POLITICIAN
Pekahiah
800 BC - 760 BC
Pekahiah
Pekahiah (; Hebrew: פְּקַחְיָה Pəqaḥyā; "YHWH has opened the eyes"; Latin: Phaceia) was the seventeenth and antepenultimate king of Israel and the son of Menahem, whom he succeeded, and the second and last king of Israel from the House of Gadi. He ruled from the capital of Samaria. Pekahiah became king in the fiftieth year of the reign of Uzziah, king of Judah. William F. Albright has dated his reign to 738–736 BCE, while E. R. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pekahiah has received more than 86,829 page views. His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 32 in 2019). Pekahiah is the 3,497th most popular politician (up from 3,602nd in 2019), the 4th most popular biography from Palestine and the 2nd most popular Politician.
Pekahiah is most famous for his betrayal of the northern kingdom of Israel to the Assyrians.
Memorability Metrics
87k
Page Views (PV)
61.94
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
33
Languages Editions (L)
9.49
Effective Languages (L*)
2.22
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Pekahiah ranks 3,497 out of 19,576. Before him are Laura Bush, Choe Yong-rim, Nzinga of Ndongo and Matamba, Theobald II of Navarre, Emperor Tenji, and Moncef Marzouki. After him are Pepin II of Aquitaine, Qi of Xia, Princess Mafalda of Savoy, Rauf Denktaş, Seleucus III Ceraunus, and Meir Kahane.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLaura Bush
1946 - Present
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 3,491
Choe Yong-rim
1930 - Present
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 3,492
Nzinga of Ndongo and Matamba
1583 - 1663
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 3,493
Theobald II of Navarre
1239 - 1270
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 3,494
Emperor Tenji
626 - 672
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 3,495
Moncef Marzouki
1945 - Present
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 3,496
Pekahiah
800 BC - 760 BC
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 3,497
Pepin II of Aquitaine
823 - 864
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 3,498
Qi of Xia
2200 BC - 2200 BC
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 3,499
Princess Mafalda of Savoy
1902 - 1944
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 3,500
Rauf Denktaş
1924 - 2012
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 3,501
Seleucus III Ceraunus
243 BC - 223 BC
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 3,502
Meir Kahane
1932 - 1990
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 3,503
Contemporaries
Among people born in 800 BC, Pekahiah ranks 18. Before him are Jotham of Judah, Candaules, Piye, Zechariah of Israel, Taharqa, and Marduk-apla-iddina II. After him are Menahem, Tantamani, Duke Huan of Qi, Tarpeia, Shabaka, and Rusa I. Among people deceased in 760 BC, Pekahiah ranks 3. Before him are Candaules, and Marduk-apla-iddina II. After him are Menahem, and Archelaus of Sparta.
Others Born in 800 BC
Go to all RankingsJotham of Judah
POLITICIAN
800 BC - 800 BC
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 12
Candaules
POLITICIAN
800 BC - 760 BC
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 13
Piye
POLITICIAN
800 BC - 716 BC
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 14
Zechariah of Israel
POLITICIAN
800 BC - 752 BC
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 15
Taharqa
POLITICIAN
800 BC - 664 BC
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 16
Marduk-apla-iddina II
POLITICIAN
800 BC - 760 BC
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 17
Pekahiah
POLITICIAN
800 BC - 760 BC
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 18
Menahem
POLITICIAN
800 BC - 760 BC
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 19
Tantamani
POLITICIAN
800 BC - 653 BC
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 20
Duke Huan of Qi
POLITICIAN
800 BC - 643 BC
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 21
Tarpeia
POLITICIAN
800 BC - 800 BC
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 22
Shabaka
POLITICIAN
800 BC - 800 BC
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 23
Rusa I
POLITICIAN
800 BC - 714 BC
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 24
Others Deceased in 760 BC
Go to all RankingsCandaules
POLITICIAN
800 BC - 760 BC
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 1
Marduk-apla-iddina II
POLITICIAN
800 BC - 760 BC
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 2
Pekahiah
POLITICIAN
800 BC - 760 BC
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 3
Menahem
POLITICIAN
800 BC - 760 BC
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 4
Archelaus of Sparta
POLITICIAN
790 BC - 760 BC
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 5
In Palestine
Among people born in Palestine, Pekahiah ranks 4 out of 5. Before him are Zacchaeus (50), Jehoshaphat (-908), and Herod Archelaus (-23). After him are Randa Siniora (1961).
Others born in Palestine
Go to all RankingsZacchaeus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
50 - 100
HPI: 69.48
Rank: 1
Jehoshaphat
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
908 BC - 849 BC
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 2
Herod Archelaus
POLITICIAN
23 BC - 18
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 3
Pekahiah
POLITICIAN
800 BC - 760 BC
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 4
Randa Siniora
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1961 - Present
HPI: 39.68
Rank: 5
Among POLITICIANS In Palestine
Among politicians born in Palestine, Pekahiah ranks 2. Before him are Herod Archelaus (-23).