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Core identity

• James the Great, also known as James the Apostle, was one of Jesus’s Twelve Apostles and the son of Zebedee. He is distinct from James the Less.[10]
• He is traditionally identified as the brother of John and nicknamed “the Great” to distinguish him from James the Less.[10]

Key historical notes

• According to Acts and early Christian tradition, James was executed by sword during the reign of Herod Agrippa I, around AD 44, making him one of the first apostles martyred after Judas.[3][10]
• His ministry is associated with early preaching in Jerusalem, then legendary travels to Hispania (Spain) before returning to Judaea for martyrdom, with posthumous legends about his relics and burial in Galicia (Santiago de Compostela is linked to his purported burial). The Spanish pilgrimage tradition centers on this association.[4][3][10]

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