900 BC - 900 BC
Uzziah (; Hebrew: עֻזִּיָּהוּ ‘Uzzīyyāhū, meaning "my strength is Yah"; Greek: Ὀζίας; Latin: Ozias), also known as Azariah (; Hebrew: עֲזַרְיָה ‘Azaryā; Greek: Αζαρίας; Latin: Azarias), was the tenth king of the ancient Kingdom of Judah, and one of Amaziah's sons. (2 Chronicles 26:1) Uzziah was 16 when he became king of Judah and reigned for 52 years. The first 24 years of his reign were as a co-regent with his father, Amaziah. William F. Albright dates Uzziah's reign to 783–742 BC. Edwin R. Thiele's chronology has Uzziah becoming coregent with his father Amaziah in 792/791 BCE and sole ruler of Judah after his father's death in 768/767 BCE. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Uzziah has received more than 728,995 page views. His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia. Uzziah is the 1,620th most popular politician (up from 1,717th in 2019), the 71st most popular biography from Israel and the 26th most popular Israeli Politician.
Uzziah was the king of Judah from 792 to 740 BCE. He is most famous for his military conquests and his building projects.
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Among politicians, Uzziah ranks 1,620 out of 15,577. Before him are Yuan Shao, Mátyás Rákosi, Claudia Octavia, Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria, Henry, King of Portugal, and Alaric II. After him are Olybrius, Celâl Bayar, Libius Severus, Crazy Horse, Pharamond, and Ptolemy IX Lathyros.
154 - 202
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 1,614
1892 - 1971
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 1,615
40 - 62
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 1,616
1662 - 1726
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 1,617
1512 - 1580
HPI: 66.59
Rank: 1,618
458 - 507
HPI: 66.59
Rank: 1,619
900 BC - 900 BC
HPI: 66.59
Rank: 1,620
400 - 472
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 1,621
1883 - 1986
HPI: 66.57
Rank: 1,622
420 - 465
HPI: 66.57
Rank: 1,623
1840 - 1877
HPI: 66.57
Rank: 1,624
370 - 427
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 1,625
142 BC - 80 BC
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 1,626
Among people born in 900 BC, Uzziah ranks 6. Before him are Elisha, Ahab, Athaliah, Jehu, and Shalmaneser III. After him are Jehoram of Judah, Ahaziah of Judah, Jehoash of Israel, Jehoahaz of Israel, Caranus of Macedon, and Menua. Among people deceased in 900 BC, Uzziah ranks 2. Before him is Elijah. After him are Omri, Abiathar, Agis I, Hazael, Tukulti-Ninurta II, King Gong of Zhou, Hadadezer, Ben-Hadad I, Mattan I, and Marduk-zakir-shumi I.
900 BC - 790 BC
HPI: 76.98
Rank: 1
900 BC - 852 BC
HPI: 72.42
Rank: 2
900 BC - 860 BC
HPI: 67.95
Rank: 3
900 BC - 814 BC
HPI: 67.13
Rank: 4
900 BC - 824 BC
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 5
900 BC - 900 BC
HPI: 66.59
Rank: 6
900 BC - 842 BC
HPI: 66.30
Rank: 7
900 BC - 842 BC
HPI: 65.37
Rank: 8
900 BC - 786 BC
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 9
900 BC - 860 BC
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 10
900 BC - 800 BC
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 11
900 BC - 786 BC
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 12
1000 BC - 900 BC
HPI: 83.38
Rank: 1
900 BC - 900 BC
HPI: 66.59
Rank: 2
1000 BC - 900 BC
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 3
1000 BC - 900 BC
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 4
957 BC - 900 BC
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 5
900 BC - 900 BC
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 6
1000 BC - 900 BC
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 7
1000 BC - 900 BC
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 8
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 9
1000 BC - 900 BC
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 10
864 BC - 900 BC
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 11
850 BC - 900 BC
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 12
Among people born in Israel, Uzziah ranks 71 out of 430. Before him are Ehud Barak (1942), Haggai (-550), Jehoiakim (-634), Jeconiah (-700), Ahmed Yassin (1937), and Amon of Judah (-660). After him are Annas (-22), Ehud Olmert (1945), Simeon (null), Jehoash of Judah (-843), Rabbi Akiva (50), and Ada Yonath (1939).
1942 - Present
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 65
550 BC - Present
HPI: 66.98
Rank: 66
634 BC - 598 BC
HPI: 66.98
Rank: 67
700 BC - 660 BC
HPI: 66.84
Rank: 68
1937 - 2004
HPI: 66.81
Rank: 69
660 BC - 640 BC
HPI: 66.71
Rank: 70
900 BC - 900 BC
HPI: 66.59
Rank: 71
22 BC - 66
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 72
1945 - Present
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 73
HPI: 66.30
Rank: 74
843 BC - 797 BC
HPI: 66.29
Rank: 75
50 - 136
HPI: 66.20
Rank: 76
1939 - Present
HPI: 66.18
Rank: 77
Among politicians born in Israel, Uzziah ranks 26. Before him are Abijah of Judah (-1000), Baldwin V of Jerusalem (1177), Ehud Barak (1942), Jehoiakim (-634), Jeconiah (-700), and Amon of Judah (-660). After him are Ehud Olmert (1945), Jehoash of Judah (-843), Melisende, Queen of Jerusalem (1105), Baldwin III of Jerusalem (1130), Ahaziah of Judah (-900), and Amaziah of Judah (-802).
1000 BC - 911 BC
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 20
1177 - 1186
HPI: 67.20
Rank: 21
1942 - Present
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 22
634 BC - 598 BC
HPI: 66.98
Rank: 23
700 BC - 660 BC
HPI: 66.84
Rank: 24
660 BC - 640 BC
HPI: 66.71
Rank: 25
900 BC - 900 BC
HPI: 66.59
Rank: 26
1945 - Present
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 27
843 BC - 797 BC
HPI: 66.29
Rank: 28
1105 - 1161
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 29
1130 - 1163
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 30
900 BC - 842 BC
HPI: 65.37
Rank: 31
802 BC - 776 BC
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 32