RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Longinus

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Longinus (Greek: Λογγίνος) is the name given to the unnamed Roman soldier who pierced the side of Jesus with a lance, who in medieval and some modern Christian traditions is described as a convert to Christianity. His name first appeared in the apocryphal Gospel of Nicodemus. The lance is called in Christianity the "Holy Lance" (lancea) and the story is related in the Gospel of John during the Crucifixion. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Longinus has received more than 1,505,545 page views. His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia. Longinus is the 456th most popular religious figure (down from 291st in 2019), the 525th most popular biography from Italy (down from 344th in 2019) and the 208th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Longinus is most famous for being the Roman soldier who stabbed Jesus Christ on the cross.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.5M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 68.33

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 33

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.69

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.88

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Longinus ranks 456 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Stephen IV, Ammar ibn Yasir, Abdullah ibn Umar, Pope Stephen III, Manco Cápac, and Pope Sabinian. After him are Bahira, Thomas à Kempis, Pope-elect Stephen, Pope Anterus, Pope John III, and Hor-Aha.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 100, Longinus ranks 8. Before him are Pope Alexander I, Joseph of Arimathea, Decebalus, Dionysius the Areopagite, Thecla, and James the Less. After him are Saint Sarah, Pope Victor I, Pope Telesphorus, Pope Hyginus, Justin Martyr, and Lydia of Thyatira. Among people deceased in 100, Longinus ranks 21. Before him are Zacchaeus, Dionysius the Areopagite, Thecla, Apollonius of Tyana, Barabbas, and Salome. After him are Saint Sarah, Anna the Prophetess, Nicodemus, Herod Agrippa II, Pomponius Mela, and Zebedee.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Longinus ranks 525 out of 5,161. Before him are Trebonianus Gallus (206), Alcide De Gasperi (1881), Alberto Ascari (1918), Pope Stephen III (720), Pietro Aretino (1492), and Edmondo De Amicis (1846). After him are Pope-elect Stephen (700), Ambrogio Lorenzetti (1290), Pope Anterus (180), Marcello Lippi (1948), Elisabeth Farnese (1692), and Conrad IV of Germany (1228).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Longinus ranks 208. Before him are Beatrice Portinari (1265), Pope Conon (630), Pope Hilarius (415), Pope Callixtus I (180), Pope Stephen IV (770), and Pope Stephen III (720). After him are Pope-elect Stephen (700), Pope Anterus (180), Pope John III (520), Pope John XIV (1000), Peter Lombard (1096), and Pope Eutychian (300).

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