RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Mattathias
200 BC - 166 BC
Mattathias
Mattathias ben Johanan (Hebrew: מַתִּתְיָהוּ הַכֹּהֵן בֶּן יוֹחָנָן, Mattīṯyāhū haKōhēn ben Yōḥānān; died 166–165 BCE) was a Kohen (Jewish priest) who helped spark the Maccabean Revolt against the Hellenistic Seleucid Empire. Mattathias's story is related in the deuterocanonical book of 1 Maccabees. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Mattathias has received more than 310,112 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Mattathias is the 731st most popular religious figure (down from 679th in 2019).
Mattathias is most famous for leading the revolt against the Greeks and establishing the Hasmonean dynasty.
Memorability Metrics
310k
Page Views (PV)
62.67
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
27
Languages Editions (L)
5.84
Effective Languages (L*)
2.49
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Mattathias ranks 731 out of 2,238. Before him are Antipope Anacletus II, Saint Eligius, Obadiah, Frances of Rome, Radha, and Leopold III, Margrave of Austria. After him are Al-Nasa'i, Gertrude of Nivelles, Menno Simons, Said Nursî, Leonard of Noblac, and Hippolytus of Rome.
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HPI: 62.80
Rank: 725
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588 - 660
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 726
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587 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 62.73
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HPI: 62.71
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HPI: 62.68
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Leopold III, Margrave of Austria
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Mattathias
200 BC - 166 BC
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 731
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HPI: 62.66
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HPI: 62.66
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HPI: 62.64
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HPI: 62.63
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HPI: 62.59
Rank: 736
Hippolytus of Rome
170 - 235
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 737
Contemporaries
Among people born in 200 BC, Mattathias ranks 6. Before him are Judas Maccabeus, Lentulus Batiatus, Patanjali, Zhang Qian, and Gaius Claudius Glaber. After him are John Hyrcanus, Eumenes III, Nicomedes IV of Bithynia, Timaeus of Locri, Micipsa, and Antipater of Sidon. Among people deceased in 166 BC, Mattathias ranks 2. Before him is Perseus of Macedon.
Others Born in 200 BC
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Judas Maccabeus
200 BC - 160 BC
HPI: 70.46
Rank: 1
Lentulus Batiatus
200 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 2
Patanjali
200 BC - 150 BC
HPI: 67.78
Rank: 3
Zhang Qian
200 BC - 114 BC
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 4
Gaius Claudius Glaber
200 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 5
Mattathias
200 BC - 166 BC
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 6
John Hyrcanus
200 BC - 104 BC
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 7
Eumenes III
200 BC - 129 BC
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 8
Nicomedes IV of Bithynia
200 BC - 74 BC
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 9
Timaeus of Locri
200 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 10
Micipsa
200 BC - 118 BC
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 11
Antipater of Sidon
200 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 12
