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Balak
Balak
Balak (Hebrew: בָּלָק Bālāq) was a king of Moab described in the Book of Numbers in the Hebrew Bible, where his dealings with the prophet Balaam are recounted. Balak tried to engage Balaam for the purpose of cursing the migrating Israelite community. On his journey to meet the princes of Moab, Balaam is stopped by an angel of the lord after beating his donkey. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Balak has received more than 276,338 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Balak is the 5,424th most popular politician (up from 6,781st in 2019), the 11th most popular biography from Jordan and the 5th most popular Jordanian Politician.
Memorability Metrics
280k
Page Views (PV)
67.31
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
5.76
Effective Languages (L*)
2.06
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Balak ranks 5,424 out of 15,710. Before him are Albert III, Duke of Bavaria, Princess Katherine of Greece and Denmark, Horace Walpole, Pharnaces I of Pontus, Amadeus II, Count of Savoy, and Borrell II, Count of Barcelona. After him are John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, Psammuthes, Hugo Banzer, Lajos Batthyány, George Clinton, and Tervel of Bulgaria.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
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Albert III, Duke of Bavaria
1401 - 1460
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 5,418
Princess Katherine of Greece and Denmark
1913 - 2007
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 5,419
Horace Walpole
1717 - 1797
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 5,420
Pharnaces I of Pontus
300 BC - 159 BC
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 5,421
Amadeus II, Count of Savoy
1050 - 1080
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 5,422
Borrell II, Count of Barcelona
927 - 993
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 5,423
Balak
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 5,424
John Russell, 1st Earl Russell
1792 - 1878
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 5,425
Psammuthes
500 BC - 391 BC
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 5,426
Hugo Banzer
1926 - 2002
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 5,427
Lajos Batthyány
1807 - 1849
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 5,428
George Clinton
1739 - 1812
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 5,429
Tervel of Bulgaria
675 - 721
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 5,430
In Jordan
Among people born in Jordan, Balak ranks 11 out of 37. Before him are Al-Mahdi (744), Abdullah II of Jordan (1962), Menippus (-290), Judas of Galilee (-100), Nicomachus (60), and Philodemus (-110). After him are Abu Musab al-Zarqawi (1966), Meleager of Gadara (-130), Simon bar Giora (100), Fouad Twal (1940), Phinehas (-1300), and Zaid ibn Shaker (1934).
Others born in Jordan
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Al-Mahdi
744 - 785
HPI: 74.36
Rank: 5
Abdullah II of Jordan
1962 - Present
HPI: 72.30
Rank: 6
Menippus
290 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 71.77
Rank: 7
Judas of Galilee
100 BC - 100
HPI: 70.68
Rank: 8
Nicomachus
60 - 120
HPI: 69.27
Rank: 9
Philodemus
110 BC - 35 BC
HPI: 68.38
Rank: 10
Balak
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 11
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
1966 - 2006
HPI: 67.08
Rank: 12
Meleager of Gadara
130 BC - 60 BC
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 13
Simon bar Giora
100 - 70
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 14
Fouad Twal
1940 - Present
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 15
Phinehas
1300 BC - Present
HPI: 64.61
Rank: 16
Zaid ibn Shaker
1934 - 2002
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 17
Among POLITICIANS In Jordan
Among politicians born in Jordan, Balak ranks 5. Before him are Hussein of Jordan (1935), As-Saffah (722), Al-Mahdi (744), and Abdullah II of Jordan (1962). After him are Zaid ibn Shaker (1934), Abdullah Ensour (1939), Marouf al-Bakhit (1947), Omar Razzaz (1961), Haya bint Hussein (1974), Hani Mulki (1951), and Adnan Badran (1935).
Hussein of Jordan
1935 - 1999
HPI: 77.75
Rank: 1
As-Saffah
722 - 754
HPI: 75.83
Rank: 2
Al-Mahdi
744 - 785
HPI: 74.36
Rank: 3
Abdullah II of Jordan
1962 - Present
HPI: 72.30
Rank: 4
Balak
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 5
Zaid ibn Shaker
1934 - 2002
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 6
Abdullah Ensour
1939 - Present
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 7
Marouf al-Bakhit
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 8
Omar Razzaz
1961 - Present
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 9
Haya bint Hussein
1974 - Present
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 10
Hani Mulki
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 11
Adnan Badran
1935 - Present
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 12
