RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Joshua
1355 BC - 1245 BC
Joshua
Joshua () or Jehoshua (Hebrew: יְהוֹשֻׁעַ Yəhôšuaʿ) is the central figure in the Hebrew Bible's Book of Joshua. According to the books of Exodus, Numbers and Joshua, he was Moses' assistant and became the leader of the Israelite tribes after the death of Moses. His name was Hoshea (הוֹשֵׁעַ) the son of Nun, of the tribe of Ephraim, but Moses called him Joshua (Numbers 13:16), the name by which he is commonly known. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Joshua has received more than 2,541,048 page views. His biography is available in 54 different languages on Wikipedia making him the 54th most popular religious figure.
Memorability Metrics
2.5M
Page Views (PV)
78.48
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
54
Languages Editions (L)
9.96
Effective Languages (L*)
2.76
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Joshua ranks 56 out of 2,001. Before him are Thomas the Apostle, Pope Gregory XIII, Pope Pius XI, Jerome, Isaiah, and Pope Pius IX. After him are Saint Anne, Anthony the Great, Hildegard of Bingen, Samuel, Saint Lucy, and Philip the Apostle.
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Thomas the Apostle
1 - 72
HPI: 78.71
Rank: 50
Pope Gregory XIII
1502 - 1585
HPI: 78.69
Rank: 51
Pope Pius XI
1857 - 1939
HPI: 78.68
Rank: 52
Jerome
345 - 420
HPI: 78.65
Rank: 53
Isaiah
800 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 78.60
Rank: 54
Pope Pius IX
1792 - 1878
HPI: 78.57
Rank: 55
Joshua
1355 BC - 1245 BC
HPI: 78.48
Rank: 56
Saint Anne
100 BC - 100
HPI: 78.40
Rank: 57
Anthony the Great
251 - 356
HPI: 78.32
Rank: 58
Hildegard of Bingen
1098 - 1179
HPI: 78.23
Rank: 59
Samuel
1100 BC - 1010 BC
HPI: 78.03
Rank: 60
Saint Lucy
283 - 304
HPI: 77.98
Rank: 61
Philip the Apostle
5 - 80
HPI: 77.95
Rank: 62
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1355 BC, Joshua ranks 1. Among people deceased in 1245 BC, Joshua ranks 1.
Others Born in 1355 BC
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Go to all RankingsIn Egypt
Among people born in Egypt, Joshua ranks 13 out of 432. Before him are Ptolemy (100), Hypatia (350), Yasser Arafat (1929), Amenhotep III (-1403), Origen (185), and Hatshepsut (-1507). After him are Anthony the Great (251), Plotinus (203), Hosni Mubarak (1928), Rudolf Hess (1894), Imhotep (-2800), and Gamal Abdel Nasser (1918).
Others born in Egypt
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Ptolemy
100 - 170
HPI: 82.95
Rank: 7
Hypatia
350 - 415
HPI: 80.92
Rank: 8
Yasser Arafat
1929 - 2004
HPI: 80.73
Rank: 9
Amenhotep III
1403 BC - 1350 BC
HPI: 79.30
Rank: 10
Origen
185 - 254
HPI: 79.16
Rank: 11
Hatshepsut
1507 BC - 1458 BC
HPI: 78.77
Rank: 12
Joshua
1355 BC - 1245 BC
HPI: 78.48
Rank: 13
Anthony the Great
251 - 356
HPI: 78.32
Rank: 14
Plotinus
203 - 270
HPI: 77.79
Rank: 15
Hosni Mubarak
1928 - 2020
HPI: 77.76
Rank: 16
Rudolf Hess
1894 - 1987
HPI: 77.40
Rank: 17
Imhotep
2800 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 77.39
Rank: 18
Gamal Abdel Nasser
1918 - 1970
HPI: 77.38
Rank: 19
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Egypt
Among religious figures born in Egypt, Joshua ranks 2. Before him are Moses (-1393). After him are Anthony the Great (251), Catherine of Alexandria (287), Miriam (-1400), Hagar (-1800), Moses in Islam (-1392), Saint Apollonia (110), Pachomius the Great (292), Saint Sarah (100), Saint Maurice (250), and Paul of Thebes (227).
Religious Figures Born in Egypt
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Moses
1393 BC - 1273 BC
HPI: 91.29
Rank: 1
Joshua
1355 BC - 1245 BC
HPI: 78.48
Rank: 2
Anthony the Great
251 - 356
HPI: 78.32
Rank: 3
Catherine of Alexandria
287 - 305
HPI: 77.17
Rank: 4
Miriam
1400 BC - 1274 BC
HPI: 73.15
Rank: 5
Hagar
1800 BC - Present
HPI: 72.36
Rank: 6
Moses in Islam
1392 BC - 1272 BC
HPI: 70.98
Rank: 7
Saint Apollonia
110 - 249
HPI: 68.39
Rank: 8
Pachomius the Great
292 - 348
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 9
Saint Sarah
100 - 100
HPI: 66.62
Rank: 10
Saint Maurice
250 - 287
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 11
Paul of Thebes
227 - 342
HPI: 66.11
Rank: 12
