Saul

first king of the United Kingdom of Israel
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Saul
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Saul

Summary

Saul is a human biblical figure[1]. His place of birth was Gibeah[2]. He was born on 1080 BC[3]. He died in Mount Gilboa[4]. He died on 1010 BC[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and monarch[7]. He ranks in the top 2% of human_biblical_figure entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,908 views/month).[8]

Key Facts

  • Saul's place of birth was Gibeah[2].
  • Saul passed away in Mount Gilboa[4].
  • Saul was born on 1080 BC[3].
  • Saul died on 1010 BC[5].
  • Saul's father was Kish[9].
  • Among Saul's spouses was Achinoam[10].
  • Among Saul's spouses was Rizpah[11].
  • A child of Saul was Jonathan[12].
  • A child of Saul was Merab[13].
  • A child of Saul was Michal[14].
  • A child of Saul was Ish-bosheth[15].
  • A child of Saul was Abinadab ben Saul[16].
  • A child of Saul was Armoni[17].
  • Saul held citizenship in Kingdom of Israel[18].
  • Saul is identified as part of the Israelites ethnic group[19].
  • Saul worked as a politician[6].
  • Saul's professions included monarch[7].
  • Saul held the position of King of Israel[20].
  • Saul held the position of prophet[21].
  • Saul's religion is recorded as Mosaic Judaism[22].
  • Saul is recorded as male[23].
  • Saul's instance of is recorded as human biblical figure[24].
  • Saul's Commons category is recorded as Saul (Biblical figure)[25].
  • Saul's said to be the same as is recorded as Talut[26].
  • The cause of death was exsanguination[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Saul was born in Gibeah[2]. He was born on 1080 BC[3]. His father was Kish[9]. He is identified as part of the Israelites ethnic group[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and monarch[7]. Positions held include King of Israel[20] and prophet[21], an Eastern Orthodox saint titles[28].

Personal Life

Spouses include Achinoam[10], a human biblical figure[29] and Rizpah[11], a human biblical figure[30]. Children include Jonathan[12], a human biblical figure[31]; Merab[13], a human biblical figure[32]; Michal[14], a human biblical figure[33]; Ish-bosheth[15], a human biblical figure[34]; Abinadab ben Saul[16], of Kingdom of Israel[35]; and Armoni[17], a human biblical figure[36]. His religion is recorded as Mosaic Judaism[22].

Death and Burial

Saul died on 1010 BC[5]. He died in Mount Gilboa[4]. The cause of death was exsanguination[27].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Saul include Mount Shaul[37], a mountain[38], in Israel[39] and Shaul Tchernichovsky[40], a poet[41], 1875–1943[42], of Russian Empire[43], awarded the Bialik Prize[44], specialised in poetry[45].

Why It Matters

Saul ranks in the top 2% of human_biblical_figure entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,908 views/month).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

Entities named for him include Mount Shaul[37], a mountain[38], in Israel[39] and Shaul Tchernichovsky[40], a poet[41], 1875–1943[42], of Russian Empire[43], awarded the Bialik Prize[44], specialised in poetry[45].

FAQs

Where was Saul born?

Saul's place of birth was Gibeah[2].

Where did Saul die?

Saul died in Mount Gilboa[4].

Who were Saul's parents?

Saul's father was Kish[9].

Who was Saul married to?

Saul's spouses include Achinoam[10] and Rizpah[11].

What did Saul do for work?

Saul worked as politician[6] and monarch[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [24] . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . First Book of Samuel. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . First Book of Samuel. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . First Book of Samuel. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [6] . wikidata.org.
  18. [7] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . Tanakh. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . galaxie.com. galaxie.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . bible.ca. bible.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 18d ago · BMacZero · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 4w ago · OBender12 · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 5w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 7w ago · EleJur · 2026-07-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 8w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag saul-king-of-israel
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  9. 8w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  10. 10w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of
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    Languages spoken, written or signed Biblical Hebrew
    Ethnic group Israelites
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