POLITICIAN
Jeroboam
1000 BC - 910 BC
Jeroboam
Jeroboam I (; Hebrew: יָרָבְעָם Yārŏḇʿām; Greek: Ἱεροβοάμ, romanized: Hieroboám), frequently cited Jeroboam son of Nebat, was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the first king of the northern Kingdom of Israel following a revolt of the ten tribes against Rehoboam that put an end to the United Monarchy. According to the book of 1 Kings, he reigned for 22 years and "there was war continually between Rehoboam and Jeroboam". Jeroboam also fought Abijam son of Rehoboam king of Judah. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jeroboam has received more than 1,164,708 page views. His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 39 in 2019). Jeroboam is the 602nd most popular politician (up from 734th in 2019), the 38th most popular biography from Israel (up from 42nd in 2019) and the 12th most popular Israeli Politician.
Jeroboam is most famous for being the first king of Israel.
Memorability Metrics
1.2M
Page Views (PV)
72.45
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
41
Languages Editions (L)
9.43
Effective Languages (L*)
2.42
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Jeroboam ranks 602 out of 19,576. Before him are Didius Julianus, Christian IV of Denmark, Hugo Chávez, Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour, and Alexander IV of Macedon. After him are Oleg of Novgorod, Constantius Chlorus, Alija Izetbegović, Tolui, Epaminondas, and Geronimo.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDidius Julianus
133 - 193
HPI: 72.48
Rank: 596
Christian IV of Denmark
1577 - 1648
HPI: 72.47
Rank: 597
Hugo Chávez
1954 - 2013
HPI: 72.47
Rank: 598
Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk
1850 - 1937
HPI: 72.47
Rank: 599
Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour
1810 - 1861
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 600
Alexander IV of Macedon
323 BC - 309 BC
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 601
Jeroboam
1000 BC - 910 BC
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 602
Oleg of Novgorod
900 - 912
HPI: 72.44
Rank: 603
Constantius Chlorus
250 - 306
HPI: 72.42
Rank: 604
Alija Izetbegović
1925 - 2003
HPI: 72.40
Rank: 605
Tolui
1191 - 1232
HPI: 72.39
Rank: 606
Epaminondas
418 BC - 362 BC
HPI: 72.38
Rank: 607
Geronimo
1829 - 1909
HPI: 72.38
Rank: 608
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1000 BC, Jeroboam ranks 4. Before him are Elijah, Queen of Sheba, and Nathan. After him are Shoshenq I, Asa of Judah, Abijah of Judah, Devadatta, King Elah, Baasha of Israel, Nadab of Israel, and Ashurnasirpal II. Among people deceased in 910 BC, Jeroboam ranks 1.
Others Born in 1000 BC
Go to all RankingsElijah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1000 BC - 900 BC
HPI: 83.04
Rank: 1
Queen of Sheba
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1000 BC - 1000 BC
HPI: 80.20
Rank: 2
Nathan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1000 BC - 1000 BC
HPI: 72.86
Rank: 3
Jeroboam
POLITICIAN
1000 BC - 910 BC
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 4
Shoshenq I
POLITICIAN
1000 BC - 924 BC
HPI: 70.70
Rank: 5
Asa of Judah
POLITICIAN
1000 BC - 873 BC
HPI: 69.77
Rank: 6
Abijah of Judah
POLITICIAN
1000 BC - 911 BC
HPI: 69.60
Rank: 7
Devadatta
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1000 BC - 490 BC
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 8
King Elah
POLITICIAN
1000 BC - 960 BC
HPI: 67.54
Rank: 9
Baasha of Israel
POLITICIAN
1000 BC - 960 BC
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 10
Nadab of Israel
POLITICIAN
1000 BC - 960 BC
HPI: 66.84
Rank: 11
Ashurnasirpal II
POLITICIAN
1000 BC - 854 BC
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 910 BC
Go to all RankingsIn Israel
Among people born in Israel, Jeroboam ranks 38 out of 466. Before him are Rehoboam (-972), John the Evangelist (10), Sibylla, Queen of Jerusalem (1160), Amin al-Husseini (1895), Joachim (-100), and Matthias the Apostle (1). After him are Eusebius (265), Ehud Barak (1942), Judas Maccabeus (-200), William of Tyre (1130), Joseph of Arimathea (100), and Dinah (-1700).
Others born in Israel
Go to all RankingsRehoboam
POLITICIAN
972 BC - 914 BC
HPI: 74.16
Rank: 32
John the Evangelist
WRITER
10 - 100
HPI: 73.90
Rank: 33
Sibylla, Queen of Jerusalem
POLITICIAN
1160 - 1190
HPI: 73.10
Rank: 34
Amin al-Husseini
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1974
HPI: 72.99
Rank: 35
Joachim
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 BC - 10 BC
HPI: 72.82
Rank: 36
Matthias the Apostle
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1 - Present
HPI: 72.76
Rank: 37
Jeroboam
POLITICIAN
1000 BC - 910 BC
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 38
Eusebius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
265 - 339
HPI: 72.19
Rank: 39
Ehud Barak
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 72.06
Rank: 40
Judas Maccabeus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
200 BC - 160 BC
HPI: 72.01
Rank: 41
William of Tyre
HISTORIAN
1130 - 1186
HPI: 71.25
Rank: 42
Joseph of Arimathea
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 96
HPI: 71.11
Rank: 43
Dinah
COMPANION
1700 BC - 1590 BC
HPI: 71.08
Rank: 44
Among POLITICIANS In Israel
Among politicians born in Israel, Jeroboam ranks 12. Before him are Baldwin IV of Jerusalem (1161), Moshe Dayan (1915), Herod Antipas (-20), Rehoboam (-972), Sibylla, Queen of Jerusalem (1160), and Amin al-Husseini (1895). After him are Ehud Barak (1942), Ehud Olmert (1945), Hezekiah (-800), Josiah (-648), Reuven Rivlin (1939), and Abijah of Judah (-1000).
Baldwin IV of Jerusalem
1161 - 1185
HPI: 78.92
Rank: 6
Moshe Dayan
1915 - 1981
HPI: 76.13
Rank: 7
Herod Antipas
20 BC - 39
HPI: 74.35
Rank: 8
Rehoboam
972 BC - 914 BC
HPI: 74.16
Rank: 9
Sibylla, Queen of Jerusalem
1160 - 1190
HPI: 73.10
Rank: 10
Amin al-Husseini
1895 - 1974
HPI: 72.99
Rank: 11
Jeroboam
1000 BC - 910 BC
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 12
Ehud Barak
1942 - Present
HPI: 72.06
Rank: 13
Ehud Olmert
1945 - Present
HPI: 70.87
Rank: 14
Hezekiah
800 BC - 697 BC
HPI: 70.75
Rank: 15
Josiah
648 BC - 609 BC
HPI: 70.26
Rank: 16
Reuven Rivlin
1939 - Present
HPI: 70.14
Rank: 17
Abijah of Judah
1000 BC - 911 BC
HPI: 69.60
Rank: 18