POLITICIAN

Jehoiakim

634 BC - 598 BC

Jehoiakim

Jehoiakim, also sometimes spelled Jehoikim was the eighteenth and antepenultimate King of Judah from 609 to 598 BC. He was the second son of King Josiah (1 Chronicles 3:15) and Zebidah, the daughter of Pedaiah of Rumah. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jehoiakim has received more than 711,008 page views. His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 39 in 2019). Jehoiakim is the 1,612th most popular politician (down from 1,503rd in 2019), the 74th most popular biography from Israel (down from 65th in 2019) and the 27th most popular Israeli Politician.

Jehoiakim is most famous for being the king of Judah when Nebuchadnezzar invaded Jerusalem in 597 BC.

Memorability Metrics

710k
Page Views (PV)
71.80
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
42
Languages Editions (L)
7.52
Effective Languages (L*)
3.07
Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Jehoiakim ranks 1,612 out of 19,576. Before him are Albert II, Duke of Austria, Constantius III, Louis the Child, Hostilian, Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria, and Denis Sassou Nguesso. After him are Alaric II, David IV of Georgia, Gregor Strasser, Frederick Augustus I of Saxony, Miloš Obrenović, and Ferdinand I of Aragon.

Others Born in 634 BC

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Jehoiakim
POLITICIAN
634 BC - 598 BC
HPI: 71.80
Rank: 1

Others Deceased in 598 BC

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Jehoiakim
POLITICIAN
634 BC - 598 BC
HPI: 71.80
Rank: 1

In Israel

Among people born in Israel, Jehoiakim ranks 74 out of 466. Before him are Uzziah (-900), Manasseh of Judah (-800), Haggai (-550), Simeon (null), James, brother of Jesus (-20), and Gal Gadot (1985). After him are Edward Said (1935), Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi (1947), Melisende, Queen of Jerusalem (1105), Jehoash of Judah (-843), Penitent thief (-18), and Amon of Judah (-660).

Others born in Israel

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Uzziah
POLITICIAN
900 BC - 900 BC
HPI: 72.35
Rank: 68
Manasseh of Judah
POLITICIAN
800 BC - 642 BC
HPI: 72.30
Rank: 69
Haggai
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
550 BC - Present
HPI: 72.18
Rank: 70
Simeon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HPI: 72.08
Rank: 71
James, brother of Jesus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
20 BC - 69
HPI: 71.89
Rank: 72
Gal Gadot
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 71.88
Rank: 73
Jehoiakim
POLITICIAN
634 BC - 598 BC
HPI: 71.80
Rank: 74
Edward Said
WRITER
1935 - 2003
HPI: 71.76
Rank: 75
Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2004
HPI: 71.69
Rank: 76
Melisende, Queen of Jerusalem
POLITICIAN
1105 - 1161
HPI: 71.55
Rank: 77
Jehoash of Judah
POLITICIAN
843 BC - 797 BC
HPI: 71.55
Rank: 78
Penitent thief
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
18 BC - 30
HPI: 71.53
Rank: 79
Amon of Judah
POLITICIAN
660 BC - 640 BC
HPI: 71.28
Rank: 80