800 BC - 745 BC
In the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament, Amos (; Hebrew: עָמוֹס – ʿĀmōs) was one of the Twelve Minor Prophets. According to the Bible, Amos was the older contemporary of Hosea and Isaiah and was active c. 760–755 BCE during the rule of kings Jeroboam II of Israel and Uzziah of Judah and is portrayed as being from the southern Kingdom of Judah yet preaching in the northern Kingdom of Israel. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Amos has received more than 145,953 page views. His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 42 in 2019). Amos is the 249th most popular religious figure (down from 232nd in 2019). (up from 7th in 2019)
Amos is most famous for prophesying the destruction of Israel.
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Among religious figures, Amos ranks 249 out of 2,238. Before him are Amenhotep I, Ignatius of Antioch, Maximilian Kolbe, Pope Damasus I, Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib, and Demetrius of Thessaloniki. After him are Pope Adrian II, Ezra, Irenaeus, Pope Nicholas I, Joseph of Arimathea, and Zechariah.
1530 BC - 1503 BC
HPI: 72.13
Rank: 243
35 - 108
HPI: 72.05
Rank: 244
1894 - 1941
HPI: 72.02
Rank: 245
305 - 384
HPI: 72.02
Rank: 246
539 - 619
HPI: 72.01
Rank: 247
270 - 306
HPI: 71.98
Rank: 248
800 BC - 745 BC
HPI: 71.94
Rank: 249
792 - 872
HPI: 71.92
Rank: 250
500 BC - 401 BC
HPI: 71.92
Rank: 251
130 - 202
HPI: 71.89
Rank: 252
800 - 867
HPI: 71.81
Rank: 253
100 - 96
HPI: 71.81
Rank: 254
550 BC - 401 BC
HPI: 71.76
Rank: 255
Among people born in 800 BC, Amos ranks 5. Before him are Homer, Hesiod, Isaiah, and Lycurgus of Sparta. After him are Hezekiah, Manasseh of Judah, Esarhaddon, Hoshea, Achaemenes, Jotham of Judah, and Titus Tatius. Among people deceased in 745 BC, Amos ranks 1. After him is Kashta.
800 BC - 750 BC
HPI: 91.42
Rank: 1
800 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 79.80
Rank: 2
800 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 77.66
Rank: 3
800 BC - 730 BC
HPI: 73.50
Rank: 4
800 BC - 745 BC
HPI: 71.94
Rank: 5
800 BC - 697 BC
HPI: 71.66
Rank: 6
800 BC - 642 BC
HPI: 68.62
Rank: 7
800 BC - 669 BC
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 8
800 BC - 800 BC
HPI: 66.66
Rank: 9
800 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 10
800 BC - 800 BC
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 11
800 BC - 800 BC
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 12