Religious Figure
Paul of Thebes
Christian hermit
227 - 342
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Paul of Thebes
His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia. Paul of Thebes is the 565th most popular religious figure (down from 506th in 2024), the 100th most popular biography from Egypt (down from 89th in 2019) and the 17th most popular Egyptian Religious Figure.
Paul of Thebes is most famous for his life of asceticism and self-mortification.
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82k
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Past 12 months
72.89
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
Data Insights
37
Paul of Thebes's biography spans 37 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 72.89.
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Among Religious Figures
Among religious figures, Paul of Thebes ranks 565 out of 3,189. Before him are Moses the Black, Saint Menas, Philomena, Halimah bint Abi Dhuayb, Jehoshaphat, and Ibrahim ibn Muhammad. After him are Rose of Lima, Archduke Rudolf of Austria, Ibn Hazm, Annas, Josemaría Escrivá, and Pope Severinus.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
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Moses the Black
332 - 407
HPI: 73.05
Rank: 559
Saint Menas
285 - 309
HPI: 73.04
Rank: 560
Philomena
291 - 304
HPI: 73.04
Rank: 561
Halimah bint Abi Dhuayb
550 - 629
HPI: 72.96
Rank: 562
Jehoshaphat
908 BC - 849 BC
HPI: 72.95
Rank: 563
Ibrahim ibn Muhammad
630 - 632
HPI: 72.91
Rank: 564
Paul of Thebes
227 - 342
HPI: 72.89
Rank: 565
Rose of Lima
1586 - 1617
HPI: 72.88
Rank: 566
Archduke Rudolf of Austria
1788 - 1831
HPI: 72.87
Rank: 567
Ibn Hazm
994 - 1064
HPI: 72.87
Rank: 568
Annas
22 BC - 66
HPI: 72.86
Rank: 569
Josemaría Escrivá
1902 - 1975
HPI: 72.84
Rank: 570
Pope Severinus
600 - 640
HPI: 72.83
Rank: 571
Contemporaries
Among people born in 227, Paul of Thebes ranks 1. After him is Zhuge Zhan. Among people deceased in 342, Paul of Thebes ranks 2. Before him is Saint Nicholas. After him is Emperor Cheng of Jin.
Others Born in 227
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RELIGIOUS FIGURE
227 - 342
HPI: 72.89
Rank: 1
Zhuge Zhan
POLITICIAN
227 - Present
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 2
Others Deceased in 342
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Saint Nicholas
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
270 - 342
HPI: 88.17
Rank: 1
Paul of Thebes
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
227 - 342
HPI: 72.89
Rank: 2
Emperor Cheng of Jin
POLITICIAN
321 - 342
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 3
In Egypt
Among people born in Egypt, Paul of Thebes ranks 100 out of 773. Before him are Muhammad Abduh (1849), Lactantius (250), Arsinoe IV of Egypt (-68), Moses the Black (332), Saint Menas (285), and Filippo Tommaso Marinetti (1876). After him are Berenice IV of Egypt (-77), Meritaten (-1400), Adly Mansour (1945), Ramesses VI (-1175), Maria al-Qibtiyya (600), and Saint Maurice (250).
Others born in Egypt
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Muhammad Abduh
PHILOSOPHER
1849 - 1905
HPI: 73.35
Rank: 94
Lactantius
WRITER
250 - 325
HPI: 73.15
Rank: 95
Arsinoe IV of Egypt
POLITICIAN
68 BC - 41 BC
HPI: 73.07
Rank: 96
Moses the Black
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
332 - 407
HPI: 73.05
Rank: 97
Saint Menas
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
285 - 309
HPI: 73.04
Rank: 98
Filippo Tommaso Marinetti
WRITER
1876 - 1944
HPI: 72.96
Rank: 99
Paul of Thebes
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
227 - 342
HPI: 72.89
Rank: 100
Berenice IV of Egypt
POLITICIAN
77 BC - 55 BC
HPI: 72.89
Rank: 101
Meritaten
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1400 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 72.75
Rank: 102
Adly Mansour
JUDGE
1945 - Present
HPI: 72.73
Rank: 103
Ramesses VI
NOBLEMAN
1175 BC - 1136 BC
HPI: 72.51
Rank: 104
Maria al-Qibtiyya
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 - 637
HPI: 72.44
Rank: 105
Saint Maurice
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
250 - 287
HPI: 72.41
Rank: 106
Among Religious Figures In Egypt
Among religious figures born in Egypt, Paul of Thebes ranks 17. Before him are Saint Sarah (100), Tiye (-1398), Mary of Egypt (344), Saint Apollonia (110), Moses the Black (332), and Saint Menas (285). After him are Meritaten (-1400), Maria al-Qibtiyya (600), Saint Maurice (250), Yusuf al-Qaradawi (1926), Djet (-3000), and Apollos (100).
Saint Sarah
100 - 100
HPI: 74.94
Rank: 11
Tiye
1398 BC - 1338 BC
HPI: 74.68
Rank: 12
Mary of Egypt
344 - 421
HPI: 74.54
Rank: 13
Saint Apollonia
110 - 249
HPI: 74.33
Rank: 14
Moses the Black
332 - 407
HPI: 73.05
Rank: 15
Saint Menas
285 - 309
HPI: 73.04
Rank: 16
Paul of Thebes
227 - 342
HPI: 72.89
Rank: 17
Meritaten
1400 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 72.75
Rank: 18
Maria al-Qibtiyya
600 - 637
HPI: 72.44
Rank: 19
Saint Maurice
250 - 287
HPI: 72.41
Rank: 20
Yusuf al-Qaradawi
1926 - 2022
HPI: 71.85
Rank: 21
Djet
3000 BC - 2980 BC
HPI: 71.82
Rank: 22
Apollos
100 - 100
HPI: 71.64
Rank: 23
