Saul

About Saul

Saul, ranked #896 in historical importance by MIT's Pantheon project, is a pivotal religious figure whose life spanned from approximately -1079 to -1010. While specific modern biographical details are sparse, his high historical ranking points to a foundational role in the development of one of the world's major monotheistic traditions. This enduring theological significance, established over three millennia ago, places him high on the index of global cultural impact across diverse cultures and languages.

The modern internet's attention, however, presents a notable contrast. Saul accrued an annualized 750K Wikipedia pageviews in 2025. This figure is significantly lower than other religious figures of similar importance, such as Brigham Young (#947 importance) who drew 2.5M views, or Catherine of Aragon (#932 importance) with 2.0M views. In fact, Saul's attention level represents an "overattention" gap of +2x relative to his historical importance rank, suggesting that for his specific level of influence, he captures more attention than many more historically ranked figures, though still remaining modest compared to some contemporaries in his field.

Interestingly, Saul's online interest showed considerable recent growth, with Wikipedia views increasing by +61.0% year-over-year. Despite this surge, the short-term momentum appears to be waning, as the Q1-to-Q3 comparison for 2025 shows a momentum drop of -34%.