POLITICIAN
Josiah
648 BC - 609 BC
Josiah
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 1,608,591 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 Israeli 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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1.6M
Page Views (PV)
71.09
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
45
Languages Editions (L)
8.35
Effective Languages (L*)
2.96
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Among POLITICIANS
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.
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Ptolemy III Euergetes
284 BC - 222 BC
HPI: 71.14
Rank: 737
Anne of Brittany
1477 - 1514
HPI: 71.13
Rank: 738
Umberto I of Italy
1844 - 1900
HPI: 71.11
Rank: 739
Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor
1697 - 1745
HPI: 71.11
Rank: 740
Jeroboam
1000 BC - 910 BC
HPI: 71.10
Rank: 741
Philip the Arab
204 - 249
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 742
Josiah
648 BC - 609 BC
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 743
Alexander Van der Bellen
1944 - Present
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 744
Konstantin von Neurath
1873 - 1956
HPI: 71.08
Rank: 745
Louis, Grand Dauphin
1661 - 1711
HPI: 71.07
Rank: 746
Claudius Gothicus
210 - 270
HPI: 71.07
Rank: 747
Letizia Ramolino
1750 - 1836
HPI: 71.06
Rank: 748
Karl Liebknecht
1871 - 1919
HPI: 71.06
Rank: 749
Contemporaries
Among people born in 648 BC, Josiah ranks 1. Among people deceased in 609 BC, Josiah ranks 1. After him is Zephaniah.
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In Israel
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).
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Joseph of Arimathea
100 - 96
HPI: 71.81
Rank: 39
Benjamin Netanyahu
1949 - Present
HPI: 71.75
Rank: 40
Sibylla, Queen of Jerusalem
1160 - 1190
HPI: 71.71
Rank: 41
Hezekiah
800 BC - 697 BC
HPI: 71.66
Rank: 42
Procopius
500 - 560
HPI: 71.55
Rank: 43
Jeroboam
1000 BC - 910 BC
HPI: 71.10
Rank: 44
Josiah
648 BC - 609 BC
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 45
Daniel Kahneman
1934 - Present
HPI: 70.55
Rank: 46
Judas Maccabeus
200 BC - 160 BC
HPI: 70.46
Rank: 47
Amos Oz
1939 - 2018
HPI: 70.17
Rank: 48
James, son of Alphaeus
10 BC - 62
HPI: 69.72
Rank: 49
Barabbas
1 - 100
HPI: 69.67
Rank: 50
Herodias
100 BC - 100
HPI: 69.35
Rank: 51
Among POLITICIANS In Israel
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).
Rehoboam
972 BC - 914 BC
HPI: 72.91
Rank: 8
Mahmoud Abbas
1935 - Present
HPI: 72.79
Rank: 9
Benjamin Netanyahu
1949 - Present
HPI: 71.75
Rank: 10
Sibylla, Queen of Jerusalem
1160 - 1190
HPI: 71.71
Rank: 11
Hezekiah
800 BC - 697 BC
HPI: 71.66
Rank: 12
Jeroboam
1000 BC - 910 BC
HPI: 71.10
Rank: 13
Josiah
648 BC - 609 BC
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 14
Amin al-Husseini
1895 - 1974
HPI: 69.24
Rank: 15
Zedekiah
617 BC - 550 BC
HPI: 68.66
Rank: 16
Manasseh of Judah
800 BC - 642 BC
HPI: 68.62
Rank: 17
Amalric of Jerusalem
1136 - 1174
HPI: 67.97
Rank: 18
Reuven Rivlin
1939 - Present
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 19
Abijah of Judah
1000 BC - 911 BC
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 20
