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Silas or Silvanus (; Greek: Σίλας/Σιλουανός; fl. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Silas has received more than 950,635 page views. His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2019). Silas is the 719th most popular religious figure (down from 696th in 2019), the 920th most popular biography from Italy (down from 885th in 2019) and the 258th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Silas is most famous for being a martyr in the Christian faith. He is said to have been a bishop in Syria. He was arrested and imprisoned by order of the Roman Emperor Diocletian, who wanted to kill Christians. Silas was thrown into a dark dungeon and left to die.

Memorability Metrics

  • 950k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 63.68

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 36

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.19

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.37

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Silas ranks 719 out of 3,187. Before him are Lucile Randon, Atiśa, Angelo Sodano, Ananias of Damascus, Pope Severinus, and Mahapajapati Gotami. After him are Euphemia, Eli, Philemon, Ivo of Kermartin, Nathan Söderblom, and Melania the Younger.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1, Silas ranks 11. Before him are Barnabas, Pope Linus, Matthias the Apostle, Pope Anacletus, Barabbas, and Thomas Bangalter. After him are Vologases I of Parthia, Onesimus, Shimon bar Yochai, Sextus Afranius Burrus, Nicanor the Deacon, and Locusta. Among people deceased in 100, Silas ranks 31. Before him are Herod Agrippa II, Pomponius Mela, Zebedee, Pontius Pilate's wife, Lydia of Thyatira, and Ananias of Damascus. After him are Valerius Maximus, Cornelius the Centurion, Mary the Jewess, Philip the Evangelist, Gaius Julius Civilis, and Papias of Hierapolis.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Silas ranks 920 out of 5,161. Before him are Robert I, Duke of Parma (1848), Dionysius II of Syracuse (-397), William I of Sicily (1126), Vincenzo Scamozzi (1548), Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus (-300), and Elena Cornaro Piscopia (1646). After him are Sejanus (-20), Sebastiano Serlio (1475), Poggio Bracciolini (1380), Epicharmus of Kos (-524), Antonio Tabucchi (1943), and Quirinius (-45).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Silas ranks 258. Before him are Jacobus da Varagine (1228), Pope Leo V (870), Tarcisio Bertone (1934), Scholastica (480), Angelo Sodano (1927), and Pope Severinus (600). After him are Melania the Younger (383), Pope Leo VIII (900), Antipope Anacletus II (1090), Frances of Rome (1384), Juliana of Nicomedia (285), and Saint Cajetan (1480).

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