RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Saul
1079 BC - 1010 BC
Saul
Saul (; Hebrew: שָׁאוּל – Šāʾūl, Greek: Σαούλ, meaning "asked for, prayed for"), according to the Hebrew Bible, was the first king of the United Kingdom of Israel (Israel and Judah). His reign, traditionally placed in the late 11th century BCE, supposedly marked a transition from a tribal society to statehood.Saul's life and reign are described primarily in the Hebrew Bible. According to the text, he was anointed by the prophet Samuel and reigned from Gibeah. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Saul has received more than 2,560,687 page views. His biography is available in 62 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 58 in 2019). Saul is the 36th most popular religious figure (up from 83rd in 2019), the 2nd most popular biography from Palestine (up from 3rd in 2019) and the most popular Religious Figure.
Saul is most famous for being the first king of Israel.
Memorability Metrics
2.6M
Page Views (PV)
84.84
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
62
Languages Editions (L)
12.22
Effective Languages (L*)
2.89
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Saul ranks 36 out of 2,272. Before him are Matthew the Apostle, Pope John Paul I, John the Apostle, Pope Pius XII, 14th Dalai Lama, and Isaac. After him are Ignatius of Loyola, Anthony of Padua, Pope Gregory I, Joshua, Bartholomew the Apostle, and Thomas the Apostle.
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Matthew the Apostle
10 - 74
HPI: 85.58
Rank: 30
Pope John Paul I
1912 - 1978
HPI: 85.55
Rank: 31
John the Apostle
6 - 100
HPI: 85.40
Rank: 32
Pope Pius XII
1876 - 1958
HPI: 85.39
Rank: 33
14th Dalai Lama
1935 - Present
HPI: 85.27
Rank: 34
Isaac
1900 BC - Present
HPI: 84.93
Rank: 35
Saul
1079 BC - 1010 BC
HPI: 84.84
Rank: 36
Ignatius of Loyola
1491 - 1556
HPI: 84.68
Rank: 37
Anthony of Padua
1195 - 1231
HPI: 84.65
Rank: 38
Pope Gregory I
540 - 604
HPI: 84.62
Rank: 39
Joshua
1355 BC - 1245 BC
HPI: 84.53
Rank: 40
Bartholomew the Apostle
100 BC - 100
HPI: 84.51
Rank: 41
Thomas the Apostle
1 - 72
HPI: 84.44
Rank: 42
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1079 BC, Saul ranks 1. Among people deceased in 1010 BC, Saul ranks 1. After him is Samuel.
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In Palestine
Among people born in Palestine, Saul ranks 2 out of 28. Before him are David (-1010). After him are Al-Shafi‘i (767), Zechariah (-90), Elizabeth (-100), Pope Evaristus (44), Amos (-800), Zacchaeus (50), Athaliah (-900), Herod Archelaus (-23), Jehoshaphat (-908), and Justin Martyr (100).
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David
1010 BC - 970 BC
HPI: 87.99
Rank: 1
Saul
1079 BC - 1010 BC
HPI: 84.84
Rank: 2
Al-Shafi‘i
767 - 820
HPI: 80.85
Rank: 3
Zechariah
90 BC - 100
HPI: 80.55
Rank: 4
Elizabeth
100 BC - 100
HPI: 80.10
Rank: 5
Pope Evaristus
44 - 105
HPI: 79.46
Rank: 6
Amos
800 BC - 745 BC
HPI: 78.38
Rank: 7
Zacchaeus
50 - 100
HPI: 76.12
Rank: 8
Athaliah
900 BC - 860 BC
HPI: 75.36
Rank: 9
Herod Archelaus
23 BC - 18
HPI: 75.16
Rank: 10
Jehoshaphat
908 BC - 849 BC
HPI: 75.08
Rank: 11
Justin Martyr
100 - 165
HPI: 74.48
Rank: 12
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Palestine
Among religious figures born in Palestine, Saul ranks 1. After him are Zechariah (-90), Elizabeth (-100), Pope Evaristus (44), Amos (-800), Jehoshaphat (-908), Justin Martyr (100), Mary of Bethany (null), and Hilarion (291).
Saul
1079 BC - 1010 BC
HPI: 84.84
Rank: 1
Zechariah
90 BC - 100
HPI: 80.55
Rank: 2
Elizabeth
100 BC - 100
HPI: 80.10
Rank: 3
Pope Evaristus
44 - 105
HPI: 79.46
Rank: 4
Amos
800 BC - 745 BC
HPI: 78.38
Rank: 5
Jehoshaphat
908 BC - 849 BC
HPI: 75.08
Rank: 6
Justin Martyr
100 - 165
HPI: 74.48
Rank: 7
Mary of Bethany
HPI: 71.03
Rank: 8
Hilarion
291 - 372
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 9
