RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Justin Martyr
100 - 165
Justin Martyr
Justin, known posthumously as Justin Martyr (Greek: Ἰουστῖνος ὁ Μάρτυς, romanized: Ioustînos ho Mártys; c. AD 100 – c. AD 165), also known as Justin the Philosopher, was an early Christian apologist and philosopher. Most of his works are lost, but two apologies and a dialogue did survive. The First Apology, his most well-known text, passionately defends the morality of the Christian life, and provides various ethical and philosophical arguments to convince the Roman emperor Antoninus Pius to abandon the persecution of the Church. Further, he also indicates, as St. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Justin Martyr is the 109th most popular religious figure (up from 668th in 2019). (up from 249th in 2019)
Justin martyr is most famous for being the first Christian martyr. He was killed in 165 A.D. for refusing to renounce his faith.
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Justin Martyr ranks 109 out of 3,187. Before him are Bartholomew the Apostle, Pope Pius IV, Pope Urban II, Pope Gregory XII, Girolamo Savonarola, and Pope Paul V. After him are Pope Clement VIII, Pope Clement XI, Jerome, Pope Clement XIII, Pope Clement XIV, and Pope Sixtus IV.
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Bartholomew the Apostle
100 BC - 100
HPI: 82.57
Rank: 103
Pope Pius IV
1499 - 1565
HPI: 82.49
Rank: 104
Pope Urban II
1042 - 1099
HPI: 82.49
Rank: 105
Pope Gregory XII
1335 - 1417
HPI: 82.48
Rank: 106
Girolamo Savonarola
1452 - 1498
HPI: 82.36
Rank: 107
Pope Paul V
1552 - 1621
HPI: 82.36
Rank: 108
Justin Martyr
100 - 165
HPI: 82.33
Rank: 109
Pope Clement VIII
1536 - 1605
HPI: 82.25
Rank: 110
Pope Clement XI
1649 - 1721
HPI: 82.21
Rank: 111
Jerome
345 - 420
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
Contemporaries
Among people born in 100, Justin Martyr ranks 2. Before him is Ptolemy. After him are Pope Alexander I, Longinus, Joseph of Arimathea, Pope Hyginus, Pope Telesphorus, Pope Victor I, Saint Sarah, James the Less, Decebalus, and Dionysius the Areopagite. Among people deceased in 165, Justin Martyr ranks 1. After him are Appian, Taejodae of Goguryeo, Felicitas of Rome, and Chadae of Goguryeo.
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Ptolemy
ASTRONOMER
100 - 170
HPI: 87.07
Rank: 1
Justin Martyr
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100 - 165
HPI: 82.33
Rank: 2
Pope Alexander I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 116
HPI: 79.74
Rank: 3
Longinus
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100 - 100
HPI: 77.39
Rank: 4
Joseph of Arimathea
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100 - 96
HPI: 77.32
Rank: 5
Pope Hyginus
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100 - 142
HPI: 75.67
Rank: 6
Pope Telesphorus
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100 - 137
HPI: 75.54
Rank: 7
Pope Victor I
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100 - 199
HPI: 74.96
Rank: 8
Saint Sarah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 100
HPI: 74.94
Rank: 9
James the Less
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 62
HPI: 74.86
Rank: 10
Decebalus
POLITICIAN
100 - 106
HPI: 74.60
Rank: 11
Dionysius the Areopagite
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 100
HPI: 73.94
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 165
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RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 165
HPI: 82.33
Rank: 1
Appian
WRITER
95 - 165
HPI: 74.36
Rank: 2
Taejodae of Goguryeo
POLITICIAN
47 - 165
HPI: 67.13
Rank: 3
Felicitas of Rome
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
101 - 165
HPI: 65.13
Rank: 4
Chadae of Goguryeo
POLITICIAN
71 - 165
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 5
