RELIGIOUS FIGURE

James, brother of Jesus

20 BC - 69

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James the Just, or a variation of James, brother of the Lord (Latin: Iacobus from Hebrew: יעקב, Ya'aqov and ‹See Tfd›Greek: Ἰάκωβος, Iákōbos, can also be Anglicized as "Jacob"), was, according to the New Testament, a brother of Jesus. He was the first leader of the Jerusalem Church of the Apostolic Age. Traditionally, it is believed he was martyred either in AD 62 by being stoned to death on the order of High Priest Ananus ben Ananus, or in AD 69 by being thrown off the pinnacle of the Temple by scribes and Pharisees and then clubbed to death. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of James, brother of Jesus has received more than 3,226,306 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.

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  • 3.2M

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  • 67.17

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  • 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.

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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.

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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).

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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).

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