RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Moses the Black
332 - 407
Moses the Black
Moses the Black (Greek: Μωϋσῆς ὁ Αἰθίοψ, romanized: Mōüsês ho Aithíops, Arabic: موسى, Coptic: Ⲙⲟⲥⲉⲥ; 330 – 405), also known as Moses the Strong, Moses the Robber, and Moses the Ethiopian, was an ascetic hieromonk in Egypt in the fourth century AD, and a Desert Father. He is highly venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Oriental Orthodox Church. According to stories about him, he converted from a life of crime to one of asceticism. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Moses the Black has received more than 604,035 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Moses the Black is the 1,786th most popular religious figure (down from 1,147th in 2019), the 373rd most popular biography from Egypt (down from 263rd in 2019) and the 46th most popular Egyptian Religious Figure.
Memorability Metrics
600k
Page Views (PV)
53.73
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
27
Languages Editions (L)
2.39
Effective Languages (L*)
4.14
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Moses the Black ranks 1,786 out of 3,187. Before him are Isidore of Kiev, John of Patmos, Justus, Angelo Bagnasco, James Alberione, and Antonio Barberini. After him are Saint Pothinus, Theodore Romzha, Don Alden Adams, Diodorus of Tarsus, Fructuosus of Braga, and Sedecion of Byzantium.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsIsidore of Kiev
1385 - 1463
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 1,780
John of Patmos
50 - 100
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 1,781
Justus
600 - 631
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 1,782
Angelo Bagnasco
1943 - Present
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 1,783
James Alberione
1884 - 1971
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 1,784
Antonio Barberini
1607 - 1671
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 1,785
Moses the Black
332 - 407
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 1,786
Saint Pothinus
87 - 177
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 1,787
Theodore Romzha
1911 - 1947
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 1,788
Don Alden Adams
1925 - 2019
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 1,789
Diodorus of Tarsus
400 - 394
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 1,790
Fructuosus of Braga
601 - 665
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 1,791
Sedecion of Byzantium
100 - 114
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 1,792
Contemporaries
Among people born in 332, Moses the Black ranks 2. Before him is Saint Monica. Among people deceased in 407, Moses the Black ranks 3. Before him are John Chrysostom, and Gjúki. After him are Chromatius, Maria, Gratian, and Marcus.
Others Born in 332
Go to all RankingsSaint Monica
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
332 - 387
HPI: 70.90
Rank: 1
Moses the Black
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
332 - 407
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 2
Others Deceased in 407
Go to all RankingsJohn Chrysostom
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
349 - 407
HPI: 78.10
Rank: 1
Gjúki
POLITICIAN
400 - 407
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 2
Moses the Black
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
332 - 407
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 3
Chromatius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
335 - 407
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 4
Maria
POLITICIAN
385 - 407
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 5
Gratian
POLITICIAN
400 - 407
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 6
Marcus
POLITICIAN
400 - 407
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 7
In Egypt
Among people born in Egypt, Moses the Black ranks 373 out of 642. Before him are Beketaten (-1400), Mohamed Salah (1992), Tiberius Julius Alexander (100), Ali ibn Ridwan (988), Hind Rostom (1929), and Olympiodorus of Thebes (301). After him are Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu (1943), Sherif Ismail (1955), Macarius of Alexandria (297), Merneferre Ay (-1650), Antiphilus (-400), and Peter III of Alexandria (500).
Others born in Egypt
Go to all RankingsBeketaten
POLITICIAN
1400 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 367
Mohamed Salah
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 368
Tiberius Julius Alexander
POLITICIAN
100 - 60
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 369
Ali ibn Ridwan
PHYSICIAN
988 - 1061
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 370
Hind Rostom
ACTOR
1929 - 2011
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 371
Olympiodorus of Thebes
WRITER
301 - 401
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 372
Moses the Black
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
332 - 407
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 373
Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 374
Sherif Ismail
ENGINEER
1955 - 2023
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 375
Macarius of Alexandria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
297 - 395
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 376
Merneferre Ay
POLITICIAN
1650 BC - Present
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 377
Antiphilus
PAINTER
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 378
Peter III of Alexandria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
500 - 490
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 379
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Egypt
Among religious figures born in Egypt, Moses the Black ranks 46. Before him are Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria (1952), Senebkay (-1700), Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria (1902), Shenoute (348), Muhammad Siddiq Al-Minshawi (1920), and Antipope Dioscorus (500). After him are Macarius of Alexandria (297), Peter III of Alexandria (500), Pishoy (320), Antonios Naguib (1935), Pope Achillas of Alexandria (300), and Anatolius of Laodicea (201).
Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria
1952 - Present
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 40
Senebkay
1700 BC - 1700 BC
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 41
Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria
1902 - 1971
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 42
Shenoute
348 - 466
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 43
Muhammad Siddiq Al-Minshawi
1920 - 1969
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 44
Antipope Dioscorus
500 - 530
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 45
Moses the Black
332 - 407
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 46
Macarius of Alexandria
297 - 395
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 47
Peter III of Alexandria
500 - 490
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 48
Pishoy
320 - 417
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 49
Antonios Naguib
1935 - 2022
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 50
Pope Achillas of Alexandria
300 - 313
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 51
Anatolius of Laodicea
201 - 283
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 52