RELIGIOUS FIGURE
James the Less
100 - 62
James the Less
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 749,405 page views. His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 35 in 2019). James the Less is the 396th most popular religious figure (down from 366th in 2019).
James the less is most famous for being the brother of Jesus.
Memorability Metrics
750k
Page Views (PV)
68.81
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
37
Languages Editions (L)
8.65
Effective Languages (L*)
2.45
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, James the Less ranks 396 out of 2,238. Before him are Pope Adrian III, Pope Benedict VII, Pope John XI, Pope John XVII, Clement of Ohrid, and Talhah. After him are Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Pope Lando, Joel, Pope Stephen III, Muhammad al-Baqir, and Nehemiah.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
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Pope Adrian III
800 - 885
HPI: 68.90
Rank: 390
Pope Benedict VII
910 - 983
HPI: 68.89
Rank: 391
Pope John XI
910 - 936
HPI: 68.88
Rank: 392
Pope John XVII
950 - 1003
HPI: 68.88
Rank: 393
Clement of Ohrid
840 - 916
HPI: 68.85
Rank: 394
Talhah
595 - 656
HPI: 68.82
Rank: 395
James the Less
100 - 62
HPI: 68.81
Rank: 396
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
1906 - 1945
HPI: 68.81
Rank: 397
Pope Lando
900 - 914
HPI: 68.81
Rank: 398
Joel
1 BC - 301 BC
HPI: 68.81
Rank: 399
Pope Stephen III
720 - 772
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 400
Muhammad al-Baqir
677 - 733
HPI: 68.76
Rank: 401
Nehemiah
490 BC - 403 BC
HPI: 68.76
Rank: 402
Contemporaries
Among people born in 100, James the Less ranks 7. Before him are Ptolemy, Pope Alexander I, Joseph of Arimathea, Longinus, Dionysius the Areopagite, and Thecla. After him are Decebalus, Pope Telesphorus, Pope Hyginus, Saint Sarah, Pope Victor I, 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, and Porcius Festus.
Others Born in 100
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Ptolemy
100 - 170
HPI: 85.61
Rank: 1
Pope Alexander I
100 - 116
HPI: 72.19
Rank: 2
Joseph of Arimathea
100 - 96
HPI: 71.81
Rank: 3
Longinus
100 - 100
HPI: 70.76
Rank: 4
Dionysius the Areopagite
100 - 100
HPI: 69.54
Rank: 5
Thecla
100 - 100
HPI: 68.91
Rank: 6
James the Less
100 - 62
HPI: 68.81
Rank: 7
Decebalus
100 - 106
HPI: 68.45
Rank: 8
Pope Telesphorus
100 - 137
HPI: 67.82
Rank: 9
Pope Hyginus
100 - 142
HPI: 67.65
Rank: 10
Saint Sarah
100 - 100
HPI: 67.28
Rank: 11
Pope Victor I
100 - 199
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 12
Justin Martyr
100 - 165
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 13
Others Deceased in 62
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James, son of Alphaeus
10 BC - 62
HPI: 69.72
Rank: 1
James the Less
100 - 62
HPI: 68.81
Rank: 2
Claudia Octavia
40 - 62
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 3
Persius
34 - 62
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 4
Sextus Afranius Burrus
1 - 62
HPI: 58.90
Rank: 5
Porcius Festus
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 6
