James, son of Zebedee
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About James, son of Zebedee
James, son of Zebedee, is a foundational figure in Christianity, recognized by MIT's Pantheon project with an HPI Rank of #272, signifying his immense global cultural influence across centuries. As one of the Twelve Apostles, he was among Jesus’s most intimate disciples and is traditionally viewed as the first apostle to be martyred, making his role crucial to the early development and spread of the faith.
Despite this high historical importance, James's contemporary internet attention is disproportionately low. He accrues approximately 86K annualized Wikipedia views in 2025, placing him in a state of -5x underattention relative to his historical weight. For comparison, the much less historically influential religious figure Jonah (\#443) receives nearly 4.5 times his view count (381K views).
While overall interest appears stable with a -1.0% year-over-year change, there is a localized spike in recent engagement, as suggested by a strong +28% momentum shift between Q1 and Q3 of 2025, indicating some pockets of renewed focus on this early Christian figure.