Religious Figure
John the Baptist
20 BC - 31
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John the Baptist
His biography is available in 112 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 106 in 2024). John the Baptist is the 19th most popular religious figure (down from 12th in 2024), the 4th most popular biography from Israel and the 4th most popular Israeli Religious Figure.
John the Baptist is most famous for baptizing Jesus and for being a prophet in the Old Testament.
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Among Religious Figures
Among religious figures, John the Baptist ranks 19 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope John Paul I, Pope Leo XIV, Solomon, Ali, Andrew the Apostle, and Abu Bakr. After him are Tutankhamun, Pope Leo XIII, Aaron, Jacob, Matthew the Apostle, and Saint Nicholas.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
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Pope John Paul I
1912 - 1978
HPI: 89.80
Rank: 13
Pope Leo XIV
1955 - Present
HPI: 89.52
Rank: 14
Solomon
1011 BC - 931 BC
HPI: 89.40
Rank: 15
Ali
601 - 661
HPI: 89.31
Rank: 16
Andrew the Apostle
6 BC - 70
HPI: 89.10
Rank: 17
Abu Bakr
573 - 634
HPI: 89.08
Rank: 18
John the Baptist
20 BC - 31
HPI: 89.07
Rank: 19
Tutankhamun
1341 BC - 1323 BC
HPI: 88.82
Rank: 20
Pope Leo XIII
1810 - 1903
HPI: 88.51
Rank: 21
Aaron
1396 BC - 1274 BC
HPI: 88.47
Rank: 22
Jacob
1653 BC - 1506 BC
HPI: 88.37
Rank: 23
Matthew the Apostle
10 - 74
HPI: 88.31
Rank: 24
Saint Nicholas
270 - 342
HPI: 88.17
Rank: 25
Contemporaries
Among people born in 20 BC, John the Baptist ranks 1. After him are James, brother of Jesus, Herod Antipas, Phaedrus, Gaius Caesar, and Sejanus. Among people deceased in 31, John the Baptist ranks 1. After him are Livilla, Nero Julius Caesar, Marcus Velleius Paterculus, and Sejanus.
Others Born in 20 BC
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RELIGIOUS FIGURE
20 BC - 31
HPI: 89.07
Rank: 1
James, brother of Jesus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
20 BC - 69
HPI: 84.07
Rank: 2
Herod Antipas
POLITICIAN
20 BC - 39
HPI: 78.77
Rank: 3
Phaedrus
WRITER
20 BC - 50
HPI: 72.90
Rank: 4
Gaius Caesar
NOBLEMAN
20 BC - 4
HPI: 71.84
Rank: 5
Sejanus
MILITARY PERSONNEL
20 BC - 31
HPI: 70.69
Rank: 6
Others Deceased in 31
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RELIGIOUS FIGURE
20 BC - 31
HPI: 89.07
Rank: 1
Livilla
POLITICIAN
13 BC - 31
HPI: 74.26
Rank: 2
Nero Julius Caesar
POLITICIAN
6 - 31
HPI: 73.53
Rank: 3
Marcus Velleius Paterculus
HISTORIAN
19 BC - 31
HPI: 72.46
Rank: 4
Sejanus
MILITARY PERSONNEL
20 BC - 31
HPI: 70.69
Rank: 5
In Israel
Among people born in Israel, John the Baptist ranks 4 out of NaN. Before him are Mary, mother of Jesus (-100), Jesus (-4), and Saint Joseph (-100). After him are Matthew the Apostle (10), Isaac (-1900), Ramesses II (-1303), Elijah (-1000), Jonah (-850), Herod the Great (-73), Matthias the Apostle (1), and James, brother of Jesus (-20).
Others born in Israel
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Mary, mother of Jesus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 BC - 100
HPI: 96.94
Rank: 1
Jesus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
4 BC - 33
HPI: 94.24
Rank: 2
Saint Joseph
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 BC - 100
HPI: 90.76
Rank: 3
John the Baptist
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
20 BC - 31
HPI: 89.07
Rank: 4
Matthew the Apostle
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
10 - 74
HPI: 88.31
Rank: 5
Isaac
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1900 BC - 1533 BC
HPI: 86.63
Rank: 6
Ramesses II
NOBLEMAN
1303 BC - 1213 BC
HPI: 86.63
Rank: 7
Elijah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1000 BC - 900 BC
HPI: 85.72
Rank: 8
Jonah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
850 BC - 810 BC
HPI: 84.79
Rank: 9
Herod the Great
POLITICIAN
73 BC - 3 BC
HPI: 84.23
Rank: 10
Matthias the Apostle
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1 - Present
HPI: 84.11
Rank: 11
James, brother of Jesus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
20 BC - 69
HPI: 84.07
Rank: 12
Among Religious Figures In Israel
Among religious figures born in Israel, John the Baptist ranks 4. Before him are Mary, mother of Jesus (-100), Jesus (-4), and Saint Joseph (-100). After him are Matthew the Apostle (10), Isaac (-1900), Elijah (-1000), Jonah (-850), Matthias the Apostle (1), James, brother of Jesus (-20), Samson (-1118), and Mary Magdalene (-10).
Mary, mother of Jesus
100 BC - 100
HPI: 96.94
Rank: 1
Jesus
4 BC - 33
HPI: 94.24
Rank: 2
Saint Joseph
100 BC - 100
HPI: 90.76
Rank: 3
John the Baptist
20 BC - 31
HPI: 89.07
Rank: 4
Matthew the Apostle
10 - 74
HPI: 88.31
Rank: 5
Isaac
1900 BC - 1533 BC
HPI: 86.63
Rank: 6
Elijah
1000 BC - 900 BC
HPI: 85.72
Rank: 7
Jonah
850 BC - 810 BC
HPI: 84.79
Rank: 8
Matthias the Apostle
1 - Present
HPI: 84.11
Rank: 9
James, brother of Jesus
20 BC - 69
HPI: 84.07
Rank: 10
Samson
1118 BC - 1078 BC
HPI: 83.97
Rank: 11
Mary Magdalene
10 BC - 100
HPI: 83.67
Rank: 12
