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POLITICIAN

Ish-bosheth

1100 BC - 1000 BC

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Ish-bosheth (Hebrew: אִישׁ־בֹּשֶׁת‎, romanized: ʼĪš-bōšeṯ, "man of shame"), also called Eshbaal (אֶשְׁבַּעַל‎, ’Ešba‘al; alternatively spelled Ishbaal, "man of Baal") was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the second monarch of the Kingdom of Israel. After the death of his father, Saul, Ish-bosheth ascended to the throne and reigned for two years.During his reign, Ish-bosheth engaged in a protracted conflict with David, who had been anointed as Saul's successor by the Tribe of Judah. This rivalry between the two leaders shaped the political landscape of the kingdom at the time. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ish-bosheth has received more than 678,888 page views. His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2019). Ish-bosheth is the 1,777th most popular politician (up from 3,226th in 2019).

Ish-bosheth is most famous for being the son of Saul and grandson of Kish. He was killed by his own general, Abner, in a battle between the two of them.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Ish-bosheth ranks 1,777 out of 15,577Before him are James E. Webb, Maymunah bint al-Harith, Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, Nelson Rockefeller, Yolande de Polastron, and Kaidu. After him are Peter II of Aragon, Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Sophia Palaiologina, Pyotr Stolypin, Myeongjong of Joseon, and Marie Thérèse Louise of Savoy, Princesse de Lamballe.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1100 BC, Ish-bosheth ranks 2Before him is Samuel. After him are Luqman, Psusennes I, Duke of Zhou, King Cheng of Zhou, Psusennes II, Amenemnisu, Witch of Endor, Osorkon the Elder, Ashurnasirpal I, and Pinedjem II. Among people deceased in 1000 BC, Ish-bosheth ranks 3Before him are Queen of Sheba and Nathan. After him are Bharata Muni and Witch of Endor.

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