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Simon the Zealot

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Simon the Zealot (Acts 1:13, Luke 6:15), also the Canaanite or the Canaanean (Matthew 10:4, Mark 3:18; Ancient Greek: Σίμων ὁ Κανανίτης; Coptic: ⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲡⲓ-ⲕⲁⲛⲁⲛⲉⲟⲥ; Classical Syriac: ܫܡܥܘܢ ܩܢܢܝܐ) was one of the apostles of Jesus. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Simon the Zealot has received more than 1,954,880 page views. His biography is available in 74 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 69 in 2019). Simon the Zealot is the 108th most popular religious figure (up from 113th in 2019), the 27th most popular biography from Israel and the 19th 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.

Memorability Metrics

  • 2.0M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 76.35

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 74

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 9.86

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.76

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Simon the Zealot ranks 108 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Innocent III, Catherine of Aragon, Albertus Magnus, Bernard of Clairvaux, Aminah, and Elizabeth. After him are Huldrych Zwingli, Pope Urban VIII, Arius, Methuselah, Ahmed Yassin, and Agatha of Sicily.

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Contemporaries

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, Matthias the Apostle, Pope Anacletus, Barabbas, Thomas Bangalter, Silas, and Vologases I of Parthia. Among people deceased in 107, Simon the Zealot ranks 1. After him are Saint Titus, Simeon of Jerusalem, and Eudokia of Heliopolis.

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In Israel

Among people born in Israel, Simon the Zealot ranks 27 out of 466. Before him are Judas Iscariot (50), Bartholomew the Apostle (-100), Thomas the Apostle (1), Ezekiel (-621), Salome (14), and Jude the Apostle (15). After him are Moshe Dayan (1915), Ahmed Yassin (1937), Herod Antipas (-20), Bathsheba (-3500), Rehoboam (-972), and John the Evangelist (10).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Israel

Among religious figures born in Israel, Simon the Zealot ranks 19. Before him are Judas Iscariot (50), Bartholomew the Apostle (-100), Thomas the Apostle (1), Ezekiel (-621), Salome (14), and Jude the Apostle (15). After him are Ahmed Yassin (1937), Joachim (-100), Matthias the Apostle (1), Eusebius (265), Judas Maccabeus (-200), and Joseph of Arimathea (100).

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