Religious Figure
Habakkuk
Prophet of the Hebrew Bible
626 BC - 600 BC
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Habakkuk
His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 40 in 2024). Habakkuk is the 438th most popular religious figure (down from 302nd in 2024).
The first verse of Habakkuk says, "I will stand my watch and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved." This verse is most famous because it is the only book in the Bible that starts with a question.
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Among Religious Figures
Among religious figures, Habakkuk ranks 438 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Marinus II, Simeon, Pope Benedict VI, Pope Stephen VI, Pope Vitalian, and Pope Sabinian. After him are Judas Maccabeus, Pope John V, Abd Allah ibn Abbas, Sathya Sai Baba, Gregory the Illuminator, and Pope John XVIII.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
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Pope Marinus II
932 - 946
HPI: 75.45
Rank: 432
Simeon
HPI: 75.45
Rank: 433
Pope Benedict VI
900 - 974
HPI: 75.42
Rank: 434
Pope Stephen VI
850 - 897
HPI: 75.41
Rank: 435
Pope Vitalian
600 - 672
HPI: 75.37
Rank: 436
Pope Sabinian
530 - 606
HPI: 75.35
Rank: 437
Habakkuk
626 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 75.32
Rank: 438
Judas Maccabeus
200 BC - 160 BC
HPI: 75.31
Rank: 439
Pope John V
635 - 686
HPI: 75.30
Rank: 440
Abd Allah ibn Abbas
619 - 688
HPI: 75.27
Rank: 441
Sathya Sai Baba
1926 - 2011
HPI: 75.23
Rank: 442
Gregory the Illuminator
257 - 331
HPI: 75.23
Rank: 443
Pope John XVIII
970 - 1009
HPI: 75.22
Rank: 444
Contemporaries
Among people born in 626 BC, Habakkuk ranks 1. Among people deceased in 600 BC, Habakkuk ranks 6. Before him are Laozi, Draco, Tomyris, Maya, and Belshazzar. After him are Astyages, Theano, Epimenides, Anacharsis, Phalaris, and Alcetas I of Macedon.
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Laozi
PHILOSOPHER
604 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 91.85
Rank: 1
Draco
PUBLIC WORKER
650 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 82.30
Rank: 2
Tomyris
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 81.59
Rank: 3
Maya
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 77.09
Rank: 4
Belshazzar
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 75.54
Rank: 5
Habakkuk
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
626 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 75.32
Rank: 6
Astyages
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 74.02
Rank: 7
Theano
PHILOSOPHER
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 73.38
Rank: 8
Epimenides
PHILOSOPHER
690 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 71.11
Rank: 9
Anacharsis
PHILOSOPHER
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 70.65
Rank: 10
Phalaris
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 70.56
Rank: 11
Alcetas I of Macedon
POLITICIAN
550 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 69.87
Rank: 12
