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Mercurius (Greek: Ἅγιος Μερκούριος, Coptic: Ⲫⲓⲗⲟⲡⲁⲧⲏⲣ Ⲙⲉⲣⲕⲟⲩⲣⲓⲟⲥ; Syriac: ܡܳܪܩܘ̇ܪܝܘ̇ܣ; 224/225 – 250 AD) was a Roman soldier of Scythian descent who became a Christian saint and martyr. He was born in the city of Eskentos in Cappadocia, in Eastern Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey). According to Christian tradition, he was the soldier who killed Julian the apostate during his campaign in Persia. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Saint Mercurius has received more than 226,957 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Saint Mercurius is the 1,173rd most popular religious figure (up from 1,324th in 2019), the 547th most popular biography from Turkey (up from 674th in 2019) and the 79th most popular Turkish Religious Figure.
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Among religious figures, Saint Mercurius ranks 1,173 out of 2,238. Before him are Charles III William, Margrave of Baden-Durlach, Junípero Serra, Archduke Charles Joseph of Austria, Mata Amritanandamayi, Apollos, and Hugh I, Duke of Burgundy. After him are Francesco Barberini, Abdullah ibn Ja'far, Billy Meier, Theodulf of Orléans, Blandina, and Yohanan ben Zakkai.
1679 - 1738
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 1,167
1713 - 1784
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 1,168
1649 - 1664
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 1,169
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 1,170
100 - 100
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 1,171
1057 - 1093
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 1,172
224 - 250
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 1,173
1597 - 1679
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 1,174
650 - 680
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 1,175
1937 - Present
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 1,176
750 - 821
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 1,177
101 - 177
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 1,178
50 - 70
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 1,179
Among people born in 224, Saint Mercurius ranks 1. After him is Jungcheon of Goguryeo. Among people deceased in 250, Saint Mercurius ranks 7. Before him are Nagarjuna, Pope Fabian, Denis, Philostratus, Herodian, and Cai Yan. After him are Aryadeva, Aristides Quintilianus, Censorinus, and Licinianus.
150 - 250
HPI: 75.31
Rank: 1
200 - 250
HPI: 72.16
Rank: 2
210 - 250
HPI: 68.75
Rank: 3
170 - 250
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 4
170 - 250
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 5
177 - 250
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 6
224 - 250
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 7
200 - 250
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 8
150 - 250
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 9
250 - 250
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 10
200 - 250
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 11
Among people born in Turkey, Saint Mercurius ranks 547 out of 1,301. Before him are Doukas (1400), Kemal Sunal (1944), Şehzade Korkut (1467), Hakan Şükür (1971), Tervel of Bulgaria (675), and Proclus of Constantinople (310). After him are Zeki Müren (1931), Irene Palaiologina of Trebizond (1315), Bohemond VI of Antioch (1237), Barış Manço (1943), Alexandros Mavrokordatos (1791), and Halide Edib Adıvar (1884).
1400 - 1500
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 541
1944 - 2000
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 542
1467 - 1513
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 543
1971 - Present
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 544
675 - 721
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 545
310 - 446
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 546
224 - 250
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 547
1931 - 1996
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 548
1315 - 1341
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 549
1237 - 1275
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 550
1943 - 1999
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 551
1791 - 1865
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 552
1884 - 1964
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 553
Among religious figures born in Turkey, Saint Mercurius ranks 79. Before him are Tarasios of Constantinople (730), Demetrios I of Constantinople (1914), Meletius of Antioch (400), Pelagia (400), George Syncellus (800), and Nicholas Mystikos (852). After him are John IV of Constantinople (600), George Hamartolos (900), Isaac of Armenia (338), Agathius (300), Gerasimus of the Jordan (500), and Jacob Baradaeus (505).
730 - 806
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 73
1914 - 1991
HPI: 58.16
Rank: 74
400 - 381
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 75
400 - 457
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 76
800 - 810
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 77
852 - 925
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 78
224 - 250
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 79
600 - 595
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 80
900 - 867
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 81
338 - 439
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 82
300 - 303
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 83
500 - 475
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 84
505 - 578
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 85