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RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Nehemiah

490 BC - 403 BC

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Nehemiah (; Hebrew: נְחֶמְיָה‎ Nəḥemyā, "Yah comforts") is the central figure of the Book of Nehemiah, which describes his work in rebuilding Jerusalem during the Second Temple period. He was governor of Persian Judea under Artaxerxes I of Persia (465–424 BC). Most scholars believe Nehemiah was a real historical figure and that the Nehemiah Memoir, a name given by scholars to certain portions of the book written in the first person, is historically reliable. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Nehemiah has received more than 1,587,288 page views. His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2019). Nehemiah is the 402nd most popular religious figure (up from 620th in 2019), the 56th most popular biography from Israel (up from 98th in 2019) and the 32nd most popular Israeli Religious Figure.

Nehemiah is most famous for rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.6M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 68.76

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 37

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.38

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.72

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Nehemiah ranks 402 out of 2,238. Before him are James the Less, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Pope Lando, Joel, Pope Stephen III, and Muhammad al-Baqir. After him are Zaynab bint Jahsh, Denis, Pope Boniface III, Pope Conon, Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia, and Pope John XVIII.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 490 BC, Nehemiah ranks 4. Before him are Phidias, Zeno of Elea, and Empedocles. After him are Bacchylides, Archelaus I of Macedon, Agis II, Hellanicus of Lesbos, Ion of Chios, Nepherites I, Oenopides, and Crateuas of Macedon. Among people deceased in 403 BC, Nehemiah ranks 1. After him are Critias and Theramenes.

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In Israel

Among people born in Israel, Nehemiah ranks 56 out of 430. Before him are Barabbas (1), Herodias (-100), Amin al-Husseini (1895), Micah (-737), Dinah (-1700), and Joel (-1). After him are Zedekiah (-617), Manasseh of Judah (-800), Amalric of Jerusalem (1136), Edward Said (1935), Reuven Rivlin (1939), and Abijah of Judah (-1000).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Israel

Among religious figures born in Israel, Nehemiah ranks 32. Before him are Joseph of Arimathea (100), Judas Maccabeus (-200), James, son of Alphaeus (-10), Barabbas (1), Micah (-737), and Joel (-1). After him are Haggai (-550), Ahmed Yassin (1937), Annas (-22), Simeon (null), Rabbi Akiva (50), and Penitent thief (-18).

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