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Josiah

648 BC - 609 BC

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Joschija oder Josia (auch Josias; hebräisch יֹאשִׁיָּהוּ Jôšijjā́hû; griechisch Ἰωσίας Iōsías; * um 647; † 609 v. Chr.) war von 640 bis 609 v. Chr. König des Reiches Juda (Südreich) aus der Dynastie der Davididen in der Königszeit Israels. Mehr auf Wikipedia lesen

His biography is available in 52 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 49 in 2024). Josiah is the 1,704th most popular politiker (down from 913th in 2024), the 68th most popular biography from Israel (down from 51st in 2019) and the 23rd most popular Israeli Politiker.

Josiah is most famous for reforming the nation of Judah. He instituted a number of religious reforms including the destruction of idolatrous temples, the reformation of the priesthood, and the restoration of biblical law.

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Among Politikers

Among politikers, Josiah ranks 1,704 out of 19,576Before him are Christian III of Denmark, Ferdinand Karl, Archduke of Austria-Este, Musaylimah, Léon Blum, Thaksin Shinawatra, and Peter of Castile. After him are Juho Kusti Paasikivi, Antonio López de Santa Anna, Zoran Đinđić, Vasili III of Russia, Béla III of Hungary, and Isabella of Aragon, Queen of France.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 648 BC, Josiah ranks 1 Among people deceased in 609 BC, Josiah ranks 1After him is Zephaniah.

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In Israel

Among people born in Israel, Josiah ranks 68 out of 466Before him are Jehoiakim (-634), Rabbi Akiva (50), Berenice (28), Reuven Rivlin (1939), Mahmoud Darwish (1941), and Manasseh of Judah (-800). After him are Edward Said (1935), Annas (-22), Nicodemus (-50), Zedekiah (-617), Jehoash of Judah (-843), and Baldwin III of Jerusalem (1130).

Among Politikers In Israel

Among politikers born in Israel, Josiah ranks 23Before him are Ehud Barak (1942), Abijah of Judah (-1000), Jehoiakim (-634), Berenice (28), Reuven Rivlin (1939), and Manasseh of Judah (-800). After him are Zedekiah (-617), Jehoash of Judah (-843), Baldwin III of Jerusalem (1130), Jeconiah (-700), Ahaziah of Israel (-870), and Amon of Judah (-660).

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