10 BC - 62
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 (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 649,996 page views. His biography is available in 45 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 44 in 2019). James, son of Alphaeus is the 332nd most popular religious figure (up from 479th in 2019), the 49th most popular biography from Israel (up from 72nd in 2019) and the 27th most popular Israeli Religious Figure.
James, son of Alphaeus is most famous for being one of the twelve apostles.
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Among religious figures, James, son of Alphaeus ranks 332 out of 2,238. Before him are Ubba, Pope Martin I, Sabbatai Zevi, Pope Nicholas IV, Pope Damasus II, and Ephrem the Syrian. After him are Barabbas, Philip Neri, Pope Eugene I, Pope Benedict I, Pope Eutychian, and Pope Adeodatus II.
1000 - 878
HPI: 69.82
Rank: 326
590 - 655
HPI: 69.82
Rank: 327
1626 - 1676
HPI: 69.81
Rank: 328
1227 - 1292
HPI: 69.80
Rank: 329
1000 - 1048
HPI: 69.74
Rank: 330
306 - 373
HPI: 69.73
Rank: 331
10 BC - 62
HPI: 69.72
Rank: 332
1 - 100
HPI: 69.67
Rank: 333
1515 - 1595
HPI: 69.66
Rank: 334
600 - 657
HPI: 69.63
Rank: 335
525 - 579
HPI: 69.63
Rank: 336
300 - 283
HPI: 69.59
Rank: 337
610 - 676
HPI: 69.57
Rank: 338
Among people born in 10 BC, James, son of Alphaeus ranks 3. Before him are Claudius and Mary Magdalene. 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, and Porcius Festus.
10 BC - 54
HPI: 80.05
Rank: 1
10 BC - 100
HPI: 79.87
Rank: 2
10 BC - 62
HPI: 69.72
Rank: 3
10 BC - 51
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 4
10 BC - 62
HPI: 69.72
Rank: 1
100 - 62
HPI: 68.81
Rank: 2
40 - 62
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 3
34 - 62
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 4
1 - 62
HPI: 58.90
Rank: 5
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 6
Among people born in Israel, James, son of Alphaeus ranks 49 out of 430. Before him are Procopius (500), Jeroboam (-1000), Josiah (-648), Daniel Kahneman (1934), Judas Maccabeus (-200), and Amos Oz (1939). After him are Barabbas (1), Herodias (-100), Amin al-Husseini (1895), Micah (-737), Dinah (-1700), and Joel (-1).
500 - 560
HPI: 71.55
Rank: 43
1000 BC - 910 BC
HPI: 71.10
Rank: 44
648 BC - 609 BC
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 45
1934 - Present
HPI: 70.55
Rank: 46
200 BC - 160 BC
HPI: 70.46
Rank: 47
1939 - 2018
HPI: 70.17
Rank: 48
10 BC - 62
HPI: 69.72
Rank: 49
1 - 100
HPI: 69.67
Rank: 50
100 BC - 100
HPI: 69.35
Rank: 51
1895 - 1974
HPI: 69.24
Rank: 52
737 BC - 696 BC
HPI: 69.02
Rank: 53
1700 BC - 1590 BC
HPI: 68.92
Rank: 54
1 BC - 301 BC
HPI: 68.81
Rank: 55
Among religious figures born in Israel, James, son of Alphaeus ranks 27. Before him are Jude the Apostle (15), Salome (14), Simon the Zealot (1), Joachim (-100), Joseph of Arimathea (100), and Judas Maccabeus (-200). After him are Barabbas (1), Micah (-737), Joel (-1), Nehemiah (-490), Ahmed Yassin (1937), and Annas (-22).
15 - 70
HPI: 77.29
Rank: 21
14 - 100
HPI: 76.04
Rank: 22
1 - 107
HPI: 75.91
Rank: 23
100 BC - 10 BC
HPI: 72.46
Rank: 24
100 - 96
HPI: 71.81
Rank: 25
200 BC - 160 BC
HPI: 70.46
Rank: 26
10 BC - 62
HPI: 69.72
Rank: 27
1 - 100
HPI: 69.67
Rank: 28
737 BC - 696 BC
HPI: 69.02
Rank: 29
1 BC - 301 BC
HPI: 68.81
Rank: 30
490 BC - 403 BC
HPI: 68.76
Rank: 31
1937 - 2004
HPI: 66.81
Rank: 32
22 BC - 66
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 33