RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Holofernes
Holofernes
In the deuterocanonical Book of Judith, Holofernes (Ancient Greek: Ὀλοφέρνης; Hebrew: הולופרנס) was an invading Assyrian general, known for having been beheaded by Judith, a Jewish widow who entered his camp and decapitated him while he was drunk. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Holofernes has received more than 719,184 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Holofernes is the 652nd most popular religious figure (down from 598th 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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720k
Page Views (PV)
64.50
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
23
Languages Editions (L)
8.27
Effective Languages (L*)
1.55
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Holofernes ranks 652 out of 2,238. Before him are Twosret, Mahavatar Babaji, Eli, Victor of Aveyron, Athenagoras I of Constantinople, and Columbanus. After him are Norbert of Xanten, Margot Frank, Huineng, Peter Lombard, Epiphanius of Salamis, and Isaac Luria.
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HPI: 64.52
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HPI: 64.50
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HPI: 64.50
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HPI: 64.50
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