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Uriah the Hittite

Uriah the Hittite (Hebrew: אוּרִיָּה הַחִתִּי‎ ʾŪrīyyā haḤīttī) is a minor figure in the Hebrew Bible, mentioned in the Books of Samuel, an elite soldier in the army of David, king of Israel and Judah, and the husband of Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam. While Uriah was serving in David's army abroad, David, from the roof of his palace, looked down on his city and spied upon Bathsheba bathing in the privacy of her courtyard. Moved by lust at the sight of her, David called for Bathsheba to be brought to him and slept with her, impregnating her. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Uriah the Hittite has received more than 1,218,912 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2019). Uriah the Hittite is the 2,736th most popular politician (up from 2,765th in 2019).

Uriah the Hittite is most famous for being the husband of Bathsheba, who was the wife of King David.

Memorability Metrics

1.2M
Page Views (PV)
63.65
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
28
Languages Editions (L)
7.77
Effective Languages (L*)
2.34
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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Uriah the Hittite ranks 2,736 out of 19,576. Before him are Dési Bouterse, Shajar al-Durr, Louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia, Eisaku Satō, Beatrice I, Countess of Burgundy, and Athanaric. After him are John George I, Elector of Saxony, Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona, Abu'l-Fida, Catherine of Braganza, Clovis IV, and Emperor Yingzong of Song.