RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Holofernes

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Holofernes (Ancient Greek: Ὀλοφέρνης; Hebrew: הולופרנס) was an invading Assyrian general in the Book of Judith, who was beheaded by Judith who entered his camp and decapitated him while he was intoxicated. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Holofernes has received more than 764,057 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Holofernes is the 680th most popular religious figure (down from 647th in 2019).

Holofernes is most famous for being the general of the Assyrian army that invaded the Israelites. He was killed by Judith, a woman who seduced him and then cut off his head with his own sword.

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  • 24

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  • 8.49

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  • 1.76

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Holofernes ranks 680 out of 3,187. Before him are Victor of Aveyron, Isaac Luria, Julia of Corsica, Norbert of Xanten, Robert of Molesme, and Jacobus da Varagine. After him are Pope Leo V, Twosret, Aloysius Stepinac, Zebedee, Eulalia of Mérida, and Óscar Romero.

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