RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Martin of Tours

316 - 397

Martin of Tours

Martin of Tours (Latin: Martinus Turonensis; 316/336 – 8 November 397) was the third bishop of Tours. He is the patron saint of many communities and organizations across Europe, including France's Third Republic. A native of Pannonia (present-day Hungary), he converted to Christianity at a young age. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Martin of Tours has received more than 1,541,016 page views. His biography is available in 73 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 72 in 2019). Martin of Tours is the 35th most popular religious figure (down from 30th in 2019), the most popular biography from Hungary and the most popular Hungarian Religious Figure.

The most famous thing that Martin of Tours is known for is his conversion to Christianity. He was a Roman soldier who was stationed in Gaul. One day, he met a beggar, who was a Christian. The beggar asked him to give him some of his food. Martin shared his lunch with the beggar and was converted to Christianity.

Memorability Metrics

1.5M
Page Views (PV)
80.47
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
73
Languages Editions (L)
12.28
Effective Languages (L*)
2.77
Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Martin of Tours ranks 35 out of 3,187. Before him are Zoroaster, Saint Stephen, Saint Barbara, Sarah, Husayn ibn Ali, and Abu Hanifa. After him are Jonah, Ruhollah Khomeini, Pope John Paul I, Mark the Evangelist, Queen of Sheba, and Anthony the Great.

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Zoroaster
2000 BC - 2000 BC
HPI: 81.20
Rank: 29
Saint Stephen
1 - 36
HPI: 80.83
Rank: 30
Saint Barbara
300 - 306
HPI: 80.75
Rank: 31
Sarah
1803 BC - 1676 BC
HPI: 80.67
Rank: 32
Husayn ibn Ali
626 - 680
HPI: 80.66
Rank: 33
Abu Hanifa
698 - 767
HPI: 80.48
Rank: 34
Martin of Tours
316 - 397
HPI: 80.47
Rank: 35
Jonah
850 BC - 810 BC
HPI: 80.46
Rank: 36
Ruhollah Khomeini
1902 - 1989
HPI: 80.32
Rank: 37
Pope John Paul I
1912 - 1978
HPI: 80.31
Rank: 38
Mark the Evangelist
10 - 68
HPI: 80.29
Rank: 39
Queen of Sheba
1000 BC - 1000 BC
HPI: 80.20
Rank: 40
Anthony the Great
251 - 356
HPI: 80.08
Rank: 41

Contemporaries

Among people born in 316, Martin of Tours ranks 1. After him is Constantine II. Among people deceased in 397, Martin of Tours ranks 1. After him are Ambrose, Geminianus, Optatus, and Nectarius of Constantinople.