RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Jehoshaphat
908 BC - 849 BC
Jehoshaphat
Jehoshaphat (; alternatively spelled Jehosaphat, Josaphat, or Yehoshafat; Hebrew: יְהוֹשָׁפָט, Modern: Yəhōšafaṭ, Tiberian: Yŏhōšāp̄āṭ, "Yahweh has judged"; Greek: Ἰωσαφάτ, romanized: Iosafát; Latin: Josaphat), according to the Hebrew Bible, was the son of Asa, and the fourth king of the Kingdom of Judah, in succession to his father. His children included Jehoram, who succeeded him as king. His mother was Azubah. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jehoshaphat has received more than 1,175,112 page views. His biography is available in 45 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 39 in 2019). Jehoshaphat is the 514th most popular religious figure (down from 496th in 2019), the 2nd most popular biography from Palestine and the 2nd most popular Religious Figure.
Jehoshaphat was the king of Judah during the time of the prophet Isaiah. He is most famous for his reign and for the reforms he instituted.
Memorability Metrics
1.2M
Page Views (PV)
67.36
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
45
Languages Editions (L)
6.93
Effective Languages (L*)
3.40
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Jehoshaphat ranks 514 out of 3,187. Before him are Haggai, Saint Sarah, Malachi, Pope Victor I, Simeon, and Saint Florian. After him are Saint Menas, Rashi, Tamar, Abbas ibn Ali, Suger, and Desmond Tutu.
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Haggai
550 BC - Present
HPI: 67.49
Rank: 508
Saint Sarah
100 - 100
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 509
Malachi
450 BC - Present
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 510
Pope Victor I
100 - 199
HPI: 67.38
Rank: 511
Simeon
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 512
Saint Florian
250 - 304
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 513
Jehoshaphat
908 BC - 849 BC
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 514
Saint Menas
285 - 309
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 515
Rashi
1040 - 1105
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 516
Tamar
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 517
Abbas ibn Ali
647 - 680
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 518
Suger
1080 - 1151
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 519
Desmond Tutu
1931 - 2021
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 520
Contemporaries
Among people born in 908 BC, Jehoshaphat ranks 1. Among people deceased in 849 BC, Jehoshaphat ranks 1.
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Among people born in Palestine, Jehoshaphat ranks 2 out of 5. Before him are Zacchaeus (50). After him are Herod Archelaus (-23), Pekahiah (-800), and Randa Siniora (1961).
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Zacchaeus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
50 - 100
HPI: 69.48
Rank: 1
Jehoshaphat
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
908 BC - 849 BC
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 2
Herod Archelaus
POLITICIAN
23 BC - 18
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 3
Pekahiah
POLITICIAN
800 BC - 760 BC
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 4
Randa Siniora
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1961 - Present
HPI: 39.68
Rank: 5
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Palestine
Among religious figures born in Palestine, Jehoshaphat ranks 2. Before him are Zacchaeus (50).
