POLITICIAN
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 300,915 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Balak is the 5,424th most popular politician (down from 5,418th in 2019), the 10th most popular biography from Jordan (up from 11th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Politician.
Memorability Metrics
300k
Page Views (PV)
57.98
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
7.19
Effective Languages (L*)
1.86
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Balak ranks 5,424 out of 15,577. Before him are Jerzy Buzek, Mate Boban, Anna of Hohenstaufen, Joan III, Countess of Burgundy, Khendjer, and Louis, Prince of Condé. After him are Zimri-Lim, Hassan Gouled Aptidon, Charles II, Duke of Savoy, Sinan Pasha, Tanaka Giichi, and George Boleyn, 2nd Viscount Rochford.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
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Jerzy Buzek
1940 - Present
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 5,418
Mate Boban
1940 - 1997
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 5,419
Anna of Hohenstaufen
1230 - 1307
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 5,420
Joan III, Countess of Burgundy
1308 - 1347
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 5,421
Khendjer
1800 BC - 1800 BC
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 5,422
Louis, Prince of Condé
1668 - 1710
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 5,423
Balak
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 5,424
Zimri-Lim
1800 BC - 1800 BC
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 5,425
Hassan Gouled Aptidon
1916 - 2006
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 5,426
Charles II, Duke of Savoy
1488 - 1496
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 5,427
Sinan Pasha
1500 - 1553
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 5,428
Tanaka Giichi
1864 - 1929
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 5,429
George Boleyn, 2nd Viscount Rochford
1504 - 1536
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 5,430
In Jordan
Among people born in Jordan, Balak ranks 10 out of 44. Before him are As-Saffah (722), Al-Mahdi (744), Menippus (-290), Abdullah II of Jordan (1962), Nicomachus (60), and Philodemus (-110). After him are Simon bar Giora (100), Abu Musab al-Zarqawi (1966), Jair (-1000), Meleager of Gadara (-130), Phinehas (-1300), and Fouad Twal (1940).
Others born in Jordan
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As-Saffah
722 - 754
HPI: 68.04
Rank: 4
Al-Mahdi
744 - 785
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 5
Menippus
290 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 62.53
Rank: 6
Abdullah II of Jordan
1962 - Present
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 7
Nicomachus
60 - 120
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 8
Philodemus
110 BC - 35 BC
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 9
Balak
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 10
Simon bar Giora
100 - 70
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 11
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
1966 - 2006
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 12
Jair
1000 BC - Present
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 13
Meleager of Gadara
130 BC - 60 BC
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 14
Phinehas
1300 BC - Present
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 15
Fouad Twal
1940 - Present
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 16
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 Jair (-1000), Fayez Tarawneh (1949), Nayef Hawatmeh (1938), Marouf al-Bakhit (1947), Zaid ibn Shaker (1934), Prince Hassan bin Talal (1947), and Abdullah Ensour (1939).
Hussein of Jordan
1935 - 1999
HPI: 71.19
Rank: 1
As-Saffah
722 - 754
HPI: 68.04
Rank: 2
Al-Mahdi
744 - 785
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 3
Abdullah II of Jordan
1962 - Present
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 4
Balak
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 5
Jair
1000 BC - Present
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 6
Fayez Tarawneh
1949 - 2021
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 7
Nayef Hawatmeh
1938 - Present
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 8
Marouf al-Bakhit
1947 - Present
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 9
Zaid ibn Shaker
1934 - 2002
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 10
Prince Hassan bin Talal
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 11
Abdullah Ensour
1939 - Present
HPI: 47.06
Rank: 12
