RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Queen of Sheba
1000 BC - 1000 BC
Queen of Sheba
The Queen of Sheba, known as Bilqis in Yemeni and Islamic tradition and as Makeda in Ethiopian tradition, is a figure first mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. In the original story, she brings a caravan of valuable gifts for the Israelite King Solomon. This account has undergone extensive Jewish, Islamic, Yemenite and Ethiopian elaborations, and it has become the subject of one of the most widespread and fertile cycles of legends in Asia and Africa. Modern historians and archaeologists identify Sheba as the ancient South Arabian kingdom of Saba that existed in modern-day Yemen, although no trace of the queen herself has been found. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Queen of Sheba has received more than 8,221,996 page views. Her biography is available in 85 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 80 in 2019). Queen of Sheba is the 40th most popular religious figure (down from 37th in 2019).
Memorability Metrics
8.2M
Page Views (PV)
83.36
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
85
Languages Editions (L)
10.73
Effective Languages (L*)
3.93
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Queen of Sheba ranks 40 out of 3,187. Before her are Abu Hanifa, Martin of Tours, Jonah, Ruhollah Khomeini, Pope John Paul I, and Mark the Evangelist. After her are Anthony the Great, John the Apostle, Muhammad al-Bukhari, Pope Alexander VI, Isaiah, and Saul.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
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Abu Hanifa
698 - 767
HPI: 83.61
Rank: 34
Martin of Tours
316 - 397
HPI: 83.60
Rank: 35
Jonah
850 BC - 810 BC
HPI: 83.59
Rank: 36
Ruhollah Khomeini
1902 - 1989
HPI: 83.46
Rank: 37
Pope John Paul I
1912 - 1978
HPI: 83.46
Rank: 38
Mark the Evangelist
10 - 68
HPI: 83.44
Rank: 39
Queen of Sheba
1000 BC - 1000 BC
HPI: 83.36
Rank: 40
Anthony the Great
251 - 356
HPI: 83.25
Rank: 41
John the Apostle
6 - 100
HPI: 83.22
Rank: 42
Muhammad al-Bukhari
810 - 870
HPI: 83.16
Rank: 43
Pope Alexander VI
1431 - 1503
HPI: 83.15
Rank: 44
Isaiah
800 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 83.12
Rank: 45
Saul
1079 BC - 1010 BC
HPI: 83.07
Rank: 46
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1000 BC, Queen of Sheba ranks 2. Before her is Elijah. After her are Nathan, Jeroboam, Shoshenq I, Asa of Judah, Abijah of Judah, Devadatta, King Elah, Baasha of Israel, Nadab of Israel, and Ashurnasirpal II. Among people deceased in 1000 BC, Queen of Sheba ranks 1. After her are Nathan, Abigail, Ish-bosheth, Bharata Muni, and Maitreyi.
Others Born in 1000 BC
Go to all RankingsElijah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1000 BC - 900 BC
HPI: 85.86
Rank: 1
Queen of Sheba
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1000 BC - 1000 BC
HPI: 83.36
Rank: 2
Nathan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1000 BC - 1000 BC
HPI: 76.90
Rank: 3
Jeroboam
POLITICIAN
1000 BC - 910 BC
HPI: 76.54
Rank: 4
Shoshenq I
POLITICIAN
1000 BC - 924 BC
HPI: 75.00
Rank: 5
Asa of Judah
POLITICIAN
1000 BC - 873 BC
HPI: 74.18
Rank: 6
Abijah of Judah
POLITICIAN
1000 BC - 911 BC
HPI: 74.03
Rank: 7
Devadatta
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1000 BC - 490 BC
HPI: 72.34
Rank: 8
King Elah
POLITICIAN
1000 BC - 960 BC
HPI: 72.22
Rank: 9
Baasha of Israel
POLITICIAN
1000 BC - 960 BC
HPI: 71.87
Rank: 10
Nadab of Israel
POLITICIAN
1000 BC - 960 BC
HPI: 71.61
Rank: 11
Ashurnasirpal II
POLITICIAN
1000 BC - 854 BC
HPI: 71.25
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1000 BC
Go to all RankingsQueen of Sheba
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1000 BC - 1000 BC
HPI: 83.36
Rank: 1
Nathan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1000 BC - 1000 BC
HPI: 76.90
Rank: 2
Abigail
COMPANION
1040 BC - 1000 BC
HPI: 74.52
Rank: 3
Ish-bosheth
POLITICIAN
1100 BC - 1000 BC
HPI: 71.28
Rank: 4
Bharata Muni
WRITER
1000 BC - 1000 BC
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 5
Maitreyi
PHILOSOPHER
1000 BC - 1000 BC
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 6
