RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Joshua

1355 BC - 1245 BC

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Joshua ( JOSH-oo-ə), also known as Yehoshua (Hebrew: יְהוֹשֻׁעַ‎ Yəhōšuaʿ,‍ Tiberian: Yŏhōšuaʿ, lit. 'Yahweh is salvation'), Jehoshua, or Josue, functioned as Moses' assistant in the books of Exodus and Numbers, and later succeeded Moses as leader of the Israelite tribes in the Book of Joshua of the Hebrew Bible. His name was Hoshea (הוֹשֵׁעַ‎ Hōšēaʿ,‍ lit. 'Save') the son of Nun, of the tribe of Ephraim, but Moses called him "Yehoshua" (translated as "Joshua" in English), the name by which he is commonly known in English. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Joshua is the 226th most popular religious figure (down from 47th in 2019), the 33rd most popular biography from Egypt (down from 12th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Egyptian Religious Figure.

Joshua is most famous for leading the Israelites into the Promised Land.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Joshua ranks 226 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Adrian V, Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib, Bernadette Soubirous, Catherine of Siena, Saint Dominic, and Saint Sebastian. After him are Pope Clement II, Bridget of Sweden, Pope Lucius III, Pope Benedict XIII, Pope Damasus I, and Seti I.

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Among people born in 1355 BC, Joshua ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 1245 BC, Joshua ranks 1. 

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    Joshua

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    1355 BC - 1245 BC

    HPI: 79.39

    Rank: 1

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    Joshua

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    1355 BC - 1245 BC

    HPI: 79.39

    Rank: 1

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In Egypt

Among people born in Egypt, Joshua ranks 33 out of 642. Before him are Hero of Alexandria (10), Athanasius of Alexandria (295), Diophantus (201), Nefertari (-1290), Dalida (1933), and Umm Kulthum (1898). After him are Seti I (-1323), Caesarion (-47), Ptolemy XIV of Egypt (-60), Demis Roussos (1946), Mohamed Morsi (1951), and Farouk of Egypt (1920).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Egypt

Among religious figures born in Egypt, Joshua ranks 7. Before him are Moses (-1393), Tutankhamun (-1341), Anthony the Great (251), Moses in Islam (-1392), Catherine of Alexandria (287), and Hagar (-1800). After him are Seti I (-1323), Pachomius the Great (292), Pope Alexander I of Alexandria (250), Saint Sarah (100), Tiye (-1398), and Mary of Egypt (344).

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