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RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Ulfilas

311 - 383

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Ulfilas (Greek: Ουλφίλας; c. 311 – 383), known also as Wulfila(s) or Urphilas, was a 4th century Gothic preacher of Cappadocian Greek descent. He was the apostle to the Gothic people. Ulfila served as a bishop and missionary, participated in the Arian controversy, and is credited with converting the Goths to Christianity as well as translation of the Bible into the Gothic language. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ulfilas has received more than 358,226 page views. His biography is available in 50 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 49 in 2019). Ulfilas is the 281st most popular religious figure (up from 300th in 2019), the 108th most popular biography from Turkey (up from 122nd in 2019) and the 14th most popular Turkish Religious Figure.

Ulfilas is most famous for translating the Bible into the Gothic language.

Memorability Metrics

  • 360k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 71.00

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 50

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 12.69

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.51

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Ulfilas ranks 281 out of 2,238. Before him are Saint Pantaleon, Pope Celestine I, Pope Gelasius II, Habakkuk, Gregory of Nyssa, and Pope Martin IV. After him are Pope Sylvester III, Moses in Islam, Caiaphas, Photios I of Constantinople, Rebecca, and Saint Ursula.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 311, Ulfilas ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 383, Ulfilas ranks 1. After him are Saint Ursula, Gratian, Frumentius, Ardashir II, and Flavia Maxima Constantia.

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In Turkey

Among people born in Turkey, Ulfilas ranks 108 out of 1,301. Before him are Hecataeus of Miletus (-550), Enver Pasha (1881), Cassius Dio (155), Artemisia I of Caria (-500), Saint Pantaleon (275), and Gregory of Nyssa (335). After him are Photios I of Constantinople (900), Nikephoros I (760), Julius Nepos (430), İsmet İnönü (1884), Romanos IV Diogenes (1030), and Constantine IX Monomachos (1000).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Turkey

Among religious figures born in Turkey, Ulfilas ranks 14. Before him are Rachel (-3500), Ignatius of Antioch (35), Irenaeus (130), Bartholomew I of Constantinople (1940), Saint Pantaleon (275), and Gregory of Nyssa (335). After him are Photios I of Constantinople (900), Fethullah Gülen (1941), Marcion of Sinope (85), Sabbatai Zevi (1626), Ephrem the Syrian (306), and Simeon Stylites (389).

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