RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Ulfilas

311 - 383

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Ulfilas (Greek: Οὐλφίλας; c. 311 – 383), known also as Wulfila(s) or Urphilas, was a 4th-century Gothic preacher of Cappadocian Greek descent. He was the apostle to the Gothic people. Ulfila served as a bishop and missionary, participated in the Arian controversy, and is credited with converting the Goths to Christianity as well as overseeing translation of the Bible into the Gothic language. For the purpose of the translation he developed the Gothic alphabet, largely based on the Greek alphabet, as well as Latin and Runic characters. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ulfilas is the 339th most popular religious figure (down from 338th in 2019), the 114th most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 118th in 2019) and the 14th most popular Turkish Religious Figure.

Ulfilas is most famous for translating the Bible into the Gothic language.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Ulfilas ranks 339 out of 3,187. Before him are John Harvard, Pope Nicholas III, Hugues de Payens, Pope Gregory VI, Pope Anastasius I, and Cyprian. After him are Pope Hormisdas, Pope Victor III, Vincent de Paul, Pope Stephen I, Muhammad al-Mahdi, and Matteo Ricci.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 311, Ulfilas ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 383, Ulfilas ranks 1. After him are Saint Ursula, Gratian, Ardashir II, Frumentius, and Flavia Maxima Constantia.

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    Ulfilas

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    311 - 383

    HPI: 76.89

    Rank: 1

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Ulfilas ranks 114 out of 1,347. Before him are Ephrem the Syrian (306), Murad V (1840), Gordian I (159), Anaximenes of Miletus (-585), Osman III (1699), and Hecataeus of Miletus (-550). After him are Al-Battani (858), Dionysius of Halicarnassus (-60), Irenaeus (130), Stefan Dušan (1308), Romanos IV Diogenes (1030), and Piri Reis (1470).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Türkiye

Among religious figures born in Türkiye, Ulfilas ranks 14. Before him are John Chrysostom (349), Margaret the Virgin (292), Saint Blaise (300), Michael I Cerularius (1005), Saint Pantaleon (275), and Ephrem the Syrian (306). After him are Irenaeus (130), Photios I of Constantinople (900), Theodora (815), Rachel (-3500), Fethullah Gülen (1941), and Ignatius of Antioch (35).

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