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RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Justin Martyr

100 - 165

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Justin Martyr (Greek: Ἰουστῖνος ὁ μάρτυς, romanized: Ioustinos ho martys; c. AD 100 – c. AD 165), also known as Justin the Philosopher, was an early Christian apologist and philosopher. Most of his works are lost, but two apologies and a dialogue did survive. The First Apology, his most well-known text, passionately defends the morality of the Christian life, and provides various ethical and philosophical arguments to convince the Roman emperor, Antoninus, to abandon the persecution of the Church. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Justin Martyr has received more than 1,762,395 page views. His biography is available in 54 different languages on Wikipedia. Justin Martyr is the 581st most popular religious figure (down from 472nd in 2019). (up from 12th in 2019)

Justin martyr is most famous for being the first Christian martyr. He was killed in 165 A.D. for refusing to renounce his faith.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Justin Martyr ranks 581 out of 2,238Before him are Ibn Hisham, Anne Catherine Emmerich, Rabanus Maurus, Pope Marcellinus, Clotilde, and John of Capistrano. After him are Pope Victor II, Saint Walpurga, Pope Boniface II, Marcel Lefebvre, Al-Suyuti, and Baha-ud-Din Naqshband Bukhari.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 100, Justin Martyr ranks 13Before him are James the Less, Decebalus, Pope Telesphorus, Pope Hyginus, Saint Sarah, and Pope Victor I. After him are Ananias of Damascus, Philemon, Lydia of Thyatira, Cornelius the Centurion, Philip the Evangelist, and Agabus. Among people deceased in 165, Justin Martyr ranks 2Before him is Appian. After him are Taejodae of Goguryeo, Felicitas of Rome, and Chadae of Goguryeo.

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