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 81,185 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2019). Pekahiah is the 3,612th most popular politician (up from 3,988th in 2019), the 4th most popular biography from Palestine (up from 16th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Politician.
Pekahiah is most famous for his betrayal of the northern kingdom of Israel to the Assyrians.
Memorability Metrics
81k
Page Views (PV)
60.97
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
32
Languages Editions (L)
9.44
Effective Languages (L*)
2.13
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Pekahiah ranks 3,612 out of 15,577. Before him are Godigisel, Sultan Husayn, Lee Hsien Loong, Shirkuh, Childebert the Adopted, and Mihailo Obrenović. After him are Al-Hakam I, Jani Beg, Chlothar IV, Vladimir Voronin, Bachir Gemayel, and Muyeol of Silla.
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Pekahiah
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HPI: 60.97
Rank: 3,612
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HPI: 60.97
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604 - 661
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 3,618
Contemporaries
Among people born in 800 BC, Pekahiah ranks 19. Before him are Candaules, Zechariah of Israel, Marduk-apla-iddina II, Taharqa, Piye, and Tarpeia. After him are Menahem, Tantamani, Duke Huan of Qi, Shabaka, Rusa I, and Coroebus of Elis. 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
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Candaules
800 BC - 760 BC
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 13
Zechariah of Israel
800 BC - 752 BC
HPI: 62.62
Rank: 14
Marduk-apla-iddina II
800 BC - 760 BC
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 15
Taharqa
800 BC - 664 BC
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 16
Piye
800 BC - 716 BC
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 17
Tarpeia
800 BC - 800 BC
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 18
Pekahiah
800 BC - 760 BC
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 19
Menahem
800 BC - 760 BC
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 20
Tantamani
800 BC - 653 BC
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 21
Duke Huan of Qi
800 BC - 643 BC
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 22
Shabaka
800 BC - 800 BC
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 23
Rusa I
800 BC - 714 BC
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 24
Coroebus of Elis
800 BC - 800 BC
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 25
Others Deceased in 760 BC
Go to all RankingsCandaules
800 BC - 760 BC
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 1
Marduk-apla-iddina II
800 BC - 760 BC
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 2
Pekahiah
800 BC - 760 BC
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 3
Menahem
800 BC - 760 BC
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 4
Archelaus of Sparta
790 BC - 760 BC
HPI: 52.54
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
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Zacchaeus
50 - 100
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 1
Jehoshaphat
908 BC - 849 BC
HPI: 67.06
Rank: 2
Herod Archelaus
23 BC - 18
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 3
Pekahiah
800 BC - 760 BC
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 4
Randa Siniora
1961 - Present
HPI: 37.87
Rank: 5
Among POLITICIANS In Palestine
Among politicians born in Palestine, Pekahiah ranks 2. Before him are Herod Archelaus (-23).
