RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Saul
1079 BC - 1010 BC
Saul
Saul (; Hebrew: שָׁאוּל, Šāʾūl; Greek: Σαούλ, Saoúl; transl. "asked/prayed for") was a monarch of ancient Israel and Judah and the first king of the United Monarchy, according to the Hebrew Bible and Old Testament. His reign, traditionally placed in the late eleventh century BCE, supposedly marked the transition of the Israelites 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 4,191,103 page views. His biography is available in 65 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 63 in 2019). Saul is the 46th most popular religious figure (up from 47th in 2019), the 17th most popular biography from Israel (down from 16th in 2019) and the 12th most popular Israeli Religious Figure.
Saul is most famous for being the first king of Israel.
Memorability Metrics
4.2M
Page Views (PV)
79.87
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
65
Languages Editions (L)
12.86
Effective Languages (L*)
2.97
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Saul ranks 46 out of 3,187. Before him are Queen of Sheba, Anthony the Great, John the Apostle, Muhammad al-Bukhari, Pope Alexander VI, and Isaiah. After him are Joshua, Pope Pius IX, Pope Benedict XVI, Samuel, Pope John XXIII, and Catherine of Alexandria.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsQueen of Sheba
1000 BC - 1000 BC
HPI: 80.20
Rank: 40
Anthony the Great
251 - 356
HPI: 80.08
Rank: 41
John the Apostle
6 - 100
HPI: 80.04
Rank: 42
Muhammad al-Bukhari
810 - 870
HPI: 79.98
Rank: 43
Pope Alexander VI
1431 - 1503
HPI: 79.97
Rank: 44
Isaiah
800 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 79.93
Rank: 45
Saul
1079 BC - 1010 BC
HPI: 79.87
Rank: 46
Joshua
1355 BC - 1245 BC
HPI: 79.73
Rank: 47
Pope Pius IX
1792 - 1878
HPI: 79.55
Rank: 48
Pope Benedict XVI
1927 - 2022
HPI: 79.55
Rank: 49
Samuel
1100 BC - 1010 BC
HPI: 79.54
Rank: 50
Pope John XXIII
1881 - 1963
HPI: 79.52
Rank: 51
Catherine of Alexandria
287 - 305
HPI: 79.45
Rank: 52
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1079 BC, Saul ranks 1. Among people deceased in 1010 BC, Saul ranks 1. After him is Samuel.
Others Born in 1079 BC
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Go to all RankingsIn Israel
Among people born in Israel, Saul ranks 17 out of 466. Before him are Matthew the Apostle (10), Mahmoud Abbas (1935), Jonah (-850), Ariel Sharon (1928), Yitzhak Rabin (1922), and Isaiah (-800). After him are Herod the Great (-73), Benjamin Netanyahu (1949), Baldwin IV of Jerusalem (1161), Judas Iscariot (50), Bartholomew the Apostle (-100), and Thomas the Apostle (1).
Others born in Israel
Go to all RankingsMatthew the Apostle
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
10 - 74
HPI: 81.50
Rank: 11
Mahmoud Abbas
POLITICIAN
1935 - Present
HPI: 81.05
Rank: 12
Jonah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
850 BC - 810 BC
HPI: 80.46
Rank: 13
Ariel Sharon
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2014
HPI: 80.24
Rank: 14
Yitzhak Rabin
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1995
HPI: 80.14
Rank: 15
Isaiah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
800 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 79.93
Rank: 16
Saul
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1079 BC - 1010 BC
HPI: 79.87
Rank: 17
Herod the Great
POLITICIAN
73 BC - 3 BC
HPI: 79.82
Rank: 18
Benjamin Netanyahu
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 79.56
Rank: 19
Baldwin IV of Jerusalem
POLITICIAN
1161 - 1185
HPI: 78.92
Rank: 20
Judas Iscariot
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
50 - 30
HPI: 78.88
Rank: 21
Bartholomew the Apostle
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 BC - 100
HPI: 78.61
Rank: 22
Thomas the Apostle
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1 - 72
HPI: 77.24
Rank: 23
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Israel
Among religious figures born in Israel, Saul ranks 12. Before him are Elijah (-1000), Samson (-1118), Mary Magdalene (-10), Matthew the Apostle (10), Jonah (-850), and Isaiah (-800). After him are Judas Iscariot (50), Bartholomew the Apostle (-100), Thomas the Apostle (1), Ezekiel (-621), Salome (14), and Jude the Apostle (15).
Elijah
1000 BC - 900 BC
HPI: 83.04
Rank: 6
Samson
1118 BC - 1078 BC
HPI: 81.74
Rank: 7
Mary Magdalene
10 BC - 100
HPI: 81.53
Rank: 8
Matthew the Apostle
10 - 74
HPI: 81.50
Rank: 9
Jonah
850 BC - 810 BC
HPI: 80.46
Rank: 10
Isaiah
800 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 79.93
Rank: 11
Saul
1079 BC - 1010 BC
HPI: 79.87
Rank: 12
Judas Iscariot
50 - 30
HPI: 78.88
Rank: 13
Bartholomew the Apostle
100 BC - 100
HPI: 78.61
Rank: 14
Thomas the Apostle
1 - 72
HPI: 77.24
Rank: 15
Ezekiel
621 BC - 569 BC
HPI: 77.03
Rank: 16
Salome
14 - 100
HPI: 76.89
Rank: 17
Jude the Apostle
15 - 70
HPI: 76.63
Rank: 18