RELIGIOUS FIGURE
James, brother of Jesus
20 BC - 69
James, brother of Jesus
James the Just, or a variation of James, brother of the Lord (Latin: Iacobus from Hebrew: יעקב, Ya'aqov and Greek: Ἰάκωβος, Iákōbos, can also be Anglicized as "Jacob"), was a "brother" of Jesus, according to the New Testament. He was the first leader of the Jerusalem Church of the Apostolic Age. Traditionally, it is believed he was martyred in AD 62 or 69 by being stoned to death on the order of High Priest Ananus ben Ananus. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of James, brother of Jesus has received more than 3,189,023 page views. His biography is available in 48 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 47 in 2019). James, brother of Jesus is the 529th most popular religious figure (up from 684th in 2019), the 72nd most popular biography from Israel (up from 94th in 2019) and the 34th most popular Israeli Religious Figure.
James, the brother of Jesus, is most famous for being one of the first followers of Jesus and for being a leader in the early church.
Memorability Metrics
3.2M
Page Views (PV)
67.17
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
48
Languages Editions (L)
4.15
Effective Languages (L*)
4.77
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, James, brother of Jesus ranks 529 out of 3,187. Before him are Ibrahim ibn Muhammad, Pope Zephyrinus, John Climacus, Ja'far ibn Abi Talib, Ibn Hazm, and Pope Miltiades. After him are Vincent Ferrer, Kane Tanaka, Gregory Palamas, Mary of Egypt, Pope Agapetus I, and Pope Stephen VI.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsIbrahim ibn Muhammad
630 - 632
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 523
Pope Zephyrinus
150 - 217
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 524
John Climacus
579 - 649
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 525
Ja'far ibn Abi Talib
589 - 629
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 526
Ibn Hazm
994 - 1064
HPI: 67.20
Rank: 527
Pope Miltiades
250 - 314
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 528
James, brother of Jesus
20 BC - 69
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 529
Vincent Ferrer
1350 - 1419
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 530
Kane Tanaka
1903 - 2022
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 531
Gregory Palamas
1296 - 1359
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 532
Mary of Egypt
344 - 421
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 533
Pope Agapetus I
490 - 536
HPI: 67.11
Rank: 534
Pope Stephen VI
850 - 897
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 535
Contemporaries
Among people born in 20 BC, James, brother of Jesus ranks 4. Before him are John the Baptist, Herod Antipas, and Phaedrus. After him are Gaius Caesar, and Sejanus. Among people deceased in 69, James, brother of Jesus ranks 4. Before him are Galba, Vitellius, and Otho. After him are Sporus, Tigellinus, Domitilla the Younger, Cartimandua, Evodius, Titus Flavius Sabinus, Epaphroditus, and Lucius Calpurnius Piso Frugi Licinianus.
Others Born in 20 BC
Go to all RankingsJohn the Baptist
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
20 BC - 31
HPI: 86.59
Rank: 1
Herod Antipas
POLITICIAN
20 BC - 39
HPI: 74.35
Rank: 2
Phaedrus
WRITER
20 BC - 50
HPI: 67.98
Rank: 3
James, brother of Jesus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
20 BC - 69
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 4
Gaius Caesar
NOBLEMAN
20 BC - 4
HPI: 66.42
Rank: 5
Sejanus
MILITARY PERSONNEL
20 BC - 31
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 6
Others Deceased in 69
Go to all RankingsGalba
POLITICIAN
3 BC - 69
HPI: 75.22
Rank: 1
Vitellius
POLITICIAN
15 - 69
HPI: 74.24
Rank: 2
Otho
POLITICIAN
32 - 69
HPI: 73.92
Rank: 3
James, brother of Jesus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
20 BC - 69
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 4
Sporus
POLITICIAN
49 - 69
HPI: 65.12
Rank: 5
Tigellinus
POLITICIAN
10 - 69
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 6
Domitilla the Younger
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
45 - 69
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 7
Cartimandua
POLITICIAN
50 - 69
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 8
Evodius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
50 - 69
HPI: 53.90
Rank: 9
Titus Flavius Sabinus
POLITICIAN
8 - 69
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 10
Epaphroditus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 69
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 11
Lucius Calpurnius Piso Frugi Licinianus
POLITICIAN
38 - 69
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 12
In Israel
Among people born in Israel, James, brother of Jesus ranks 72 out of 466. Before him are Ezer Weizman (1924), Rabbi Akiva (50), Uzziah (-900), Manasseh of Judah (-800), Haggai (-550), and Simeon (null). After him are Gal Gadot (1985), Jehoiakim (-634), Edward Said (1935), Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi (1947), Melisende, Queen of Jerusalem (1105), and Jehoash of Judah (-843).
Others born in Israel
Go to all RankingsEzer Weizman
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2005
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 66
Rabbi Akiva
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
50 - 136
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 67
Uzziah
POLITICIAN
900 BC - 900 BC
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 68
Manasseh of Judah
POLITICIAN
800 BC - 642 BC
HPI: 67.63
Rank: 69
Haggai
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
550 BC - Present
HPI: 67.49
Rank: 70
Simeon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 71
James, brother of Jesus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
20 BC - 69
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 72
Gal Gadot
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 73
Jehoiakim
POLITICIAN
634 BC - 598 BC
HPI: 67.06
Rank: 74
Edward Said
WRITER
1935 - 2003
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 75
Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2004
HPI: 66.93
Rank: 76
Melisende, Queen of Jerusalem
POLITICIAN
1105 - 1161
HPI: 66.78
Rank: 77
Jehoash of Judah
POLITICIAN
843 BC - 797 BC
HPI: 66.77
Rank: 78
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Israel
Among religious figures born in Israel, James, brother of Jesus ranks 34. Before him are Barabbas (1), Nehemiah (-490), Micah (-737), Rabbi Akiva (50), Haggai (-550), and Simeon (null). After him are Penitent thief (-18), Annas (-22), Canaan (null), Nicodemus (-50), Pope Theodore I (600), and Isaac Luria (1534).
Barabbas
1 - 100
HPI: 69.14
Rank: 28
Nehemiah
490 BC - 403 BC
HPI: 68.59
Rank: 29
Micah
737 BC - 696 BC
HPI: 68.09
Rank: 30
Rabbi Akiva
50 - 136
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 31
Haggai
550 BC - Present
HPI: 67.49
Rank: 32
Simeon
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 33
James, brother of Jesus
20 BC - 69
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 34
Penitent thief
18 BC - 30
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 35
Annas
22 BC - 66
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 36
Canaan
HPI: 65.37
Rank: 37
Nicodemus
50 BC - 100
HPI: 65.15
Rank: 38
Pope Theodore I
600 - 649
HPI: 65.09
Rank: 39
Isaac Luria
1534 - 1572
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 40