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 Acts. 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 1,134,540 page views. His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 35 in 2019). Simon Magus is the 473rd most popular religious figure (down from 438th in 2019).
Simon Magus is most famous for his attempt to buy the power of the Holy Spirit from Peter.
Memorability Metrics
1.1M
Page Views (PV)
67.23
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
36
Languages Editions (L)
7.62
Effective Languages (L*)
2.84
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Simon Magus ranks 473 out of 2,238. Before him are Pope Sisinnius, Luigi Lucheni, Saint Sarah, Gregory Palamas, Pope John VI, and Pope Pontian. After him are John Climacus, 13th Dalai Lama, Abbas ibn Ali, John Vianney, Saint Rosalia, and Saint Florian.
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Pope Sisinnius
650 - 708
HPI: 67.30
Rank: 467
Luigi Lucheni
1873 - 1910
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 468
Saint Sarah
100 - 100
HPI: 67.28
Rank: 469
Gregory Palamas
1296 - 1359
HPI: 67.27
Rank: 470
Pope John VI
655 - 705
HPI: 67.27
Rank: 471
Pope Pontian
200 - 235
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 472
Simon Magus
50 - 65
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 473
John Climacus
579 - 649
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 474
13th Dalai Lama
1876 - 1933
HPI: 67.20
Rank: 475
Abbas ibn Ali
647 - 680
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 476
John Vianney
1786 - 1859
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 477
Saint Rosalia
1130 - 1166
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 478
Saint Florian
250 - 304
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 479
Contemporaries
Among people born in 50, Simon Magus ranks 8. Before him are Epictetus, Juvenal, Zacchaeus, Apollodorus of Damascus, Simon bar Kokhba, and Salome. After him are Rabbi Akiva, Charaka, Osroes I, Gaius Calpurnius Piso, Saint Petronilla, and Pacorus II. 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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Epictetus
50 - 135
HPI: 76.38
Rank: 2
Juvenal
50 - 200
HPI: 72.97
Rank: 3
Zacchaeus
50 - 100
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 4
Apollodorus of Damascus
50 - 130
HPI: 69.45
Rank: 5
Simon bar Kokhba
50 - 135
HPI: 68.85
Rank: 6
Salome
50 - 100
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 7
Simon Magus
50 - 65
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 8
Rabbi Akiva
50 - 136
HPI: 66.20
Rank: 9
Charaka
50 - Present
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 10
Osroes I
50 - 129
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 11
Gaius Calpurnius Piso
50 - 65
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 12
Saint Petronilla
50 - 100
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 13
Pacorus II
50 - 105
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 14
Others Deceased in 65
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Seneca the Younger
4 BC - 65
HPI: 83.70
Rank: 1
Lucan
39 - 65
HPI: 69.91
Rank: 2
Poppaea Sabina
30 - 65
HPI: 69.82
Rank: 3
Simon Magus
50 - 65
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 4
Gaius Calpurnius Piso
50 - 65
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 5
Lucius Junius Gallio Annaeanus
3 BC - 65
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 6
