1140 BC - 1080 BC
Gideon (; Hebrew: גִּדְעוֹן, Modern: Gīdʿōn, Tiberian: Gīḏəʿōn) also named Jerubbaal and Jerubbesheth, was a military leader, judge and prophet whose calling and victory over the Midianites are recounted in Judges 6–8 of the Book of Judges in the Hebrew Bible. Gideon was the son of Joash, from the Abiezrite clan in the tribe of Manasseh and lived in Ephra (Ophrah). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gideon has received more than 2,713,390 page views. His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 37 in 2019). Gideon is the 539th most popular politician (down from 505th in 2019).
Gideon is most famous for his victory in the case of Gideon v. Wainwright, which established the requirement for indigent criminal defendants to be provided with attorneys.
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Among politicians, Gideon ranks 539 out of 15,577. Before him are Anthony Eden, Theodosius II, Rehoboam, Franz von Papen, Ahmose I, and Emperor Wu of Han. After him are Philip III of France, Nizam al-Mulk, Abdülaziz, Patrice Lumumba, John, King of England, and Mahmoud Abbas.
1897 - 1977
HPI: 72.93
Rank: 533
401 - 450
HPI: 72.91
Rank: 534
972 BC - 914 BC
HPI: 72.91
Rank: 535
1879 - 1969
HPI: 72.87
Rank: 536
1560 BC - 1525 BC
HPI: 72.87
Rank: 537
156 BC - 87 BC
HPI: 72.87
Rank: 538
1140 BC - 1080 BC
HPI: 72.86
Rank: 539
1245 - 1285
HPI: 72.84
Rank: 540
1018 - 1092
HPI: 72.83
Rank: 541
1830 - 1876
HPI: 72.81
Rank: 542
1925 - 1961
HPI: 72.81
Rank: 543
1166 - 1216
HPI: 72.81
Rank: 544
1935 - Present
HPI: 72.79
Rank: 545
Among people born in 1140 BC, Gideon ranks 1. Among people deceased in 1080 BC, Gideon ranks 1. After him is Jephthah.