1060 BC - Today
Goliath ( gə-LY-əth) is a Philistine warrior in the Book of Samuel. Descriptions of Goliath's immense stature vary among biblical sources, with the Masoretic Text describing him as 9 feet 9 inches (2.97 m) tall. Goliath issued a challenge to the Israelites, daring them to send forth a champion to engage him in single combat; he was ultimately defeated by the young shepherd David, employing a sling and stone as a weapon. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Goliath has received more than 7,467,262 page views. His biography is available in 53 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 51 in 2019). Goliath is the 423rd most popular politician (down from 348th in 2019), the 32nd most popular biography from Israel (up from 35th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Israeli Politician.
Goliath is most famous for being the giant who was killed by David with a slingshot.
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Among politicians, Goliath ranks 423 out of 15,577. Before him are Henry the Fowler, Charles I of England, Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim, Jeongjo of Joseon, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Rurik. After him are Eduard Shevardnadze, Shivaji, Sigismund III Vasa, Idi Amin, Sitting Bull, and Menes.
876 - 936
HPI: 74.23
Rank: 417
1600 - 1649
HPI: 74.22
Rank: 418
1867 - 1951
HPI: 74.19
Rank: 419
1752 - 1800
HPI: 74.19
Rank: 420
1536 - 1598
HPI: 74.19
Rank: 421
830 - 879
HPI: 74.17
Rank: 422
1060 BC - Present
HPI: 74.16
Rank: 423
1928 - 2014
HPI: 74.14
Rank: 424
1627 - 1680
HPI: 74.13
Rank: 425
1566 - 1632
HPI: 74.12
Rank: 426
1923 - 2003
HPI: 74.09
Rank: 427
1831 - 1890
HPI: 74.08
Rank: 428
3200 BC - 3100 BC
HPI: 74.08
Rank: 429
Among people born in 1060 BC, Goliath ranks 1.
Among people born in Israel, Goliath ranks 32 out of 430. Before him are Ariel Sharon (1928), Salome (14), Simon the Zealot (1), Yitzhak Rabin (1922), Herod Antipas (-20), and Bathsheba (-3500). After him are Eusebius (265), John the Evangelist (10), Moshe Dayan (1915), Rehoboam (-972), Mahmoud Abbas (1935), and Joachim (-100).
1928 - 2014
HPI: 76.46
Rank: 26
14 - 100
HPI: 76.04
Rank: 27
1 - 107
HPI: 75.91
Rank: 28
1922 - 1995
HPI: 75.62
Rank: 29
20 BC - 39
HPI: 75.17
Rank: 30
3500 BC - 970 BC
HPI: 74.45
Rank: 31
1060 BC - Present
HPI: 74.16
Rank: 32
265 - 339
HPI: 73.13
Rank: 33
10 - 100
HPI: 73.08
Rank: 34
1915 - 1981
HPI: 73.04
Rank: 35
972 BC - 914 BC
HPI: 72.91
Rank: 36
1935 - Present
HPI: 72.79
Rank: 37
100 BC - 10 BC
HPI: 72.46
Rank: 38
Among politicians born in Israel, Goliath ranks 6. Before him are Herod the Great (-73), Baldwin IV of Jerusalem (1161), Ariel Sharon (1928), Yitzhak Rabin (1922), and Herod Antipas (-20). After him are Moshe Dayan (1915), Rehoboam (-972), Mahmoud Abbas (1935), Benjamin Netanyahu (1949), Sibylla, Queen of Jerusalem (1160), and Hezekiah (-800).
73 BC - 3 BC
HPI: 80.86
Rank: 1
1161 - 1185
HPI: 76.62
Rank: 2
1928 - 2014
HPI: 76.46
Rank: 3
1922 - 1995
HPI: 75.62
Rank: 4
20 BC - 39
HPI: 75.17
Rank: 5
1060 BC - Present
HPI: 74.16
Rank: 6
1915 - 1981
HPI: 73.04
Rank: 7
972 BC - 914 BC
HPI: 72.91
Rank: 8
1935 - Present
HPI: 72.79
Rank: 9
1949 - Present
HPI: 71.75
Rank: 10
1160 - 1190
HPI: 71.71
Rank: 11
800 BC - 697 BC
HPI: 71.66
Rank: 12