RELIGIOUS FIGURE
James, son of Zebedee
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James, son of Zebedee
James the Great, also known as James, son of Zebedee, Saint James the Great, Saint James the Greater, Saint James the Elder, or Saint Jacob (Aramaic ܝܥܩܘܒ ܒܪ ܙܒܕܝ, Arabic يعقوب; Hebrew בן זבדי יַעֲקֹב, Yaʿăqōb, Latin Iacobus Maior, Greek Ἰάκωβος τοῦ Ζεβεδαίου Iákōbos tû Zebedaíou; died AD 44), was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. According to the New Testament, he was the second of the apostles to die (after Judas Iscariot), and the first to be martyred. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of James, son of Zebedee has received more than 1,939,238 page views. His biography is available in 85 different languages on Wikipedia. James, son of Zebedee is the 37th most popular religious figure (down from 28th in 2019). (up from 11th in 2019)
James, son of Zebedee, is most famous for being one of the apostles of Jesus.
Memorability Metrics
1.9M
Page Views (PV)
80.55
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
85
Languages Editions (L)
12.51
Effective Languages (L*)
3.48
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, James, son of Zebedee ranks 37 out of 2,238. Before him are Saint Stephen, John the Apostle, Pope Benedict XVI, Saint Lucy, Husayn ibn Ali, and Queen of Sheba. After him are Samuel, Catherine of Alexandria, Pope John Paul I, Pope John XXIII, Joshua, and Judas Iscariot.
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HPI: 80.92
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HPI: 80.89
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James, son of Zebedee
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Contemporaries
Among people born in 1, James, son of Zebedee ranks 2. Before him is Saint Stephen. After him are Thomas the Apostle, Simon the Zealot, Barnabas, Pope Linus, Pope Anacletus, Barabbas, Thomas Bangalter, Silas, Onesimus, and Vologases I of Parthia. Among people deceased in 44, James, son of Zebedee ranks 1. After him are Herod Agrippa and Daemusin of Goguryeo.
Others Born in 1
Go to all RankingsSaint Stephen
1 - 36
HPI: 80.92
Rank: 1
James, son of Zebedee
1 - 44
HPI: 80.55
Rank: 2
Thomas the Apostle
1 - 72
HPI: 78.63
Rank: 3
Simon the Zealot
1 - 107
HPI: 75.91
Rank: 4
Barnabas
1 - 61
HPI: 74.94
Rank: 5
Pope Linus
1 - 79
HPI: 70.78
Rank: 6
Pope Anacletus
1 - 92
HPI: 69.97
Rank: 7
Barabbas
1 - 100
HPI: 69.67
Rank: 8
Thomas Bangalter
1 - Present
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 9
Silas
1 - 100
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 10
Onesimus
1 - 90
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 11
Vologases I of Parthia
1 - 78
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 44
Go to all RankingsJames, son of Zebedee
1 - 44
HPI: 80.55
Rank: 1
Herod Agrippa
11 BC - 44
HPI: 68.04
Rank: 2
Daemusin of Goguryeo
4 - 44
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 3
