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Judas of Galilee

100 BC - 100

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Judas of Galilee, or Judas of Gamala, was a Jewish leader who led resistance to the census imposed for Roman tax purposes by Quirinius in the Judaea Province in 6 CE. He encouraged Jews not to register, and those that did were targeted by his followers. He is credited with beginning the "fourth philosophy" which Josephus blames for the war with the Romans in 66–73. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Judas of Galilee has received more than 419,324 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Judas of Galilee is the 175th most popular social activist (down from 146th in 2019).

Judas of Galilee is most famous for being the one who betrayed Jesus Christ to the Romans.

Memorability Metrics

  • 420k

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  • 59.57

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 23

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.53

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.63

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS

Among social activists, Judas of Galilee ranks 175 out of 840Before him are Al-Shaykh Al-Mufid, Vladimir Bukovsky, Emilie Schindler, Ilya Ulyanov, Sojourner Truth, and Chico Mendes. After him are Billy Milligan, Grigory Mikhaylovich Semyonov, Emmett Till, Yelena Bonner, Jan Karski, and Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 100 BC, Judas of Galilee ranks 33Before him are Aristobulus II, Phraates III, Marcus Antistius Labeo, Publilius Syrus, Vonones I, and Phraates V. After him are Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio Nasica, Tigranes III, Alexander Polyhistor, Artaxias II, Bocchus II, and Servius Sulpicius Rufus. Among people deceased in 100, Judas of Galilee ranks 43Before him are Papias of Hierapolis, Agabus, Mary of Bethany, Claudia Acte, Agrippa the Skeptic, and Saint Petronilla. After him are Locusta, Marcus Ulpius Traianus the Elder, Valerius Gratus, Livia Orestilla, Antonius Felix, and Tiridates III of Parthia.

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