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Manasseh

709 BC - Today

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Manasseh () or Menashe (Hebrew: מְנַשֶּׁה, Modern: Mənašše, Tiberian: Mănašše) was, according to the Book of Genesis, the first son of Joseph and Asenath (Genesis 41:50–52). Asenath was an Egyptian woman whom the Pharaoh gave to Joseph as wife, and the daughter of Potipherah, a priest of On (Genesis 41:50–52). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Manasseh has received more than 67,321 page views. His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 32 in 2019). Manasseh is the 2,107th most popular politician (down from 2,075th in 2019), the 88th most popular biography from Israel (down from 83rd in 2019) and the 36th most popular Israeli Politician.

Manasseh is most famous for being the son of King Hezekiah of Judah and the grandson of King David. Manasseh is also known for his idolatry and his cruel treatment of the people of Judah.

Memorability Metrics

  • 67k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 70.26

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 33

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.72

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.40

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Manasseh ranks 2,107 out of 19,576. Before him are Roman Herzog, John VII Palaiologos, Ajax the Lesser, Dihya, Theodora Porphyrogenita, and Antonio López de Santa Anna. After him are Philip, Duke of Parma, Richard of York, 3rd Duke of York, Vasily II of Moscow, Jacques Pierre Brissot, Peter II of Aragon, and Kenan Evren.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 709 BC, Manasseh ranks 1. 

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    Manasseh

    POLITICIAN

    709 BC - Present

    HPI: 70.26

    Rank: 1

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In Israel

Among people born in Israel, Manasseh ranks 88 out of 466. Before him are Yitzhak Navon (1921), Jeconiah (-700), Annas (-22), Unas (-2400), Ahaziah of Israel (-870), and Canaan (null). After him are Nicodemus (-50), Abu Nidal (1937), Pope Theodore I (600), Cyril of Jerusalem (313), Isaac Luria (1534), and Pontius Pilate's wife (6).

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Among POLITICIANS In Israel

Among politicians born in Israel, Manasseh ranks 36. Before him are Jehoash of Judah (-843), Amon of Judah (-660), Yitzhak Navon (1921), Jeconiah (-700), Unas (-2400), and Ahaziah of Israel (-870). After him are Ahaziah of Judah (-900), Antigonus II Mattathias (-100), Tzipi Livni (1958), Berenice (28), Yigal Allon (1918), and Philip the Tetrarch (-4).

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