RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Solomon

1011 BC - 931 BC

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Solomon (), also called Jedidiah, was a monarch of ancient Israel and the son and successor of King David, according to the Hebrew Bible or Old Testament. He is described as having been the penultimate ruler of an amalgamated Israel and Judah. The hypothesized dates of Solomon's reign are from 970 to 931 BCE. According to the Bible, after his death, his son and successor Rehoboam adopted a harsh policy towards the northern tribes, eventually leading to the splitting of the Israelites between the Kingdom of Israel in the north and the Kingdom of Judah in the south. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Solomon has received more than 13,130,449 page views. His biography is available in 105 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 103 in 2019). Solomon is the 10th most popular religious figure (down from 9th in 2019). (up from 3rd in 2019)

Solomon is most famous for being the King of Israel and for writing the book of Proverbs.

Memorability Metrics

  • 13M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 87.79

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 105

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 14.87

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.58

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Solomon ranks 10 out of 3,187Before him are Saint Peter, Abraham, Martin Luther, Mary, mother of Jesus, Paul the Apostle, and Pope Francis. After him are Saint Joseph, John the Baptist, Saint Nicholas, Tutankhamun, Jacob, and Aaron.

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Among people born in 1011 BC, Solomon ranks 1 Among people deceased in 931 BC, Solomon ranks 1

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