RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Zechariah

90 BC - 100

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Zechariah was a Jewish priest mentioned in the New Testament and the Quran, and venerated in Christianity and Islam. In the Bible, he is the father of John the Baptist, a priest of the sons of Aaron in the Gospel of Luke (Luke 1:67–79), and the husband of Elizabeth who is a relative of the Virgin Mary (Luke 1:36). In the Quran, his story mentioned in initial verse of surah Maryam (chapter Mary). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Zechariah is the 85th most popular religious figure (up from 126th in 2019). (up from 21st in 2019)

Zechariah is most famous for being the author of the book of Zechariah.

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Among religious figures, Zechariah ranks 85 out of 3,187Before him are Eusebius, Pope Benedict XIV, 14th Dalai Lama, Judas Iscariot, Pope Pius V, and Ruhollah Khomeini. After him are Pope Paul III, Pope Linus, Hildegard of Bingen, Saint Valentine, Saint Lawrence, and Pope Pius II.

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Among people born in 90 BC, Zechariah ranks 1After him are Diodorus Siculus, Anna the Prophetess, Publius Clodius Pulcher, Gnaeus Pompeius Trogus, Pompeia, Phraates IV, Trebonius, Gaius Scribonius Curio, Aulus Hirtius, Marcus Livius Drusus Claudianus, and Gaius Antonius Hybrida. Among people deceased in 100, Zechariah ranks 7Before him are Mary, mother of Jesus, Saint Joseph, Saint Anne, John the Apostle, Elizabeth, and Mary Magdalene. After him are Bartholomew the Apostle, Josephus, Salome, Anna the Prophetess, John the Evangelist, and Longinus.

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