RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Saint George

280 - 303

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Saint George (Ancient Greek: Γεώργιος, romanized: Geṓrgios; died 23 April 303), also George of Lydda, was an early Christian martyr, born in Cappadocia (in modern-day Turkey), who is venerated as a saint in Christianity. According to holy tradition, he was a soldier in the Roman army. Saint George’s mother Saint Polychronia is believed to have come from Palestine and his father Saint Gerontios is believed to be of Syrian Cappadocian origin. He became a member of the Praetorian Guard for Roman emperor Diocletian, but was executed as part of the Diocletianic persecution. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Saint George is the 31st most popular religious figure (down from 19th in 2019), the 9th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 8th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Turkish Religious Figure.

Saint George is most famously immortalized in the legend of Saint George and the Dragon.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Saint George ranks 31 out of 3,187. Before him are Saint Nicholas, Pope Paul VI, Pope John XXIII, Saint Anne, Francis of Assisi, and Pope Pius XII. After him are Pope Pius IX, James, son of Zebedee, Pope Pius XI, Isaac, Pope Pius X, and Pope Clement I.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 280, Saint George ranks 1. After him are Eusebius of Nicomedia, Saint Susanna, Aphrahat, Valeria Maximilla, and Ghatotkacha. Among people deceased in 303, Saint George ranks 1. After him are Vitus, Saint Pantaleon, Erasmus of Formia, Expeditus, Cao Huan, Eulalia of Barcelona, Cyriacus, Agathius, Saint Chrysogonus, Procopius of Scythopolis, and Fermin.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Saint George ranks 9 out of 1,347. Before him are Herodotus (-484), Mehmed the Conqueror (1432), Thales of Miletus (-623), Heraclitus (-535), Diogenes (-404), and Saint Nicholas (270). After him are Osman I (1254), Hesiod (-800), Julian (331), Selim II (1524), Helena (250), and Galen (129).

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  • Photo of Herodotus

    Herodotus

    HISTORIAN

    484 BC - 425 BC

    HPI: 90.06

    Rank: 3

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    Mehmed the Conqueror

    POLITICIAN

    1432 - 1481

    HPI: 89.49

    Rank: 4

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    Thales of Miletus

    PHILOSOPHER

    623 BC - 546 BC

    HPI: 89.06

    Rank: 5

  • Photo of Heraclitus

    Heraclitus

    PHILOSOPHER

    535 BC - 470 BC

    HPI: 89.05

    Rank: 6

  • Photo of Diogenes

    Diogenes

    PHILOSOPHER

    404 BC - 322 BC

    HPI: 88.38

    Rank: 7

  • Photo of Saint Nicholas

    Saint Nicholas

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    270 - 342

    HPI: 88.17

    Rank: 8

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    Saint George

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    280 - 303

    HPI: 87.57

    Rank: 9

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    Osman I

    POLITICIAN

    1254 - 1327

    HPI: 87.41

    Rank: 10

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    Hesiod

    WRITER

    800 BC - 700 BC

    HPI: 86.72

    Rank: 11

  • Photo of Julian

    Julian

    POLITICIAN

    331 - 363

    HPI: 85.95

    Rank: 12

  • Photo of Selim II

    Selim II

    POLITICIAN

    1524 - 1574

    HPI: 85.83

    Rank: 13

  • Photo of Helena

    Helena

    COMPANION

    250 - 330

    HPI: 85.76

    Rank: 14

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    Galen

    PHYSICIAN

    129 - 215

    HPI: 85.73

    Rank: 15

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Türkiye

Among religious figures born in Türkiye, Saint George ranks 3. Before him are Paul the Apostle (5), and Saint Nicholas (270). After him are Saint Barbara (300), Luke the Evangelist (31), Saint Timothy (17), Bartholomew I of Constantinople (1940), John Chrysostom (349), Margaret the Virgin (292), Saint Blaise (300), Michael I Cerularius (1005), and Saint Pantaleon (275).

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