<P> James , son of Zebedee ( Hebrew : יַעֲקֹב ‬ Yaʿqob , Greek : Ἰάκωβος ; died 44 AD ) was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus , and traditionally considered the first apostle to be martyred . He was a son of Zebedee and Salome , and brother of John the Apostle . He is also called James the Greater or James the Great to distinguish him from James , son of Alphaeus and James the brother of Jesus ( James the Just ) . James the son of Zebedee is the patron saint of Spaniards , and as such is often identified as Santiago . </P>
<P> James , son of Zebedee ( Hebrew : יַעֲקֹב ‬ Yaʿqob , Greek : Ἰάκωβος ; died 44 AD ) was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus , and traditionally considered the first apostle to be martyred . He was a son of Zebedee and Salome , and brother of John the Apostle . He is also called James the Greater or James the Great to distinguish him from James , son of Alphaeus and James the brother of Jesus ( James the Just ) . James the son of Zebedee is the patron saint of Spaniards , and as such is often identified as Santiago . </P>
who was the first apostle to be killed
who was the first apostle to be killed
James , son of Zebedee
James , son of Zebedee