RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Ulfilas

311 - 383

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Ulfilas (Greek: Οὐλφίλας; 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 overseeing translation of the Bible into the Gothic language. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ulfilas has received more than 395,887 page views. His biography is available in 54 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 50 in 2019). Ulfilas is the 338th most popular religious figure (down from 277th in 2019), the 9th most popular biography from Turkey (up from 108th in 2019) and the most popular Turkish Religious Figure.

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

Memorability Metrics

  • 400k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 74.84

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 54

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 11.04

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.94

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Ulfilas ranks 338 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Celestine IV, Antipope John XXIII, Vitus, Pope Sixtus III, Pope Dionysius, and Pope Leo IV. After him are Gregory of Nyssa, Halimah bint Abi Dhuayb, Pope John I, Ali al-Ridha, Talhah, and Pope Stephen I.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 311, Ulfilas ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 383, Ulfilas ranks 3. Before him are Gratian, and Saint Ursula. After him are Ardashir II, Frumentius, and Flavia Maxima Constantia.

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    Ulfilas

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    311 - 383

    HPI: 74.84

    Rank: 1

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In Turkey

Among people born in Turkey, Ulfilas ranks 9 out of 169. Before him are Priam (null), Mahidevran (1500), Valerian (200), Stefan Dušan (1308), Michael VIII Palaiologos (1224), and Julius Nepos (430). After him are Posidonius (-135), Hecuba (null), Balbinus (178), Kayqubad I (1188), Samuel of Bulgaria (958), and Clement of Ohrid (840).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Turkey

Among religious figures born in Turkey, Ulfilas ranks 1. After him are Clement of Ohrid (840), Dionysius Exiguus (475), Pope Vitalian (600), Pope Sabinian (530), Pope John VII (650), Philemon (100), Theophilus of Antioch (140), Expeditus (300), Papias of Hierapolis (70), Flavian of Constantinople (380), and Melito of Sardis (140).

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