Religieuze figuur
Samuel
1100 BC - 1010 BC

Samuel
Samuel (Hebreeuws: שְׁמוּאֵל, Šəmū’el, betekenis onbekend, mogelijk afgeleid van שם האלוהים, Shem Alohim, "naam van God" of שמע אלוהים, Sh'ma Alohim, "God werd gehoord") was volgens de Hebreeuwse Bijbel een profeet die sterk betrokken was bij de vorming van het Verenigd Koninkrijk Israël, in de periode rond 1000 v.Chr. Hij was ook rechter van de Israëlieten en priester. Alleen aan Mozes werden meer functies toegeschreven dan aan Samuel. Lees meer op Wikipedia
His biography is available in 63 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 61 in 2024). Samuel is the 118th most popular religieuze figuur (down from 50th in 2024). (down from 9th in 2019)
Samuel is most famous for the book of Samuel, which is the first part of the Bible.
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Among Religieuze figuurs
Among religieuze figuurs, Samuel ranks 118 out of 3,187. Before him are Jerome, Pope Clement XIII, Pope Clement XIV, Pope Sixtus IV, Pope Clement V, and Luke the Evangelist. After him are Moses in Islam, Pope Innocent VIII, Methuselah, Pope Alexander VIII, Pope Innocent XII, and Pope Julius III.
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HPI: 82.20
Rank: 112
Pope Clement XIII
1693 - 1769
HPI: 82.16
Rank: 113
Pope Clement XIV
1705 - 1774
HPI: 82.13
Rank: 114
Pope Sixtus IV
1414 - 1484
HPI: 82.12
Rank: 115
Pope Clement V
1264 - 1314
HPI: 82.11
Rank: 116
Luke the Evangelist
31 - 84
HPI: 82.11
Rank: 117
Samuel
1100 BC - 1010 BC
HPI: 82.09
Rank: 118
Moses in Islam
1392 BC - 1272 BC
HPI: 82.06
Rank: 119
Pope Innocent VIII
1432 - 1492
HPI: 82.05
Rank: 120
Methuselah
3074 BC - 2105 BC
HPI: 82.01
Rank: 121
Pope Alexander VIII
1610 - 1691
HPI: 82.00
Rank: 122
Pope Innocent XII
1615 - 1700
HPI: 81.98
Rank: 123
Pope Julius III
1487 - 1555
HPI: 81.98
Rank: 124
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1100 BC, Samuel ranks 1. After him are Luqman, Ish-bosheth, Psusennes I, Duke of Zhou, Psusennes II, King Cheng of Zhou, Amenemnisu, Osorkon the Elder, Ashurnasirpal I, Menkheperre, and Pinedjem II. Among people deceased in 1010 BC, Samuel ranks 1. After him is Saul.
Others Born in 1100 BC
Go to all RankingsSamuel
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1100 BC - 1010 BC
HPI: 82.09
Rank: 1
Luqman
WRITER
1100 BC - 1769
HPI: 74.76
Rank: 2
Ish-bosheth
POLITICIAN
1100 BC - 1000 BC
HPI: 70.80
Rank: 3
Psusennes I
POLITICIAN
1100 BC - 1001 BC
HPI: 69.71
Rank: 4
Duke of Zhou
POLITICIAN
1100 BC - 1032 BC
HPI: 68.80
Rank: 5
Psusennes II
PHYSICIAN
1100 BC - 945 BC
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 6
King Cheng of Zhou
POLITICIAN
1100 BC - 1021 BC
HPI: 65.71
Rank: 7
Amenemnisu
POLITICIAN
1100 BC - 1047 BC
HPI: 65.17
Rank: 8
Osorkon the Elder
POLITICIAN
1100 BC - 986 BC
HPI: 62.43
Rank: 9
Ashurnasirpal I
POLITICIAN
1100 BC - 1060 BC
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 10
Menkheperre
POLITICIAN
1100 BC - 992 BC
HPI: 61.67
Rank: 11
Pinedjem II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1100 BC - 969 BC
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 12
























