RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Queen of Sheba

1000 BC - 1000 BC

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Queen of Sheba has received more than 7,791,599 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

  • 7.8M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 80.20

    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 3,187Before 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.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1000 BC, Queen of Sheba ranks 2Before 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 1After her are Nathan, Abigail, Ish-bosheth, Bharata Muni, and Maitreyi.

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