RELIGIOUS FIGURE

James, son of Alphaeus

10 BC - 62

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James, son of Alphaeus (Greek: Ἰάκωβος, Iakōbos; Aramaic: ܝܥܩܘܒ ܒܪ ܚܠܦܝ; Hebrew: יעקב בן חלפי Ya'akov ben Halfai; Coptic: ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉ ⲁⲗⲫⲉⲟⲥ; Arabic: يعقوب بن حلفى, romanized: Ya'qūb bin Halfā) was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, appearing under this name in all three of the Synoptic Gospels' lists of the apostles. He is generally identified with James the Less (Ancient Greek: Ἰάκωβος ὁ μικρός Iakōbos ho mikros, Mark 15:40) and commonly known by that name in church tradition. He is also labelled "the Minor", "the Little", "the Lesser", or "the Younger", according to translation. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of James, son of Alphaeus has received more than 960,954 page views. His biography is available in 48 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 45 in 2019). James, son of Alphaeus is the 370th most popular religious figure (down from 337th in 2019), the 54th most popular biography from Israel (down from 47th in 2019) and the 27th most popular Israeli Religious Figure.

James, son of Alphaeus is most famous for being one of the twelve apostles.

Memorability Metrics

  • 960k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 69.93

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 48

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 8.59

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.22

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, James, son of Alphaeus ranks 370 out of 3,187. Before him are Al-Mansur, Pope Anastasius I, Bahá'u'lláh, Pope Soter, Pope Clement III, and Pope Sergius I. After him are Pope Anicetus, Sabbatai Zevi, Pope Nicholas II, Parascheva of the Balkans, Alcuin, and Muhammad al-Baqir.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 10 BC, James, son of Alphaeus ranks 3. Before him are Mary Magdalene, and Claudius. After him is Lucius Vitellius the Elder. Among people deceased in 62, James, son of Alphaeus ranks 1. After him are James the Less, Claudia Octavia, Persius, Sextus Afranius Burrus, Pallas, Porcius Festus, and Faustus Cornelius Sulla Felix.

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In Israel

Among people born in Israel, James, son of Alphaeus ranks 54 out of 466. Before him are Hezekiah (-800), Procopius (500), Daniel Kahneman (1934), Josiah (-648), Reuven Rivlin (1939), and Herodias (-100). After him are Abijah of Judah (-1000), Amalric of Jerusalem (1136), Baldwin V of Jerusalem (1177), Barabbas (1), Baldwin III of Jerusalem (1130), and Mahmoud Darwish (1941).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Israel

Among religious figures born in Israel, James, son of Alphaeus ranks 27. Before him are Joachim (-100), Matthias the Apostle (1), Eusebius (265), Judas Maccabeus (-200), Joseph of Arimathea (100), and Joel (-1). After him are Barabbas (1), Nehemiah (-490), Micah (-737), Rabbi Akiva (50), Haggai (-550), and Simeon (null).

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