648 BC - 609 BC
Josiah ( or ) or Yoshiyahu was the 16th king of Judah (c. 640–609 BCE) who, according to the Hebrew Bible, instituted major religious reforms by removing official worship of gods other than Yahweh. Josiah is credited by most biblical scholars with having established or compiled important Hebrew scriptures during the “Deuteronomic reform” which probably occurred during his rule. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Josiah has received more than 1,543,609 page views. His biography is available in 45 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 44 in 2019). Josiah is the 743rd most popular politician (up from 869th in 2019), the 45th most popular biography from Israel (up from 56th in 2019) and the 14th most popular Politician.
Josiah is most famous for reforming the nation of Judah. He instituted a number of religious reforms including the destruction of idolatrous temples, the reformation of the priesthood, and the restoration of biblical law.
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Among politicians, Josiah ranks 743 out of 15,577. Before him are Ptolemy III Euergetes, Anne of Brittany, Umberto I of Italy, Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor, Jeroboam, and Philip the Arab. After him are Alexander Van der Bellen, Konstantin von Neurath, Louis, Grand Dauphin, Claudius Gothicus, Letizia Ramolino, and Karl Liebknecht.
284 BC - 222 BC
HPI: 71.14
Rank: 737
1477 - 1514
HPI: 71.13
Rank: 738
1844 - 1900
HPI: 71.11
Rank: 739
1697 - 1745
HPI: 71.11
Rank: 740
1000 BC - 910 BC
HPI: 71.10
Rank: 741
204 - 249
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 742
648 BC - 609 BC
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 743
1944 - Present
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 744
1873 - 1956
HPI: 71.08
Rank: 745
1661 - 1711
HPI: 71.07
Rank: 746
210 - 270
HPI: 71.07
Rank: 747
1750 - 1836
HPI: 71.06
Rank: 748
1871 - 1919
HPI: 71.06
Rank: 749
Among people born in 648 BC, Josiah ranks 1. Among people deceased in 609 BC, Josiah ranks 1. After him is Zephaniah.
Among people born in Israel, Josiah ranks 45 out of 430. Before him are Joseph of Arimathea (100), Benjamin Netanyahu (1949), Sibylla, Queen of Jerusalem (1160), Hezekiah (-800), Procopius (500), and Jeroboam (-1000). After him are Daniel Kahneman (1934), Judas Maccabeus (-200), Amos Oz (1939), James, son of Alphaeus (-10), Barabbas (1), and Herodias (-100).
100 - 96
HPI: 71.81
Rank: 39
1949 - Present
HPI: 71.75
Rank: 40
1160 - 1190
HPI: 71.71
Rank: 41
800 BC - 697 BC
HPI: 71.66
Rank: 42
500 - 560
HPI: 71.55
Rank: 43
1000 BC - 910 BC
HPI: 71.10
Rank: 44
648 BC - 609 BC
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 45
1934 - Present
HPI: 70.55
Rank: 46
200 BC - 160 BC
HPI: 70.46
Rank: 47
1939 - 2018
HPI: 70.17
Rank: 48
10 BC - 62
HPI: 69.72
Rank: 49
1 - 100
HPI: 69.67
Rank: 50
100 BC - 100
HPI: 69.35
Rank: 51
Among politicians born in Israel, Josiah ranks 14. Before him are Rehoboam (-972), Mahmoud Abbas (1935), Benjamin Netanyahu (1949), Sibylla, Queen of Jerusalem (1160), Hezekiah (-800), and Jeroboam (-1000). After him are Amin al-Husseini (1895), Zedekiah (-617), Manasseh of Judah (-800), Amalric of Jerusalem (1136), Reuven Rivlin (1939), and Abijah of Judah (-1000).
972 BC - 914 BC
HPI: 72.91
Rank: 8
1935 - Present
HPI: 72.79
Rank: 9
1949 - Present
HPI: 71.75
Rank: 10
1160 - 1190
HPI: 71.71
Rank: 11
800 BC - 697 BC
HPI: 71.66
Rank: 12
1000 BC - 910 BC
HPI: 71.10
Rank: 13
648 BC - 609 BC
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 14
1895 - 1974
HPI: 69.24
Rank: 15
617 BC - 550 BC
HPI: 68.66
Rank: 16
800 BC - 642 BC
HPI: 68.62
Rank: 17
1136 - 1174
HPI: 67.97
Rank: 18
1939 - Present
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 19
1000 BC - 911 BC
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 20