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Pekah

790 BC - 732 BC

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Pekah (, Hebrew: פֶּקַח Peqaḥ; Akkadian: 𒉺𒅗𒄩 Paqaḫa [pa-qa-ḫa]; Latin: Phacee) was the eighteenth and penultimate king of Israel. He was a captain in the army of king Pekahiah of Israel, whom he killed to become king. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pekah has received more than 159,531 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2019). Pekah is the 2,958th most popular politician (up from 2,997th in 2019).

Pekah is most famous for being the king of Israel when it was conquered by the Assyrians.

Memorability Metrics

  • 160k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 62.35

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 32

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 8.75

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.32

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Pekah ranks 2,958 out of 15,577. Before him are Julia Maesa, Andreas Papandreou, Djedkare Isesi, Francis Phoebus of Navarre, Archduchess Maria Maddalena of Austria, and Tetricus I. After him are Princess Thyra of Denmark, Princess Ragnhild, Mrs. Lorentzen, Marie Louise Gonzaga, Senedj, U of Goryeo, and Gustav Radbruch.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 790 BC, Pekah ranks 2. Before him is Gyges of Lydia. After him are Shalmaneser V, Sarduri II, Tyrimmas of Macedon, and Archelaus of Sparta. Among people deceased in 732 BC, Pekah ranks 1. 

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    Pekah

    790 BC - 732 BC

    HPI: 62.35

    Rank: 1

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