RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Saul
1079 BC - 1010 BC
Saul
Saul (; Hebrew: שָׁאוּל, Šāʾūl; Greek: Σαούλ, Saoúl; transl. "asked/prayed for") was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the first monarch of the United Kingdom of Israel. His reign, traditionally placed in the late 11th century BC, supposedly marked the transition of Israel and Judah from a scattered tribal society ruled by various judges to organized statehood. The historicity of Saul and the United Kingdom of Israel is not universally accepted, as what is known of both comes exclusively from the Hebrew Bible. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Saul has received more than 4,036,358 page views. His biography is available in 63 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 62 in 2019). Saul is the 48th most popular religious figure (down from 36th in 2019), the 16th most popular biography from Israel (down from 2nd in 2019) and the 14th most popular Israeli Religious Figure.
Saul is most famous for being the first king of Israel.
Memorability Metrics
4.0M
Page Views (PV)
80.14
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
63
Languages Editions (L)
13.36
Effective Languages (L*)
2.82
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Saul ranks 48 out of 2,238. Before him are Catherine of Alexandria, Pope John Paul I, Pope John XXIII, Joshua, Judas Iscariot, and Ignatius of Loyola. After him are 14th Dalai Lama, Mary Magdalene, Pope Gregory I, Job, Pope Pius XII, and Bartholomew the Apostle.
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Catherine of Alexandria
287 - 305
HPI: 80.46
Rank: 42
Pope John Paul I
1912 - 1978
HPI: 80.45
Rank: 43
Pope John XXIII
1881 - 1963
HPI: 80.44
Rank: 44
Joshua
1355 BC - 1245 BC
HPI: 80.40
Rank: 45
Judas Iscariot
50 - 30
HPI: 80.38
Rank: 46
Ignatius of Loyola
1491 - 1556
HPI: 80.32
Rank: 47
Saul
1079 BC - 1010 BC
HPI: 80.14
Rank: 48
14th Dalai Lama
1935 - Present
HPI: 79.98
Rank: 49
Mary Magdalene
10 BC - 100
HPI: 79.87
Rank: 50
Pope Gregory I
540 - 604
HPI: 79.59
Rank: 51
Job
2300 BC - 1945 BC
HPI: 79.57
Rank: 52
Pope Pius XII
1876 - 1958
HPI: 79.51
Rank: 53
Bartholomew the Apostle
100 BC - 100
HPI: 79.39
Rank: 54
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1079 BC, Saul ranks 1. Among people deceased in 1010 BC, Saul ranks 2. Before him is Samuel.
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In Israel
Among people born in Israel, Saul ranks 16 out of 430. Before him are Matthew the Apostle (10), Samson (-1118), Jonah (-850), Saint Stephen (1), Herod the Great (-73), and Judas Iscariot (50). After him are Mary Magdalene (-10), Bartholomew the Apostle (-100), Thomas the Apostle (1), Daniel (-690), Ezekiel (-621), and Isaiah (-800).
Others born in Israel
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Matthew the Apostle
10 - 74
HPI: 82.07
Rank: 10
Samson
1118 BC - 1078 BC
HPI: 81.67
Rank: 11
Jonah
850 BC - 810 BC
HPI: 80.95
Rank: 12
Saint Stephen
1 - 36
HPI: 80.92
Rank: 13
Herod the Great
73 BC - 3 BC
HPI: 80.86
Rank: 14
Judas Iscariot
50 - 30
HPI: 80.38
Rank: 15
Saul
1079 BC - 1010 BC
HPI: 80.14
Rank: 16
Mary Magdalene
10 BC - 100
HPI: 79.87
Rank: 17
Bartholomew the Apostle
100 BC - 100
HPI: 79.39
Rank: 18
Thomas the Apostle
1 - 72
HPI: 78.63
Rank: 19
Daniel
690 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 78.60
Rank: 20
Ezekiel
621 BC - 569 BC
HPI: 77.75
Rank: 21
Isaiah
800 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 77.66
Rank: 22
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Israel
Among religious figures born in Israel, Saul ranks 14. Before him are Elijah (-1000), Matthew the Apostle (10), Samson (-1118), Jonah (-850), Saint Stephen (1), and Judas Iscariot (50). After him are Mary Magdalene (-10), Bartholomew the Apostle (-100), Thomas the Apostle (1), Daniel (-690), Ezekiel (-621), and Isaiah (-800).
Elijah
1000 BC - 900 BC
HPI: 83.38
Rank: 8
Matthew the Apostle
10 - 74
HPI: 82.07
Rank: 9
Samson
1118 BC - 1078 BC
HPI: 81.67
Rank: 10
Jonah
850 BC - 810 BC
HPI: 80.95
Rank: 11
Saint Stephen
1 - 36
HPI: 80.92
Rank: 12
Judas Iscariot
50 - 30
HPI: 80.38
Rank: 13
Saul
1079 BC - 1010 BC
HPI: 80.14
Rank: 14
Mary Magdalene
10 BC - 100
HPI: 79.87
Rank: 15
Bartholomew the Apostle
100 BC - 100
HPI: 79.39
Rank: 16
Thomas the Apostle
1 - 72
HPI: 78.63
Rank: 17
Daniel
690 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 78.60
Rank: 18
Ezekiel
621 BC - 569 BC
HPI: 77.75
Rank: 19
Isaiah
800 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 77.66
Rank: 20
