI, Saint Titus, Joseph Smith, and Pope Hilarius. After him are Musa al-Kadhim, Pope Innocent I, Philomena, Pope Sabinian, Pope Stephen II, and Anastasia of Sirmium.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
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Pope-elect Stephen
700 - 752
HPI: 68.07
Rank: 446
Pope John V
635 - 686
HPI: 68.04
Rank: 447
Pope Boniface VI
800 - 896
HPI: 68.02
Rank: 448
Saint Titus
13 - 107
HPI: 68.01
Rank: 449
Joseph Smith
1805 - 1844
HPI: 67.97
Rank: 450
Pope Hilarius
415 - 468
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 451
Devadatta
1000 BC - Present
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 452
Musa al-Kadhim
745 - 799
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 453
Pope Innocent I
378 - 417
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 454
Philomena
291 - 304
HPI: 67.90
Rank: 455
Pope Sabinian
530 - 606
HPI: 67.90
Rank: 456
Pope Stephen II
715 - 757
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 457
Anastasia of Sirmium
281 - 304
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 458
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1000 BC, Devadatta ranks 6. Before him are Elijah, Queen of Sheba, Nathan, Jeroboam, and Shoshenq I. After him are Asa of Judah, Abijah of Judah, Baasha of Israel, King Elah, Ashurnasirpal II, and Nadab of Israel.
Others Born in 1000 BC
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Elijah
1000 BC - 900 BC
HPI: 83.38
Rank: 1
Queen of Sheba
1000 BC - 1000 BC
HPI: 80.58
Rank: 2
Nathan
1000 BC - 1000 BC
HPI: 71.47
Rank: 3
Jeroboam
1000 BC - 910 BC
HPI: 71.10
Rank: 4
Shoshenq I
1000 BC - 924 BC
HPI: 69.08
Rank: 5
Devadatta
1000 BC - Present
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 6
Asa of Judah
1000 BC - 873 BC
HPI: 67.86
Rank: 7
Abijah of Judah
1000 BC - 911 BC
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 8
Baasha of Israel
1000 BC - 960 BC
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 9
King Elah
1000 BC - 960 BC
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 10
Ashurnasirpal II
1000 BC - 854 BC
HPI: 65.08
Rank: 11
Nadab of Israel
1000 BC - 960 BC
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 12
