POLITICIAN
Asa of Judah
1000 BC - 873 BC
Asa of Judah
Asa (; Hebrew: אָסָא, Modern: ʾAsaʾ, Tiberian: ʾĀsāʾ; Greek: Ασά; Latin: Asa) was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the Kingdom of Judah and the fifth king of the House of David. Based on the Biblical chronology, Biblical scholars suggest that he reigned from the late 10th to early 9th century BCE. He was succeeded by Jehoshaphat, his son (by Azubah). According to Edwin R. Thiele's chronology, when Asa became very ill, he made Jehoshaphat coregent. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Asa of Judah has received more than 692,285 page views. His biography is available in 46 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 41 in 2019). Asa of Judah is the 1,008th most popular politician (up from 1,310th in 2019).
Asa is most famous for the reforms he made in Judah, including the abolition of the worship of idols and the removal of the high places. He also ordered the construction of fortresses and towers in Jerusalem and other cities.
Memorability Metrics
690k
Page Views (PV)
74.18
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
46
Languages Editions (L)
9.54
Effective Languages (L*)
2.82
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Asa of Judah ranks 1,008 out of 19,576. Before him are Manuel II Palaiologos, Pietro Badoglio, Alexander Kolchak, Isaac II Angelos, Rashid-al-Din Hamadani, and Mohammad Mosaddegh. After him are Humayun, Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi, Dzhokhar Dudayev, Jerry Brown, Anton Drexler, and Frederick III of Denmark.
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Manuel II Palaiologos
1350 - 1425
HPI: 74.20
Rank: 1,002
Pietro Badoglio
1871 - 1956
HPI: 74.19
Rank: 1,003
Alexander Kolchak
1874 - 1920
HPI: 74.19
Rank: 1,004
Isaac II Angelos
1155 - 1204
HPI: 74.19
Rank: 1,005
Rashid-al-Din Hamadani
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HPI: 74.19
Rank: 1,006
Mohammad Mosaddegh
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HPI: 74.18
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Asa of Judah
1000 BC - 873 BC
HPI: 74.18
Rank: 1,008
Humayun
1508 - 1556
HPI: 74.18
Rank: 1,009
Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi
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HPI: 74.18
Rank: 1,010
Dzhokhar Dudayev
1944 - 1996
HPI: 74.17
Rank: 1,011
Jerry Brown
1938 - Present
HPI: 74.17
Rank: 1,012
Anton Drexler
1884 - 1942
HPI: 74.17
Rank: 1,013
Frederick III of Denmark
1609 - 1670
HPI: 74.17
Rank: 1,014
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1000 BC, Asa of Judah ranks 6. Before him are Elijah, Queen of Sheba, Nathan, Jeroboam, and Shoshenq I. After him are Abijah of Judah, Devadatta, King Elah, Baasha of Israel, Nadab of Israel, and Ashurnasirpal II. Among people deceased in 873 BC, Asa of Judah ranks 1.
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Elijah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1000 BC - 900 BC
HPI: 85.86
Rank: 1
Queen of Sheba
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1000 BC - 1000 BC
HPI: 83.36
Rank: 2
Nathan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1000 BC - 1000 BC
HPI: 76.90
Rank: 3
Jeroboam
POLITICIAN
1000 BC - 910 BC
HPI: 76.54
Rank: 4
Shoshenq I
POLITICIAN
1000 BC - 924 BC
HPI: 75.00
Rank: 5
Asa of Judah
POLITICIAN
1000 BC - 873 BC
HPI: 74.18
Rank: 6
Abijah of Judah
POLITICIAN
1000 BC - 911 BC
HPI: 74.03
Rank: 7
Devadatta
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1000 BC - 490 BC
HPI: 72.34
Rank: 8
King Elah
POLITICIAN
1000 BC - 960 BC
HPI: 72.22
Rank: 9
Baasha of Israel
POLITICIAN
1000 BC - 960 BC
HPI: 71.87
Rank: 10
Nadab of Israel
POLITICIAN
1000 BC - 960 BC
HPI: 71.61
Rank: 11
Ashurnasirpal II
POLITICIAN
1000 BC - 854 BC
HPI: 71.25
Rank: 12
