RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Judas Iscariot
50 - 30
Judas Iscariot
Judas Iscariot (; Biblical Greek: Ἰούδας Ἰσκαριώτης, romanized: Ioúdas Iskariṓtēs; died c. 30 – c. 33 AD) was, according to Christianity's four canonical gospels, one of the original Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ. Judas betrayed Jesus to the Sanhedrin in the Garden of Gethsemane, in exchange for 30 pieces of silver, by kissing him on the cheek and addressing him as "master" to reveal his identity in the darkness to the crowd who had come to arrest him. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Judas Iscariot has received more than 10,348,379 page views. His biography is available in 80 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 78 in 2019). Judas Iscariot is the 62nd most popular religious figure (down from 45th in 2019), the 21st most popular biography from Israel (down from 15th in 2019) and the 13th most popular Israeli Religious Figure.
Judas Iscariot is most famous for betraying Jesus to the Romans in exchange for money.
Memorability Metrics
10M
Page Views (PV)
78.88
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
80
Languages Editions (L)
11.51
Effective Languages (L*)
3.73
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Judas Iscariot ranks 62 out of 3,187. Before him are Ignatius of Loyola, James, son of Zebedee, Saint Lucy, Luke the Evangelist, Joseph Smith, and Pope Pius XII. After him are Saint Valentine, Anthony of Padua, Jerome, Hildegard of Bingen, Bartholomew the Apostle, and Pope Innocent VII.
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1491 - 1556
HPI: 79.14
Rank: 56
James, son of Zebedee
1 - 44
HPI: 79.09
Rank: 57
Saint Lucy
283 - 304
HPI: 79.07
Rank: 58
Luke the Evangelist
31 - 84
HPI: 79.06
Rank: 59
Joseph Smith
1805 - 1844
HPI: 79.04
Rank: 60
Pope Pius XII
1876 - 1958
HPI: 78.99
Rank: 61
Judas Iscariot
50 - 30
HPI: 78.88
Rank: 62
Saint Valentine
226 - 273
HPI: 78.80
Rank: 63
Anthony of Padua
1195 - 1231
HPI: 78.72
Rank: 64
Jerome
345 - 420
HPI: 78.64
Rank: 65
Hildegard of Bingen
1098 - 1179
HPI: 78.64
Rank: 66
Bartholomew the Apostle
100 BC - 100
HPI: 78.61
Rank: 67
Pope Innocent VII
1339 - 1406
HPI: 78.51
Rank: 68
Contemporaries
Among people born in 50, Judas Iscariot ranks 1. After him are Epictetus, Juvenal, Simon bar Kokhba, Apollodorus of Damascus, Zacchaeus, Salome, Rabbi Akiva, Simon Magus, Osroes I, Charaka, and Gaius Calpurnius Piso. Among people deceased in 30, Judas Iscariot ranks 1. After him are Penitent thief, and Shammai.
Others Born in 50
Go to all RankingsJudas Iscariot
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
50 - 30
HPI: 78.88
Rank: 1
Epictetus
PHILOSOPHER
50 - 135
HPI: 77.31
Rank: 2
Juvenal
WRITER
50 - 200
HPI: 72.85
Rank: 3
Simon bar Kokhba
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
50 - 135
HPI: 70.95
Rank: 4
Apollodorus of Damascus
ARCHITECT
50 - 130
HPI: 70.21
Rank: 5
Zacchaeus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
50 - 100
HPI: 69.48
Rank: 6
Salome
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
50 - 100
HPI: 69.07
Rank: 7
Rabbi Akiva
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
50 - 136
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 8
Simon Magus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
50 - 65
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 9
Osroes I
POLITICIAN
50 - 129
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 10
Charaka
PHYSICIAN
50 - Present
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 11
Gaius Calpurnius Piso
POLITICIAN
50 - 65
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 30
Go to all RankingsJudas Iscariot
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
50 - 30
HPI: 78.88
Rank: 1
Penitent thief
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
18 BC - 30
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 2
Shammai
WRITER
50 BC - 30
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 3
In Israel
Among people born in Israel, Judas Iscariot ranks 21 out of 466. Before him are Yitzhak Rabin (1922), Isaiah (-800), Saul (-1079), Herod the Great (-73), Benjamin Netanyahu (1949), and Baldwin IV of Jerusalem (1161). After him are Bartholomew the Apostle (-100), Thomas the Apostle (1), Ezekiel (-621), Salome (14), Jude the Apostle (15), and Simon the Zealot (1).
Others born in Israel
Go to all RankingsYitzhak Rabin
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1995
HPI: 80.14
Rank: 15
Isaiah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
800 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 79.93
Rank: 16
Saul
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1079 BC - 1010 BC
HPI: 79.87
Rank: 17
Herod the Great
POLITICIAN
73 BC - 3 BC
HPI: 79.82
Rank: 18
Benjamin Netanyahu
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 79.56
Rank: 19
Baldwin IV of Jerusalem
POLITICIAN
1161 - 1185
HPI: 78.92
Rank: 20
Judas Iscariot
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
50 - 30
HPI: 78.88
Rank: 21
Bartholomew the Apostle
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 BC - 100
HPI: 78.61
Rank: 22
Thomas the Apostle
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1 - 72
HPI: 77.24
Rank: 23
Ezekiel
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
621 BC - 569 BC
HPI: 77.03
Rank: 24
Salome
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
14 - 100
HPI: 76.89
Rank: 25
Jude the Apostle
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
15 - 70
HPI: 76.63
Rank: 26
Simon the Zealot
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1 - 107
HPI: 76.35
Rank: 27
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Israel
Among religious figures born in Israel, Judas Iscariot ranks 13. Before him are Samson (-1118), Mary Magdalene (-10), Matthew the Apostle (10), Jonah (-850), Isaiah (-800), and Saul (-1079). After him are Bartholomew the Apostle (-100), Thomas the Apostle (1), Ezekiel (-621), Salome (14), Jude the Apostle (15), and Simon the Zealot (1).
Samson
1118 BC - 1078 BC
HPI: 81.74
Rank: 7
Mary Magdalene
10 BC - 100
HPI: 81.53
Rank: 8
Matthew the Apostle
10 - 74
HPI: 81.50
Rank: 9
Jonah
850 BC - 810 BC
HPI: 80.46
Rank: 10
Isaiah
800 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 79.93
Rank: 11
Saul
1079 BC - 1010 BC
HPI: 79.87
Rank: 12
Judas Iscariot
50 - 30
HPI: 78.88
Rank: 13
Bartholomew the Apostle
100 BC - 100
HPI: 78.61
Rank: 14
Thomas the Apostle
1 - 72
HPI: 77.24
Rank: 15
Ezekiel
621 BC - 569 BC
HPI: 77.03
Rank: 16
Salome
14 - 100
HPI: 76.89
Rank: 17
Jude the Apostle
15 - 70
HPI: 76.63
Rank: 18
Simon the Zealot
1 - 107
HPI: 76.35
Rank: 19