RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Simon Magus
50 - 65
Simon Magus
Simon Magus (Greek Σίμων ὁ μάγος, Latin: Simon Magus), also known as Simon the Sorcerer or Simon the Magician, was a religious figure whose confrontation with Peter is recorded in the Acts of the Apostles. The act of simony, or paying for position, is named after Simon, who tried to buy his way into the power of the Apostles. According to Acts, Simon was a Samaritan magus or religious figure of the 1st century AD and a convert to Christianity, baptised by Philip the Evangelist. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Simon Magus has received more than 1,455,621 page views. His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia. Simon Magus is the 545th most popular religious figure (down from 483rd in 2019).
Simon Magus is most famous for his attempt to buy the power of the Holy Spirit from Peter.
Memorability Metrics
1.5M
Page Views (PV)
66.75
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
36
Languages Editions (L)
6.75
Effective Languages (L*)
3.08
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Simon Magus ranks 545 out of 3,187. Before him are Djet, Saint Marinus, Radha, Pope Stephen II, Hind bint Utbah, and Penitent thief. After him are Pope Boniface II, Antipope Clement VII, Zayd ibn Thabit, Meritaten, William Laud, and Saint Timothy.
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Djet
3000 BC - 2980 BC
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 539
Saint Marinus
275 - 366
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 540
Radha
HPI: 66.83
Rank: 541
Pope Stephen II
715 - 757
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 542
Hind bint Utbah
510 - 635
HPI: 66.81
Rank: 543
Penitent thief
18 BC - 30
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 544
Simon Magus
50 - 65
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 545
Pope Boniface II
470 - 532
HPI: 66.74
Rank: 546
Antipope Clement VII
1342 - 1394
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 547
Zayd ibn Thabit
615 - 665
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 548
Meritaten
1400 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 66.72
Rank: 549
William Laud
1573 - 1645
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 550
Saint Timothy
17 - 97
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 551
Contemporaries
Among people born in 50, Simon Magus ranks 9. Before him are Juvenal, Simon bar Kokhba, Apollodorus of Damascus, Zacchaeus, Salome, and Rabbi Akiva. After him are Osroes I, Charaka, Gaius Calpurnius Piso, Saint Petronilla, Pacorus II, and Tiberius Claudius Narcissus. Among people deceased in 65, Simon Magus ranks 4. Before him are Seneca the Younger, Lucan, and Poppaea Sabina. After him are Gaius Calpurnius Piso, and Lucius Junius Gallio Annaeanus.
Others Born in 50
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Juvenal
WRITER
50 - 200
HPI: 72.85
Rank: 3
Simon bar Kokhba
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
50 - 135
HPI: 70.95
Rank: 4
Apollodorus of Damascus
ARCHITECT
50 - 130
HPI: 70.21
Rank: 5
Zacchaeus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
50 - 100
HPI: 69.48
Rank: 6
Salome
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
50 - 100
HPI: 69.07
Rank: 7
Rabbi Akiva
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
50 - 136
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 8
Simon Magus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
50 - 65
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 9
Osroes I
POLITICIAN
50 - 129
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 10
Charaka
PHYSICIAN
50 - Present
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 11
Gaius Calpurnius Piso
POLITICIAN
50 - 65
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 12
Saint Petronilla
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
50 - 100
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 13
Pacorus II
POLITICIAN
50 - 105
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 14
Tiberius Claudius Narcissus
POLITICIAN
50 - 54
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 15
Others Deceased in 65
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Seneca the Younger
PHILOSOPHER
4 BC - 65
HPI: 82.95
Rank: 1
Lucan
WRITER
39 - 65
HPI: 70.30
Rank: 2
Poppaea Sabina
COMPANION
30 - 65
HPI: 69.80
Rank: 3
Simon Magus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
50 - 65
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 4
Gaius Calpurnius Piso
POLITICIAN
50 - 65
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 5
Lucius Junius Gallio Annaeanus
POLITICIAN
3 BC - 65
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 6
