POLITICIAN
Hezekiah
800 BC - 697 BC
Hezekiah
Hezekiah (; Biblical Hebrew: חִזְקִיָּהוּ, romanized: Ḥizqiyyāhū), or Ezekias (born c. 741 BC, sole ruler c. 716/15–687/86), was the son of Ahaz and the thirteenth king of Judah according to the Hebrew Bible. He is described as "the best-attested figure in biblical history," due to the extensive documentation of his reign in biblical texts and external sources (notably Assyrian inscriptions). His reign was marked by his significant religious reforms and his revolt against the Assyrian Empire. He witnessed the destruction of the northern Kingdom of Israel by the Assyrians under Sargon II in c. 722 BC and later faced the Assyrian siege of Jerusalem by King Sennacherib in 701 BCE. Hezekiah's changes to the official Yahweh worship, especially his centralization of worship in Jerusalem and his efforts to rid Judah of the worship of other cult gods and goddesses, are a major focus of biblical accounts. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hezekiah is the 1,031st most popular politician (down from 839th in 2019), the 48th most popular biography from Israel and the 15th most popular Israeli Politician.
Hezekiah is most famous for being the king of Judah who successfully defeated the Assyrian army in 701 BC.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Hezekiah ranks 1,031 out of 19,576. Before him are George II of Greece, Salome Zourabichvili, Cleopatra Selene II, Oleg of Novgorod, Benjamin Harrison, and Edith Roosevelt. After him are Faisal II of Iraq, Peleus, Brennus, Marwan I, Ludwig I of Bavaria, and Henry I of England.
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George II of Greece
1890 - 1947
HPI: 75.76
Rank: 1,025
Salome Zourabichvili
1952 - Present
HPI: 75.74
Rank: 1,026
Cleopatra Selene II
40 BC - 5
HPI: 75.73
Rank: 1,027
Oleg of Novgorod
900 - 912
HPI: 75.73
Rank: 1,028
Benjamin Harrison
1833 - 1901
HPI: 75.73
Rank: 1,029
Edith Roosevelt
1861 - 1948
HPI: 75.73
Rank: 1,030
Hezekiah
800 BC - 697 BC
HPI: 75.72
Rank: 1,031
Faisal II of Iraq
1935 - 1958
HPI: 75.71
Rank: 1,032
Peleus
HPI: 75.70
Rank: 1,033
Brennus
500 BC - 390 BC
HPI: 75.70
Rank: 1,034
Marwan I
623 - 685
HPI: 75.70
Rank: 1,035
Ludwig I of Bavaria
1786 - 1868
HPI: 75.70
Rank: 1,036
Henry I of England
1068 - 1135
HPI: 75.70
Rank: 1,037
Contemporaries
Among people born in 800 BC, Hezekiah ranks 7. Before him are Homer, Hesiod, Isaiah, Lycurgus of Sparta, Amos, and Jotham of Judah. After him are Manasseh of Judah, Esarhaddon, Hoshea, Achaemenes, Titus Tatius, and Candaules. Among people deceased in 697 BC, Hezekiah ranks 1. After him is King Huan of Zhou.
Others Born in 800 BC
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Homer
WRITER
800 BC - 750 BC
HPI: 95.41
Rank: 1
Hesiod
WRITER
800 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 86.72
Rank: 2
Isaiah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
800 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 83.38
Rank: 3
Lycurgus of Sparta
POLITICIAN
800 BC - 730 BC
HPI: 80.63
Rank: 4
Amos
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
800 BC - 745 BC
HPI: 77.42
Rank: 5
Jotham of Judah
POLITICIAN
800 BC - 800 BC
HPI: 75.84
Rank: 6
Hezekiah
POLITICIAN
800 BC - 697 BC
HPI: 75.72
Rank: 7
Manasseh of Judah
POLITICIAN
800 BC - 642 BC
HPI: 73.22
Rank: 8
Esarhaddon
POLITICIAN
800 BC - 669 BC
HPI: 73.21
Rank: 9
Hoshea
POLITICIAN
800 BC - 800 BC
HPI: 72.91
Rank: 10
Achaemenes
POLITICIAN
800 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 72.65
Rank: 11
Titus Tatius
POLITICIAN
800 BC - 800 BC
HPI: 72.30
Rank: 12
Candaules
POLITICIAN
800 BC - 760 BC
HPI: 69.72
Rank: 13
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In Israel
Among people born in Israel, Hezekiah ranks 48 out of 466. Before him are Joseph of Arimathea (100), Procopius (500), Jeroboam (-1000), Joel (-1), Nehemiah (-490), and William of Tyre (1130). After him are Simeon (null), Judas Maccabeus (-200), Daniel Kahneman (1934), Amos Oz (1939), Dinah (-1700), and Herodias (-100).
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Joseph of Arimathea
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 96
HPI: 77.32
Rank: 42
Procopius
HISTORIAN
500 - 560
HPI: 76.58
Rank: 43
Jeroboam
POLITICIAN
1000 BC - 910 BC
HPI: 76.22
Rank: 44
Joel
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1 BC - 301 BC
HPI: 75.95
Rank: 45
Nehemiah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
490 BC - 403 BC
HPI: 75.88
Rank: 46
William of Tyre
HISTORIAN
1130 - 1186
HPI: 75.84
Rank: 47
Hezekiah
POLITICIAN
800 BC - 697 BC
HPI: 75.72
Rank: 48
Simeon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HPI: 75.45
Rank: 49
Judas Maccabeus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
200 BC - 160 BC
HPI: 75.31
Rank: 50
Daniel Kahneman
PSYCHOLOGIST
1934 - 2024
HPI: 75.25
Rank: 51
Amos Oz
WRITER
1939 - 2018
HPI: 74.93
Rank: 52
Dinah
COMPANION
1700 BC - 1590 BC
HPI: 74.91
Rank: 53
Herodias
NOBLEMAN
100 BC - 100
HPI: 74.71
Rank: 54
Among POLITICIANS In Israel
Among politicians born in Israel, Hezekiah ranks 15. Before him are Herod Antipas (-20), Baldwin V of Jerusalem (1177), Sibylla, Queen of Jerusalem (1160), Moshe Dayan (1915), Rehoboam (-972), and Jeroboam (-1000). After him are Ehud Olmert (1945), Ehud Barak (1942), Abijah of Judah (-1000), Jehoiakim (-634), Berenice (28), and Reuven Rivlin (1939).
Herod Antipas
20 BC - 39
HPI: 78.77
Rank: 9
Baldwin V of Jerusalem
1177 - 1186
HPI: 78.73
Rank: 10
Sibylla, Queen of Jerusalem
1160 - 1190
HPI: 78.66
Rank: 11
Moshe Dayan
1915 - 1981
HPI: 78.14
Rank: 12
Rehoboam
972 BC - 914 BC
HPI: 77.75
Rank: 13
Jeroboam
1000 BC - 910 BC
HPI: 76.22
Rank: 14
Hezekiah
800 BC - 697 BC
HPI: 75.72
Rank: 15
Ehud Olmert
1945 - Present
HPI: 73.70
Rank: 16
Ehud Barak
1942 - Present
HPI: 73.69
Rank: 17
Abijah of Judah
1000 BC - 911 BC
HPI: 73.59
Rank: 18
Jehoiakim
634 BC - 598 BC
HPI: 73.57
Rank: 19
Berenice
28 - 80
HPI: 73.48
Rank: 20
Reuven Rivlin
1939 - Present
HPI: 73.43
Rank: 21
