RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Esther
600 BC - 500 BC
Esther
Esther, originally Hadassah, is the eponymous heroine of the Book of Esther in the Hebrew Bible. According to the biblical narrative, which is set in the Achaemenid Empire, the Persian king Ahasuerus falls in love with Esther and marries her. His grand vizier Haman is offended by Esther's cousin and guardian Mordecai because of his refusal to bow before him; bowing in front of another person was a prominent gesture of respect in Persian society, but deemed unacceptable by Mordecai, who believes that a Jew should only express submissiveness to God. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Esther has received more than 4,713,907 page views. Her biography is available in 55 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 51 in 2019). Esther is the 117th most popular religious figure (down from 107th in 2019), the 15th most popular biography from Iran (down from 13th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Iranian Religious Figure.
Esther is most famous for being the heroine of the biblical book of Esther. The book tells the story of how she became Queen of Persia and saved her people from destruction.
Memorability Metrics
4.7M
Page Views (PV)
79.63
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
55
Languages Editions (L)
9.02
Effective Languages (L*)
3.13
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Esther ranks 117 out of 3,187. Before her are Arius, Methuselah, Ahmed Yassin, Agatha of Sicily, Pope Pius II, and Thérèse of Lisieux. After her are Pope Adrian II, Elisha, Saint Sebastian, John Bosco, Clare of Assisi, and Pope Gregory XVI.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsArius
256 - 336
HPI: 79.76
Rank: 111
Methuselah
3074 BC - 2105 BC
HPI: 79.73
Rank: 112
Ahmed Yassin
1937 - 2004
HPI: 79.69
Rank: 113
Agatha of Sicily
235 - 261
HPI: 79.68
Rank: 114
Pope Pius II
1405 - 1464
HPI: 79.67
Rank: 115
Thérèse of Lisieux
1873 - 1897
HPI: 79.64
Rank: 116
Esther
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 79.63
Rank: 117
Pope Adrian II
792 - 872
HPI: 79.54
Rank: 118
Elisha
900 BC - 790 BC
HPI: 79.54
Rank: 119
Saint Sebastian
300 - 287
HPI: 79.53
Rank: 120
John Bosco
1815 - 1888
HPI: 79.51
Rank: 121
Clare of Assisi
1193 - 1253
HPI: 79.49
Rank: 122
Pope Gregory XVI
1765 - 1846
HPI: 79.47
Rank: 123
Contemporaries
Among people born in 600 BC, Esther ranks 4. Before her are Cyrus the Great, Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, and Tomyris. After her are Lucretia, Ānanda, Servius Tullius, Peisistratos, Hippasus, Yaśodharā, Cambyses I, and Belshazzar. Among people deceased in 500 BC, Esther ranks 1. After her are Myron, Ānanda, Leucippus, Polykleitos, Hippasus, Artemisia I of Caria, Diogenes of Apollonia, Rāhula, Obadiah, Gaius Marcius Coriolanus, and Gorgo, Queen of Sparta.
Others Born in 600 BC
Go to all RankingsCyrus the Great
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 530 BC
HPI: 83.19
Rank: 1
Lucius Tarquinius Superbus
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 495 BC
HPI: 81.38
Rank: 2
Tomyris
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 81.14
Rank: 3
Esther
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 79.63
Rank: 4
Lucretia
NOBLEMAN
600 BC - 509 BC
HPI: 79.61
Rank: 5
Ānanda
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 78.44
Rank: 6
Servius Tullius
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 535 BC
HPI: 78.00
Rank: 7
Peisistratos
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 527 BC
HPI: 77.87
Rank: 8
Hippasus
PHILOSOPHER
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 75.28
Rank: 9
Yaśodharā
POLITICIAN
600 BC - Present
HPI: 74.77
Rank: 10
Cambyses I
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 559 BC
HPI: 74.75
Rank: 11
Belshazzar
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 74.48
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 500 BC
Go to all RankingsEsther
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 79.63
Rank: 1
Myron
SCULPTOR
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 79.10
Rank: 2
Ānanda
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 78.44
Rank: 3
Leucippus
PHILOSOPHER
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 78.27
Rank: 4
Polykleitos
SCULPTOR
450 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 76.69
Rank: 5
Hippasus
PHILOSOPHER
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 75.28
Rank: 6
Artemisia I of Caria
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 74.29
Rank: 7
Diogenes of Apollonia
PHILOSOPHER
460 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 72.44
Rank: 8
Rāhula
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
534 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 72.22
Rank: 9
Obadiah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
587 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 70.12
Rank: 10
Gaius Marcius Coriolanus
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 69.78
Rank: 11
Gorgo, Queen of Sparta
COMPANION
506 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 69.62
Rank: 12
In Iran
Among people born in Iran, Esther ranks 15 out of 631. Before her are Darius III (-380), Harun al-Rashid (766), Ismail I (1487), Abu Nuwas (762), Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi (865), and Jabir ibn Hayyan (721). After her are Hassan-i Sabbah (1050), Hafez (1325), Ulugh Beg (1394), Cambyses II (-550), Malik-Shah I (1055), and Abdul Qadir Gilani (1078).
Others born in Iran
Go to all RankingsDarius III
POLITICIAN
380 BC - 330 BC
HPI: 81.30
Rank: 9
Harun al-Rashid
POLITICIAN
766 - 809
HPI: 81.01
Rank: 10
Ismail I
WRITER
1487 - 1524
HPI: 80.55
Rank: 11
Abu Nuwas
WRITER
762 - 814
HPI: 80.47
Rank: 12
Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi
PHYSICIAN
865 - 925
HPI: 80.27
Rank: 13
Jabir ibn Hayyan
CHEMIST
721 - 815
HPI: 79.87
Rank: 14
Esther
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 79.63
Rank: 15
Hassan-i Sabbah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1050 - 1124
HPI: 79.25
Rank: 16
Hafez
WRITER
1325 - 1389
HPI: 79.01
Rank: 17
Ulugh Beg
ASTRONOMER
1394 - 1449
HPI: 78.80
Rank: 18
Cambyses II
POLITICIAN
550 BC - 522 BC
HPI: 78.76
Rank: 19
Malik-Shah I
POLITICIAN
1055 - 1092
HPI: 78.23
Rank: 20
Abdul Qadir Gilani
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1078 - 1166
HPI: 77.97
Rank: 21
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Iran
Among religious figures born in Iran, Esther ranks 3. Before her are Zoroaster (-2000), and Ruhollah Khomeini (1902). After her are Hassan-i Sabbah (1050), Abdul Qadir Gilani (1078), Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj (817), Bahá'u'lláh (1817), Báb (1819), Ibn Majah (824), Mordecai (null), Sasan (200), and Anastasius of Persia (550).
Zoroaster
2000 BC - 2000 BC
HPI: 84.24
Rank: 1
Ruhollah Khomeini
1902 - 1989
HPI: 83.46
Rank: 2
Esther
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 79.63
Rank: 3
Hassan-i Sabbah
1050 - 1124
HPI: 79.25
Rank: 4
Abdul Qadir Gilani
1078 - 1166
HPI: 77.97
Rank: 5
Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj
817 - 875
HPI: 76.73
Rank: 6
Bahá'u'lláh
1817 - 1892
HPI: 74.39
Rank: 7
Báb
1819 - 1850
HPI: 73.10
Rank: 8
Ibn Majah
824 - 886
HPI: 72.28
Rank: 9
Mordecai
HPI: 69.30
Rank: 10
Sasan
200 - 300
HPI: 67.89
Rank: 11
Anastasius of Persia
550 - 628
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 12