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Jeconiah

700 BC - 660 BC

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Jeconiah (Biblical Hebrew: יְכָנְיָה, romanized: Yəḵonəyā [jəxonjɔː] meaning "Yahweh has established"; Greek: Ἰεχονίας; Latin: Iechonias, Jechonias), also known as Coniah and as Jehoiachin (יְהוֹיָכִין Yəhoyāḵin [jəhoːjɔːˈxiːn]; Latin: Ioachin, Joachin), was the nineteenth and penultimate king of Judah who was dethroned by the King of Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar II in the 6th century BCE and was taken into captivity. He was the son and successor of King Jehoiakim, and the grandson of King Josiah. Most of what is known about Jeconiah is found in the Hebrew Bible. Records of Jeconiah's existence have been found in Iraq, such as the Jehoiachin's Rations Tablets. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jeconiah is the 1,985th most popular politician (down from 1,894th in 2019), the 77th most popular biography from Israel (up from 83rd in 2019) and the 27th most popular Israeli Politician.

Jeconiah was the last king of Judah, and he is most famous for being the father of Shealtiel, who was the father of Zerubbabel, who was the father of Abiud, who was the father of Eliakim, who was the father of Azor, who was the father of Zadok, who was the father of Achim, who was the father of Eliud, who was the father of Eleazar, who was the father of Matthan, who was the father of Jacob, who was the father of Joseph, who was the father of Jesus.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Jeconiah ranks 1,985 out of 19,576. Before him are Wied, Prince of Albania, Hafizullah Amin, Huni, Maria Teresa Rafaela of Spain, Margaret of Anjou, and Hans Luther. After him are Senusret III, Karl Renner, William II, Prince of Orange, Seti II, Senakhtenre Ahmose, and Gaston, Duke of Orléans.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 700 BC, Jeconiah ranks 9. Before him are Sinsharishkun, Astyages, Ashur-uballit II, Psamtik I, Cyaxares, and Amasis II. After him are Ashur-etil-ilani, Tyrtaeus, Anacharsis, Phalaris, Necho I, and Periander. Among people deceased in 660 BC, Jeconiah ranks 3. Before him are Arion, and Ashur-uballit II. After him are Aristomenes, and Lesches.

Others Born in 700 BC

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  • Photo of Sinsharishkun

    Sinsharishkun

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 612 BC

    HPI: 74.19

    Rank: 3

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    Astyages

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 600 BC

    HPI: 74.02

    Rank: 4

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    Ashur-uballit II

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 660 BC

    HPI: 73.86

    Rank: 5

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    Psamtik I

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 610 BC

    HPI: 73.36

    Rank: 6

  • Photo of Cyaxares

    Cyaxares

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 584 BC

    HPI: 72.79

    Rank: 7

  • Photo of Amasis II

    Amasis II

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 526 BC

    HPI: 72.40

    Rank: 8

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    Jeconiah

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 660 BC

    HPI: 72.22

    Rank: 9

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    Ashur-etil-ilani

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 627 BC

    HPI: 71.01

    Rank: 10

  • Photo of Tyrtaeus

    Tyrtaeus

    WRITER

    700 BC - 700 BC

    HPI: 70.75

    Rank: 11

  • Photo of Anacharsis

    Anacharsis

    PHILOSOPHER

    700 BC - 600 BC

    HPI: 70.65

    Rank: 12

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    Phalaris

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 600 BC

    HPI: 70.56

    Rank: 13

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    Necho I

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 664 BC

    HPI: 69.79

    Rank: 14

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    Periander

    WRITER

    700 BC - 583 BC

    HPI: 68.98

    Rank: 15

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Others Deceased in 660 BC

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    Arion

    WRITER

    700 BC - 660 BC

    HPI: 75.03

    Rank: 1

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    Ashur-uballit II

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 660 BC

    HPI: 73.86

    Rank: 2

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    Jeconiah

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 660 BC

    HPI: 72.22

    Rank: 3

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    Aristomenes

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 660 BC

    HPI: 62.47

    Rank: 4

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    Lesches

    WRITER

    700 BC - 660 BC

    HPI: 59.24

    Rank: 5

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In Israel

Among people born in Israel, Jeconiah ranks 77 out of 466. Before him are Nicodemus (-50), Zedekiah (-617), Jehoash of Judah (-843), Baldwin III of Jerusalem (1130), Cyril of Jerusalem (313), and Penitent thief (-18). After him are Ahaziah of Israel (-870), Amon of Judah (-660), Canaan (null), Uzziah (-900), Pope Theodore I (600), and Unas (-2400).

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Among POLITICIANS In Israel

Among politicians born in Israel, Jeconiah ranks 27. Before him are Reuven Rivlin (1939), Manasseh of Judah (-800), Josiah (-648), Zedekiah (-617), Jehoash of Judah (-843), and Baldwin III of Jerusalem (1130). After him are Ahaziah of Israel (-870), Amon of Judah (-660), Uzziah (-900), Unas (-2400), Manasseh (-709), and Isaac Herzog (1960).

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