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Simon the Zealot (Acts 1:13, Luke 6:15) or Simon the Canaanite or Simon the Canaanean (Matthew 10:4, Mark 3:18; Greek: Σίμων ὁ Κανανίτης; Coptic: ⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲡⲓ-ⲕⲁⲛⲁⲛⲉⲟⲥ; Classical Syriac: ܫܡܥܘܢ ܩܢܢܝܐ) was one of the most obscure among the apostles of Jesus. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Simon the Zealot has received more than 1,749,557 page views. His biography is available in 69 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 66 in 2019). Simon the Zealot is the 116th most popular religious figure (down from 86th in 2019), the 28th most popular biography from Israel and the 23rd most popular Israeli Religious Figure.
Simon the Zealot is most famous for being one of Jesus' disciples. He was also present at the crucifixion and the resurrection.
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Among religious figures, Simon the Zealot ranks 116 out of 2,238. Before him are Esther, Pope Pius III, Pope Urban VIII, Salome, Pope Clement I, and Pope Gregory XVI. After him are Thérèse of Lisieux, Hassan-i Sabbah, Zechariah, Sarah, Pope Gregory IX, and Pope Gregory XV.
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 76.09
Rank: 110
1439 - 1503
HPI: 76.08
Rank: 111
1568 - 1644
HPI: 76.04
Rank: 112
14 - 100
HPI: 76.04
Rank: 113
40 - 99
HPI: 76.00
Rank: 114
1765 - 1846
HPI: 75.94
Rank: 115
1 - 107
HPI: 75.91
Rank: 116
1873 - 1897
HPI: 75.87
Rank: 117
1050 - 1124
HPI: 75.87
Rank: 118
90 BC - 100
HPI: 75.87
Rank: 119
1803 BC - 1676 BC
HPI: 75.83
Rank: 120
1160 - 1241
HPI: 75.75
Rank: 121
1554 - 1623
HPI: 75.70
Rank: 122
Among people born in 1, Simon the Zealot ranks 4. Before him are Saint Stephen, James, son of Zebedee, and Thomas the Apostle. After him are Barnabas, Pope Linus, Pope Anacletus, Barabbas, Thomas Bangalter, Silas, Onesimus, and Vologases I of Parthia. Among people deceased in 107, Simon the Zealot ranks 1. After him are Saint Titus and Simeon of Jerusalem.
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HPI: 80.92
Rank: 1
1 - 44
HPI: 80.55
Rank: 2
1 - 72
HPI: 78.63
Rank: 3
1 - 107
HPI: 75.91
Rank: 4
1 - 61
HPI: 74.94
Rank: 5
1 - 79
HPI: 70.78
Rank: 6
1 - 92
HPI: 69.97
Rank: 7
1 - 100
HPI: 69.67
Rank: 8
1 - Present
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 9
1 - 100
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 10
1 - 90
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 11
1 - 78
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 12
1 - 107
HPI: 75.91
Rank: 1
13 - 107
HPI: 68.01
Rank: 2
100 - 107
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 3
Among people born in Israel, Simon the Zealot ranks 28 out of 430. Before him are Isaiah (-800), Josephus (37), Jude the Apostle (15), Baldwin IV of Jerusalem (1161), Ariel Sharon (1928), and Salome (14). After him are Yitzhak Rabin (1922), Herod Antipas (-20), Bathsheba (-3500), Goliath (-1060), Eusebius (265), and John the Evangelist (10).
800 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 77.66
Rank: 22
37 - 100
HPI: 77.56
Rank: 23
15 - 70
HPI: 77.29
Rank: 24
1161 - 1185
HPI: 76.62
Rank: 25
1928 - 2014
HPI: 76.46
Rank: 26
14 - 100
HPI: 76.04
Rank: 27
1 - 107
HPI: 75.91
Rank: 28
1922 - 1995
HPI: 75.62
Rank: 29
20 BC - 39
HPI: 75.17
Rank: 30
3500 BC - 970 BC
HPI: 74.45
Rank: 31
1060 BC - Present
HPI: 74.16
Rank: 32
265 - 339
HPI: 73.13
Rank: 33
10 - 100
HPI: 73.08
Rank: 34
Among religious figures born in Israel, Simon the Zealot ranks 23. Before him are Thomas the Apostle (1), Daniel (-690), Ezekiel (-621), Isaiah (-800), Jude the Apostle (15), and Salome (14). After him are Eusebius (265), Joachim (-100), Joseph of Arimathea (100), Judas Maccabeus (-200), James, son of Alphaeus (-10), and Barabbas (1).
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HPI: 78.63
Rank: 17
690 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 78.60
Rank: 18
621 BC - 569 BC
HPI: 77.75
Rank: 19
800 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 77.66
Rank: 20
15 - 70
HPI: 77.29
Rank: 21
14 - 100
HPI: 76.04
Rank: 22
1 - 107
HPI: 75.91
Rank: 23
265 - 339
HPI: 73.13
Rank: 24
100 BC - 10 BC
HPI: 72.46
Rank: 25
100 - 96
HPI: 71.81
Rank: 26
200 BC - 160 BC
HPI: 70.46
Rank: 27
10 BC - 62
HPI: 69.72
Rank: 28
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HPI: 69.67
Rank: 29