332 - 407
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 monk and priest 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 537,567 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Moses the Black is the 1,156th most popular religious figure (down from 1,032nd in 2019), the 264th most popular biography from Egypt (down from 236th in 2019) and the 32nd most popular Egyptian Religious Figure.
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Among religious figures, Moses the Black ranks 1,156 out of 2,238. Before him are Keith O'Brien, Henry Molaison, Giuseppe Siri, Nicholas of Japan, Pietro Gasparri, and Nilus the Younger. After him are Robert Estienne, Leonardo Sandri, Lutgardis, Maria Alexandrovna Ulyanova, Anthony Maria Zaccaria, and Begga.
1938 - 2018
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 1,150
1926 - 2008
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 1,151
1906 - 1989
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 1,152
1836 - 1912
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 1,153
1852 - 1934
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 1,154
910 - 1004
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 1,155
332 - 407
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 1,156
1503 - 1559
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 1,157
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 1,158
1182 - 1246
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 1,159
1835 - 1916
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 1,160
1502 - 1539
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 1,161
615 - 693
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 1,162
Among people born in 332, Moses the Black ranks 2. Before him is Saint Monica. Among people deceased in 407, Moses the Black ranks 2. Before him is John Chrysostom. After him are Gjúki, Chromatius, Maria, Marcus, and Gratian.
349 - 407
HPI: 78.53
Rank: 1
332 - 407
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 2
400 - 407
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 3
335 - 407
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 4
385 - 407
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 5
400 - 407
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 6
400 - 407
HPI: 46.35
Rank: 7
Among people born in Egypt, Moses the Black ranks 264 out of 582. Before him are Neferhotep I (-1800), Isidore of Pelusium (370), Neferneferuaten Tasherit (-1400), Marika Rökk (1913), Alia Al-Hussein (1948), and Neferneferure (-1400). After him are Soad Hosny (1943), Bakenranef (-700), Nikare (-2200), Narriman Sadek (1933), Sobekhotep IV (-1700), and Apollos (100).
1800 BC - 1730 BC
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 258
370 - 440
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 259
1400 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 260
1913 - 2004
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 261
1948 - 1977
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 262
1400 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 263
332 - 407
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 264
1943 - 2001
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 265
700 BC - 800 BC
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 266
2200 BC - 2200 BC
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 267
1933 - 2005
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 268
1700 BC - 1720 BC
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 269
100 - 100
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 270
Among religious figures born in Egypt, Moses the Black ranks 32. Before him are Basilides (117), Amun-her-khepeshef (-1300), Nahshon (null), Didymus the Blind (313), Pope Peter I of Alexandria (300), and Isidore of Pelusium (370). After him are Apollos (100), Pope Theophilus of Alexandria (310), Pope Dioscorus I of Alexandria (444), Shenoute (348), Pope Anianus of Alexandria (100), and Carpocrates (100).
117 - 140
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 26
1300 BC - 1300 BC
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 27
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 28
313 - 398
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 29
300 - 311
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 30
370 - 440
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 31
332 - 407
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 32
100 - 100
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 33
310 - 412
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 34
444 - 454
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 35
348 - 466
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 36
100 - 82
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 37
100 - 138
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 38