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James, son of Zebedee

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James the Great (Koinē Greek: Ἰάκωβος, romanized: Iákōbos; Aramaic: ܝܥܩܘܒ, romanized: Yaʿqōḇ; 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 2,070,888 page views. His biography is available in 85 different languages on Wikipedia. James, son of Zebedee is the 57th most popular religious figure (down from 38th in 2019).

James, son of Zebedee, is most famous for being one of the apostles of Jesus.

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  • 85

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  • 4.00

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, James, son of Zebedee ranks 57 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope John XXIII, Catherine of Alexandria, Pope Leo XIII, Pope Clement VII, Pope Gregory I, and Ignatius of Loyola. After him are Saint Lucy, Luke the Evangelist, Joseph Smith, Pope Pius XII, Judas Iscariot, and Saint Valentine.

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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, Matthias the Apostle, Pope Anacletus, Barabbas, Thomas Bangalter, Silas, 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.

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