POLITICIAN
Jehoash of Judah
843 BC - 797 BC
Jehoash of Judah
Jehoash (Hebrew: יְהוֹאָשׁ, Yəhōʾāš, "Yah-given"; Greek: Ιωας; Latin: Ioas), also known as Joash (in King James Version), Joas (in Douay–Rheims) or Joás (Hebrew: יוֹאָשׁ, Yōʾāš), was the eighth king of Judah, and the sole surviving son of Ahaziah after the massacre of the royal family ordered by his grandmother, Athaliah. His mother was Zibiah of Beersheba. Jehoash was 7 years old when he ascended to the throne, reigning for 40 years. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jehoash of Judah has received more than 570,714 page views. His biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 36 in 2019). Jehoash of Judah is the 1,691st most popular politician (down from 1,677th in 2019), the 78th most popular biography from Israel (down from 73rd in 2019) and the 30th most popular Israeli Politician.
Jehoash of Judah is most famous for the destruction of the temple and the exile of the Jews.
Memorability Metrics
570k
Page Views (PV)
66.77
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
40
Languages Editions (L)
7.58
Effective Languages (L*)
2.79
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Jehoash of Judah ranks 1,691 out of 19,576. Before him are Friedrich Fromm, Nahum, Margaret of Anjou, Tancred, Prince of Galilee, Melisende, Queen of Jerusalem, and Vojislav Koštunica. After him are Cuauhtémoc, Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona, Abolhassan Banisadr, Rudolf von Laban, Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, and Pyotr Stolypin.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFriedrich Fromm
1888 - 1945
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 1,685
Nahum
600 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 1,686
Margaret of Anjou
1430 - 1482
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 1,687
Tancred, Prince of Galilee
1072 - 1112
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 1,688
Melisende, Queen of Jerusalem
1105 - 1161
HPI: 66.78
Rank: 1,689
Vojislav Koštunica
1944 - Present
HPI: 66.78
Rank: 1,690
Jehoash of Judah
843 BC - 797 BC
HPI: 66.77
Rank: 1,691
Cuauhtémoc
1495 - 1525
HPI: 66.77
Rank: 1,692
Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona
1913 - 1993
HPI: 66.77
Rank: 1,693
Abolhassan Banisadr
1933 - 2021
HPI: 66.77
Rank: 1,694
Rudolf von Laban
1879 - 1958
HPI: 66.77
Rank: 1,695
Mohamed Hussein Tantawi
1935 - 2021
HPI: 66.76
Rank: 1,696
Pyotr Stolypin
1862 - 1911
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 1,697
Contemporaries
Among people born in 843 BC, Jehoash of Judah ranks 1. Among people deceased in 797 BC, Jehoash of Judah ranks 1.
Others Born in 843 BC
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Go to all RankingsIn Israel
Among people born in Israel, Jehoash of Judah ranks 78 out of 466. Before him are James, brother of Jesus (-20), Gal Gadot (1985), Jehoiakim (-634), Edward Said (1935), Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi (1947), and Melisende, Queen of Jerusalem (1105). After him are Penitent thief (-18), Amon of Judah (-660), George Habash (1926), Yitzhak Navon (1921), Jeconiah (-700), and Annas (-22).
Others born in Israel
Go to all RankingsJames, brother of Jesus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
20 BC - 69
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 72
Gal Gadot
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 73
Jehoiakim
POLITICIAN
634 BC - 598 BC
HPI: 67.06
Rank: 74
Edward Said
WRITER
1935 - 2003
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 75
Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2004
HPI: 66.93
Rank: 76
Melisende, Queen of Jerusalem
POLITICIAN
1105 - 1161
HPI: 66.78
Rank: 77
Jehoash of Judah
POLITICIAN
843 BC - 797 BC
HPI: 66.77
Rank: 78
Penitent thief
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
18 BC - 30
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 79
Amon of Judah
POLITICIAN
660 BC - 640 BC
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 80
George Habash
EXTREMIST
1926 - 2008
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 81
Yitzhak Navon
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2015
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 82
Jeconiah
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 660 BC
HPI: 66.07
Rank: 83
Annas
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
22 BC - 66
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 84
Among POLITICIANS In Israel
Among politicians born in Israel, Jehoash of Judah ranks 30. Before him are Ezer Weizman (1924), Uzziah (-900), Manasseh of Judah (-800), Jehoiakim (-634), Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi (1947), and Melisende, Queen of Jerusalem (1105). After him are Amon of Judah (-660), Yitzhak Navon (1921), Jeconiah (-700), Unas (-2400), Ahaziah of Israel (-870), and Manasseh (-709).
Ezer Weizman
1924 - 2005
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 24
Uzziah
900 BC - 900 BC
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 25
Manasseh of Judah
800 BC - 642 BC
HPI: 67.63
Rank: 26
Jehoiakim
634 BC - 598 BC
HPI: 67.06
Rank: 27
Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi
1947 - 2004
HPI: 66.93
Rank: 28
Melisende, Queen of Jerusalem
1105 - 1161
HPI: 66.78
Rank: 29
Jehoash of Judah
843 BC - 797 BC
HPI: 66.77
Rank: 30
Amon of Judah
660 BC - 640 BC
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 31
Yitzhak Navon
1921 - 2015
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 32
Jeconiah
700 BC - 660 BC
HPI: 66.07
Rank: 33
Unas
2400 BC - 2350 BC
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 34
Ahaziah of Israel
870 BC - 851 BC
HPI: 65.58
Rank: 35
Manasseh
709 BC - Present
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 36