New games! PlayTrivia andBirthle.

RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Martin of Tours

316 - 397

Photo of Martin of Tours

Icon of person Martin of Tours

Martin of Tours (Latin: Martinus Turonensis; 316/336 – 8 November 397), also known as Martin the Merciful, was the third bishop of Tours. He has become one of the most familiar and recognizable Christian saints in France, heralded as the patron saint of the Third Republic, and is patron saint of many communities and organizations across Europe. A native of Pannonia (in 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 1,429,533 page views. His biography is available in 72 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 68 in 2019). Martin of Tours is the 31st most popular religious figure (up from 75th in 2019), the most popular biography from Hungary (up from 5th in 2019) 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

  • 1.4M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 81.20

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 72

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 12.65

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.58

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Martin of Tours by language


Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Martin of Tours ranks 31 out of 2,238Before him are Ali, Rama, Abu Bakr, Matthew the Apostle, Saint Barbara, and Samson. After him are Jonah, Saint Stephen, John the Apostle, Pope Benedict XVI, Saint Lucy, and Husayn ibn Ali.

Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings

Contemporaries

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

Others Born in 316

Go to all Rankings

Others Deceased in 397

Go to all Rankings

In Hungary

Among people born in Hungary, Martin of Tours ranks 1 out of 866After him are Ferenc Puskás (1927), Elizabeth Báthory (1560), John von Neumann (1903), Rudolf Steiner (1861), Theodor Herzl (1860), Matthias Corvinus (1443), George Soros (1930), Harry Houdini (1874), Louis II of Hungary (1506), Stephen I of Hungary (975), and Miklós Horthy (1868).

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Hungary

Among religious figures born in Hungary, Martin of Tours ranks 1After him are Kinga of Poland (1224), Saint Margaret of Scotland (1045), József Mindszenty (1892), Saint Emeric of Hungary (1000), Yolanda of Poland (1235), Nicolaus Olahus (1493), Sára Salkaházi (1899), Vilmos Zsigmond (1930), Péter Erdő (1952), László Paskai (1927), and László Lékai (1910).