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RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Mary, mother of Jesus

100 BC - 100

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Mary was a first-century Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Joseph and the mother of Jesus. She is a central figure of Christianity, venerated under various titles such as virgin or queen, many of them mentioned in the Litany of Loreto. The Eastern and Oriental Orthodox, Church of the East, Catholic, Anglican, and Lutheran churches believe that Mary, as mother of Jesus, is the Mother of God. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Mary, mother of Jesus has received more than 10,412,133 page views. Her biography is available in 139 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 136 in 2019). Mary, mother of Jesus is the 6th most popular religious figure, the 2nd most popular biography from Israel and the 2nd most popular Israeli Religious Figure.

Mary, mother of Jesus, is most famous for being the mother of Jesus. She is also an important figure in Christianity because she is the only woman mentioned by name in the Bible.

Memorability Metrics

  • 10M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 91.17

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 139

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 19.21

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.83

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Mary, mother of Jesus ranks 6 out of 2,238Before her are Muhammad, Jesus, Moses, Martin Luther, and Abraham. After her are Pope Francis, Paul the Apostle, Solomon, Saint Peter, John the Baptist, and Tutankhamun.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 100 BC, Mary, mother of Jesus ranks 2Before her is Julius Caesar. After her are Saint Joseph, Bartholomew the Apostle, Saint Anne, Elizabeth, Joachim, Crixus, Herodias, Cornelius Nepos, Simon of Cyrene, and Cleopatra V of Egypt. Among people deceased in 100, Mary, mother of Jesus ranks 1After her are Saint Joseph, John the Apostle, Mary Magdalene, Bartholomew the Apostle, Josephus, Saint Anne, Elizabeth, Salome, Zechariah, John the Evangelist, and Zacchaeus.

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In Israel

Among people born in Israel, Mary, mother of Jesus ranks 2 out of 430Before her are Jesus (-4). After her are Solomon (-1011), John the Baptist (-20), Ramesses II (-1303), Isaac (-1900), Saint Joseph (-100), Andrew the Apostle (-6), Elijah (-1000), Matthew the Apostle (10), Samson (-1118), and Jonah (-850).

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Israel

Among religious figures born in Israel, Mary, mother of Jesus ranks 2Before her are Jesus (-4). After her are Solomon (-1011), John the Baptist (-20), Isaac (-1900), Saint Joseph (-100), Andrew the Apostle (-6), Elijah (-1000), Matthew the Apostle (10), Samson (-1118), Jonah (-850), and Saint Stephen (1).