RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Mary Magdalene

10 BC - 100

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Mary Magdalene (sometimes called Mary of Magdala, or simply the Magdalene or the Madeleine) was a woman who, according to the four canonical gospels, traveled with Jesus as one of his followers and was a witness to his crucifixion and resurrection. She is mentioned by name twelve times in the canonical gospels, more than most of the apostles and more than any other woman in the gospels, other than Jesus's family. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Mary Magdalene has received more than 14,368,994 page views. Her biography is available in 88 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 86 in 2019). Mary Magdalene is the 26th most popular religious figure (up from 49th in 2019), the 10th most popular biography from Israel (up from 17th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Israeli Religious Figure.

Mary Magdalene is most famous for being one of Jesus' most loyal followers and for being the first person to see him after his resurrection.

Memorability Metrics

  • 14M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 81.53

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 88

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 10.39

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.32

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Mary Magdalene ranks 26 out of 3,187Before her are Andrew the Apostle, Isaac, Elijah, John Calvin, Ali, and Samson. After her are Matthew the Apostle, Abu Bakr, Zoroaster, Saint Stephen, Saint Barbara, and Sarah.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 10 BC, Mary Magdalene ranks 1After her are Claudius, James, son of Alphaeus, and Lucius Vitellius the Elder. Among people deceased in 100, Mary Magdalene ranks 4Before her are Mary, mother of Jesus, Saint Joseph, and Josephus. After her are John the Apostle, Bartholomew the Apostle, Saint Anne, Salome, Elizabeth, Zechariah, John the Evangelist, and Caiaphas.

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In Israel

Among people born in Israel, Mary Magdalene ranks 10 out of 466Before her are John the Baptist (-20), Isaac (-1900), Elijah (-1000), Ramesses II (-1303), Josephus (37), and Samson (-1118). After her are Matthew the Apostle (10), Mahmoud Abbas (1935), Jonah (-850), Ariel Sharon (1928), Yitzhak Rabin (1922), and Isaiah (-800).

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Israel

Among religious figures born in Israel, Mary Magdalene ranks 8Before her are Mary, mother of Jesus (-100), Saint Joseph (-100), John the Baptist (-20), Isaac (-1900), Elijah (-1000), and Samson (-1118). After her are Matthew the Apostle (10), Jonah (-850), Isaiah (-800), Saul (-1079), Judas Iscariot (50), and Bartholomew the Apostle (-100).