POLITICIAN
Abijah of Judah
1000 BC - 911 BC
Abijah of Judah
Abijam (Hebrew: אֲבִיָּם, Modern: ʼAvīyam, Tiberian: ʼĂḇīyyām, "father of the sea" or "my father is the sea/is Yam"; Biblical Greek: Αβιού, romanized: Aviou; Latin: Abiam) was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the fourth king of the House of David and the second of the Kingdom of Judah. He was the son of Rehoboam and the grandson of Solomon. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Abijah of Judah has received more than 428,756 page views. His biography is available in 45 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 41 in 2019). Abijah of Judah is the 1,049th most popular politician (up from 1,312th in 2019), the 55th most popular biography from Israel (up from 60th in 2019) and the 18th most popular Israeli Politician.
Abijah of Judah is most famous for his victory over Jeroboam I of Israel.
Memorability Metrics
430k
Page Views (PV)
69.60
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
45
Languages Editions (L)
9.90
Effective Languages (L*)
2.66
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Abijah of Judah ranks 1,049 out of 19,576. Before him are Liu Shaoqi, John VIII Palaiologos, Frederick VII of Denmark, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Olaf II of Denmark, and Lee Myung-bak. After him are Feodor III of Russia, Gough Whitlam, Muhammad XII of Granada, Decebalus, Benjamin Disraeli, and Louis IV of France.
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HPI: 69.63
Rank: 1,043
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1392 - 1448
HPI: 69.63
Rank: 1,044
Frederick VII of Denmark
1808 - 1863
HPI: 69.62
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Abdelaziz Bouteflika
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HPI: 69.62
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Olaf II of Denmark
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HPI: 69.62
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Lee Myung-bak
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HPI: 69.61
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Abijah of Judah
1000 BC - 911 BC
HPI: 69.60
Rank: 1,049
Feodor III of Russia
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HPI: 69.59
Rank: 1,050
Gough Whitlam
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HPI: 69.59
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Muhammad XII of Granada
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HPI: 69.58
Rank: 1,052
Decebalus
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HPI: 69.57
Rank: 1,053
Benjamin Disraeli
1804 - 1881
HPI: 69.57
Rank: 1,054
Louis IV of France
920 - 954
HPI: 69.57
Rank: 1,055
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1000 BC, Abijah of Judah ranks 7. Before him are Elijah, Queen of Sheba, Nathan, Jeroboam, Shoshenq I, and Asa of Judah. After him are Devadatta, King Elah, Baasha of Israel, Nadab of Israel, Ashurnasirpal II, and Omri. Among people deceased in 911 BC, Abijah of Judah ranks 1.
Others Born in 1000 BC
Go to all RankingsElijah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1000 BC - 900 BC
HPI: 83.04
Rank: 1
Queen of Sheba
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1000 BC - 1000 BC
HPI: 80.20
Rank: 2
Nathan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1000 BC - 1000 BC
HPI: 72.86
Rank: 3
Jeroboam
POLITICIAN
1000 BC - 910 BC
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 4
Shoshenq I
POLITICIAN
1000 BC - 924 BC
HPI: 70.70
Rank: 5
Asa of Judah
POLITICIAN
1000 BC - 873 BC
HPI: 69.77
Rank: 6
Abijah of Judah
POLITICIAN
1000 BC - 911 BC
HPI: 69.60
Rank: 7
Devadatta
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1000 BC - 490 BC
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 8
King Elah
POLITICIAN
1000 BC - 960 BC
HPI: 67.54
Rank: 9
Baasha of Israel
POLITICIAN
1000 BC - 960 BC
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 10
Nadab of Israel
POLITICIAN
1000 BC - 960 BC
HPI: 66.84
Rank: 11
Ashurnasirpal II
POLITICIAN
1000 BC - 854 BC
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 12
Omri
POLITICIAN
1000 BC - 900 BC
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 13
Others Deceased in 911 BC
Go to all RankingsIn Israel
Among people born in Israel, Abijah of Judah ranks 55 out of 466. Before him are Procopius (500), Daniel Kahneman (1934), Josiah (-648), Reuven Rivlin (1939), Herodias (-100), and James, son of Alphaeus (-10). After him are Amalric of Jerusalem (1136), Baldwin V of Jerusalem (1177), Barabbas (1), Baldwin III of Jerusalem (1130), Mahmoud Darwish (1941), and Zedekiah (-617).
Others born in Israel
Go to all RankingsProcopius
HISTORIAN
500 - 560
HPI: 70.48
Rank: 49
Daniel Kahneman
PSYCHOLOGIST
1934 - 2024
HPI: 70.45
Rank: 50
Josiah
POLITICIAN
648 BC - 609 BC
HPI: 70.26
Rank: 51
Reuven Rivlin
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 70.14
Rank: 52
Herodias
NOBLEMAN
100 BC - 100
HPI: 70.10
Rank: 53
James, son of Alphaeus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
10 BC - 62
HPI: 69.93
Rank: 54
Abijah of Judah
POLITICIAN
1000 BC - 911 BC
HPI: 69.60
Rank: 55
Amalric of Jerusalem
POLITICIAN
1136 - 1174
HPI: 69.29
Rank: 56
Baldwin V of Jerusalem
POLITICIAN
1177 - 1186
HPI: 69.17
Rank: 57
Barabbas
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1 - 100
HPI: 69.14
Rank: 58
Baldwin III of Jerusalem
POLITICIAN
1130 - 1163
HPI: 68.99
Rank: 59
Mahmoud Darwish
WRITER
1941 - 2008
HPI: 68.98
Rank: 60
Zedekiah
POLITICIAN
617 BC - 550 BC
HPI: 68.61
Rank: 61
Among POLITICIANS In Israel
Among politicians born in Israel, Abijah of Judah ranks 18. Before him are Jeroboam (-1000), Ehud Barak (1942), Ehud Olmert (1945), Hezekiah (-800), Josiah (-648), and Reuven Rivlin (1939). After him are Amalric of Jerusalem (1136), Baldwin V of Jerusalem (1177), Baldwin III of Jerusalem (1130), Zedekiah (-617), Isaac Herzog (1960), and Ezer Weizman (1924).
Jeroboam
1000 BC - 910 BC
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 12
Ehud Barak
1942 - Present
HPI: 72.06
Rank: 13
Ehud Olmert
1945 - Present
HPI: 70.87
Rank: 14
Hezekiah
800 BC - 697 BC
HPI: 70.75
Rank: 15
Josiah
648 BC - 609 BC
HPI: 70.26
Rank: 16
Reuven Rivlin
1939 - Present
HPI: 70.14
Rank: 17
Abijah of Judah
1000 BC - 911 BC
HPI: 69.60
Rank: 18
Amalric of Jerusalem
1136 - 1174
HPI: 69.29
Rank: 19
Baldwin V of Jerusalem
1177 - 1186
HPI: 69.17
Rank: 20
Baldwin III of Jerusalem
1130 - 1163
HPI: 68.99
Rank: 21
Zedekiah
617 BC - 550 BC
HPI: 68.61
Rank: 22
Isaac Herzog
1960 - Present
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 23
Ezer Weizman
1924 - 2005
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 24