Shamgar, son of Anath (Hebrew: שַׁמְגַּר Šamgar), is the name of one or possibly two individuals named in the Book of Judges. The name occurs twice: at the first mention, Shamgar is identified as a man who repelled Philistine incursions into Israelite regions, and slaughtered 600 of the invaders with an ox goad (Judges 3:31); the other mention is within the Song of Deborah, where Shamgar is described as having been one of the prior rulers, in whose days roads were abandoned, with travelers taking winding paths, and village life collapsing (Judges 5:6). Unlike the descriptions of Biblical Judges, the first reference to Shamgar has no introduction, conclusion, or reference to the length of reign, and it is not said that he judged Israel. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Shamgar has received more than 311,821 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Shamgar is the 1,065th most popular religious figure (up from 6,221st in 2019).
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Among religious figures, Shamgar ranks 1,065 out of 2,238. Before him are Yves Congar, Petar I Petrović-Njegoš, Sufyan al-Thawri, Rupert of Salzburg, Nicholas of Tolentino, and Ahmad al-Badawi. After him are Maria Celeste, 6th Dalai Lama, Annie Chapman, Antipope Philip, Antipope Gregory VI, and Ikkyū.
1904 - 1995
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 1,059
1748 - 1830
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 1,060
716 - 778
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 1,061
650 - 710
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 1,062
1245 - 1305
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 1,063
1199 - 1276
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 1,064
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 1,065
1600 - 1634
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 1,066
1683 - 1706
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 1,067
1841 - 1888
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 1,068
800 - 769
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 1,069
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HPI: 57.99
Rank: 1,070
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HPI: 57.98
Rank: 1,071