617 BC - 550 BC
Zedekiah () was the twentieth and final King of Judah before the conquest of the kingdom by Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon. His birth name was Mattaniah/Mattanyahu (Hebrew: מַתַּנְיָהוּ, Mattanyāhū, "Gift of God"; Greek: Μαθθανίας; Latin: Matthanias). After the siege of Jerusalem in 597 BC, Nebuchadnezzar II deposed king Jeconiah and installed his uncle Mattanyahu instead, changing his name to Zedekiah (2 Kings 24:17). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Zedekiah has received more than 969,519 page views. His biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia. Zedekiah is the 1,136th most popular politician (down from 1,102nd in 2019), the 57th most popular biography from Israel (up from 60th in 2019) and the 16th most popular Israeli Politician.
Zedekiah is most famous for being the last king of Judah, who was overthrown by Nebuchadnezzar II.
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Among politicians, Zedekiah ranks 1,136 out of 15,577. Before him are Mahfiruz Hatun, Dick Cheney, Margaret of Anjou, Jahangir, Abdullah Gül, and Artaxerxes III. After him are William Jennings Bryan, Robert I of France, Nikephoros III Botaneiates, Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt, Frederick V of Denmark, and Manasseh of Judah.
1590 - 1620
HPI: 68.72
Rank: 1,130
1941 - Present
HPI: 68.71
Rank: 1,131
1430 - 1482
HPI: 68.71
Rank: 1,132
1569 - 1627
HPI: 68.69
Rank: 1,133
1950 - Present
HPI: 68.68
Rank: 1,134
425 BC - 338 BC
HPI: 68.67
Rank: 1,135
617 BC - 550 BC
HPI: 68.66
Rank: 1,136
1860 - 1925
HPI: 68.66
Rank: 1,137
860 - 923
HPI: 68.65
Rank: 1,138
1002 - 1081
HPI: 68.64
Rank: 1,139
1789 - 1848
HPI: 68.64
Rank: 1,140
1723 - 1766
HPI: 68.63
Rank: 1,141
800 BC - 642 BC
HPI: 68.62
Rank: 1,142
Among people born in 617 BC, Zedekiah ranks 1. Among people deceased in 550 BC, Zedekiah ranks 1. After him are Milo of Croton, Semonides of Amorgos, and Nitocris of Babylon.
617 BC - 550 BC
HPI: 68.66
Rank: 1
557 BC - 550 BC
HPI: 65.47
Rank: 2
650 BC - 550 BC
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 3
550 BC - 550 BC
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 4
Among people born in Israel, Zedekiah ranks 57 out of 430. Before him are Herodias (-100), Amin al-Husseini (1895), Micah (-737), Dinah (-1700), Joel (-1), and Nehemiah (-490). After him are Manasseh of Judah (-800), Amalric of Jerusalem (1136), Edward Said (1935), Reuven Rivlin (1939), Abijah of Judah (-1000), and William of Tyre (1130).
100 BC - 100
HPI: 69.35
Rank: 51
1895 - 1974
HPI: 69.24
Rank: 52
737 BC - 696 BC
HPI: 69.02
Rank: 53
1700 BC - 1590 BC
HPI: 68.92
Rank: 54
1 BC - 301 BC
HPI: 68.81
Rank: 55
490 BC - 403 BC
HPI: 68.76
Rank: 56
617 BC - 550 BC
HPI: 68.66
Rank: 57
800 BC - 642 BC
HPI: 68.62
Rank: 58
1136 - 1174
HPI: 67.97
Rank: 59
1935 - 2003
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 60
1939 - Present
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 61
1000 BC - 911 BC
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 62
1130 - 1186
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 63
Among politicians born in Israel, Zedekiah ranks 16. Before him are Benjamin Netanyahu (1949), Sibylla, Queen of Jerusalem (1160), Hezekiah (-800), Jeroboam (-1000), Josiah (-648), and Amin al-Husseini (1895). After him are Manasseh of Judah (-800), Amalric of Jerusalem (1136), Reuven Rivlin (1939), Abijah of Judah (-1000), Baldwin V of Jerusalem (1177), and Ehud Barak (1942).
1949 - Present
HPI: 71.75
Rank: 10
1160 - 1190
HPI: 71.71
Rank: 11
800 BC - 697 BC
HPI: 71.66
Rank: 12
1000 BC - 910 BC
HPI: 71.10
Rank: 13
648 BC - 609 BC
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 14
1895 - 1974
HPI: 69.24
Rank: 15
617 BC - 550 BC
HPI: 68.66
Rank: 16
800 BC - 642 BC
HPI: 68.62
Rank: 17
1136 - 1174
HPI: 67.97
Rank: 18
1939 - Present
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 19
1000 BC - 911 BC
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 20
1177 - 1186
HPI: 67.20
Rank: 21
1942 - Present
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 22