RELIGIOUS FIGURE

James the Less

100 - 62

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James the Less (Greek: Ἰάκωβος ὁ μικρός Iakōbos ho mikros) is a figure of early Christianity. He is also called "the Minor", "the Little", "the Lesser", or "the Younger", according to translation, James is styled "the Less" to distinguish him from the Apostle James the Great (also called "James the Elder") with "Less" meaning younger or shorter, rather than less important. James the Great was the brother of John the Apostle. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of James the Less has received more than 733,474 page views. His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 37 in 2019). James the Less is the 423rd most popular religious figure (down from 391st in 2019).

James the less is most famous for being the brother of Jesus.

Memorability Metrics

  • 730k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 69.06

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 38

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.61

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.73

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of James the Lesses by language

Over the past year James the Less has had the most page views in the with 147,669 views, followed by Spanish (106,036), and Portuguese (25,692). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Indonesian (143.05%), French (120.17%), and Irish (80.07%)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, James the Less ranks 423 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Simplicius, Barabbas, Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia, Pope Paul II, Marcion of Sinope, and Salome. After him are Pope Honorius I, Januarius, Vincent of Saragossa, Saint Titus, Anas ibn Malik, and Philomena.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 100, James the Less ranks 7. Before him are Ptolemy, Pope Alexander I, Joseph of Arimathea, Decebalus, Dionysius the Areopagite, and Thecla. After him are Longinus, Saint Sarah, Pope Victor I, Pope Telesphorus, Pope Hyginus, and Justin Martyr. Among people deceased in 62, James the Less ranks 2. Before him is James, son of Alphaeus. After him are Claudia Octavia, Persius, Sextus Afranius Burrus, Pallas, Porcius Festus, and Faustus Cornelius Sulla Felix.

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