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James, son of Zebedee
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James, son of Zebedee
James the Great (Koine Greek: Ἰάκωβος, romanized: Iákōbos; Classical Syriac: ܝܥܩܘܒ, romanized: Yaʿqōḇ; died c. 44) was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. According to the New Testament, he was the second of the apostles to die, after Judas Iscariot, and the first to be martyred. Saint James is the patron saint of Spain and, according to tradition, what are believed to be his remains are held in Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Spain. He is also known as James, son of Zebedee, Saint James the Great, Saint James the Greater, St. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. James, son of Zebedee is the 33rd most popular religious figure (up from 57th in 2019). (up from 10th in 2019)
James, son of Zebedee, is most famous for being one of the apostles of Jesus.
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Among religious figures, James, son of Zebedee ranks 33 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope John XXIII, Saint Anne, Francis of Assisi, Pope Pius XII, Saint George, and Pope Pius IX. After him are Pope Pius XI, Isaac, Pope Pius X, Pope Clement I, Pope Benedict XV, and Elijah.
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Pope John XXIII
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HPI: 87.98
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HPI: 87.93
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HPI: 87.80
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Pope Pius XII
1876 - 1958
HPI: 87.71
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Saint George
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Pope Pius IX
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Rank: 32
James, son of Zebedee
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HPI: 86.83
Rank: 33
Pope Pius XI
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HPI: 86.66
Rank: 34
Isaac
1900 BC - 1533 BC
HPI: 86.63
Rank: 35
Pope Pius X
1835 - 1914
HPI: 86.02
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Pope Clement I
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HPI: 86.00
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Pope Benedict XV
1854 - 1922
HPI: 85.96
Rank: 38
Elijah
1000 BC - 900 BC
HPI: 85.72
Rank: 39
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1, James, son of Zebedee ranks 1. After him are Matthias the Apostle, Saint Stephen, Pope Linus, Thomas the Apostle, Pope Anacletus, Simon the Zealot, Barnabas, Barabbas, Thomas Bangalter, Silas, and Vologases I of Parthia. Among people deceased in 44, James, son of Zebedee ranks 1. After him are Herod Agrippa, and Daemusin of Goguryeo.
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HPI: 86.83
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Matthias the Apostle
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HPI: 84.11
Rank: 2
Saint Stephen
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HPI: 84.00
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Pope Linus
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HPI: 83.03
Rank: 4
Thomas the Apostle
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HPI: 82.61
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Pope Anacletus
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HPI: 81.15
Rank: 6
Simon the Zealot
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HPI: 80.92
Rank: 7
Barnabas
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HPI: 80.44
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Barabbas
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HPI: 74.66
Rank: 9
Thomas Bangalter
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HPI: 71.33
Rank: 10
Silas
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HPI: 70.37
Rank: 11
Vologases I of Parthia
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HPI: 69.49
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 44
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HPI: 86.83
Rank: 1
Herod Agrippa
POLITICIAN
11 BC - 44
HPI: 80.45
Rank: 2
Daemusin of Goguryeo
POLITICIAN
4 - 44
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 3
