Judas Iscariot

About Judas Iscariot

Judas Iscariot is historically ranked #674 in global cultural importance by the Pantheon project, primarily due to his pivotal, albeit negative, role as the disciple who betrayed Jesus Christ, a foundational narrative in Christianity. His act of betrayal, leading to the Crucifixion, fundamentally shaped the course of religious history, impacting billions across millennia and continents.

Despite this significant historical weight, Judas Iscariot's modern internet attention is comparatively high, showing an **Attention Gap** of +4x over his historical importance ranking. In 2025, his annualized Wikipedia pageviews reached 1.4 million. This level of attention is notably robust when contrasted with far more historically significant figures; for example, Pope Urban VII, ranked #422 (over 250 spots more important), garnered only 103K views, meaning Judas received over thirteen times the annual pageviews despite a lower HPI rank.

Recent trends suggest a slight cooling in this high interest, with both year-over-year change and momentum indicating a minor decline of -0.5% and -4% respectively between Q1 and Q3, though overall traffic remains substantial.