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Jeroboam

1000 BC - 910 BC

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Jeroboam I (; Hebrew: יָרָבְעָם‎ Yārŏḇʿām; Greek: Ἱεροβοάμ, romanized: Hieroboám), frequently cited Jeroboam son of Nebat, was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the first king of the northern Kingdom of Israel following a revolt of the ten tribes against Rehoboam that put an end to the United Monarchy. According to the book of 1 Kings, he reigned for 22 years and "there was war continually between Rehoboam and Jeroboam". Jeroboam also fought Abijam son of Rehoboam king of Judah. Jeroboam is often described as "doing evil in the sight of the Lord" William F. Albright has dated his reign from 922 to 901 BC, while Edwin R. Thiele offers the dates 931 to 910 BC. There has been much academic discussion in recent years on whether Jeroboam I existed and whether he may be a retrojection of Jeroboam II, though there is not a consensus on the topic. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jeroboam is the 926th most popular politician (down from 602nd in 2019), the 44th most popular biography from Israel (down from 38th in 2019) and the 14th most popular Israeli Politician.

Jeroboam is most famous for being the first king of Israel.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Jeroboam ranks 926 out of 19,576. Before him are James Buchanan, Julius Nepos, Maria Sophie of Bavaria, Leonid Kravchuk, Chandragupta Maurya, and Sigurd the Crusader. After him are Jorge Rafael Videla, Klas Pontus Arnoldson, Cleopatra III of Egypt, İsmet İnönü, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, and Antiochus III the Great.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1000 BC, Jeroboam ranks 4. Before him are Elijah, Queen of Sheba, and Nathan. After him are Shoshenq I, Omri, Asa of Judah, Abijah of Judah, King Elah, Hiram I, Baasha of Israel, and Devadatta. Among people deceased in 910 BC, Jeroboam ranks 1. 

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    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    1000 BC - 900 BC

    HPI: 85.72

    Rank: 1

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    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    1000 BC - 1000 BC

    HPI: 84.73

    Rank: 2

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    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    1000 BC - 1000 BC

    HPI: 76.74

    Rank: 3

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    POLITICIAN

    1000 BC - 910 BC

    HPI: 76.22

    Rank: 4

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    1000 BC - 924 BC

    HPI: 75.51

    Rank: 5

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    1000 BC - 900 BC

    HPI: 75.37

    Rank: 6

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    1000 BC - 873 BC

    HPI: 75.15

    Rank: 7

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    POLITICIAN

    1000 BC - 911 BC

    HPI: 73.59

    Rank: 8

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    POLITICIAN

    1000 BC - 960 BC

    HPI: 73.07

    Rank: 9

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    POLITICIAN

    1000 BC - 935 BC

    HPI: 72.58

    Rank: 10

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    1000 BC - 960 BC

    HPI: 72.56

    Rank: 11

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    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    1000 BC - 490 BC

    HPI: 72.36

    Rank: 12

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    Jeroboam

    POLITICIAN

    1000 BC - 910 BC

    HPI: 76.22

    Rank: 1

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In Israel

Among people born in Israel, Jeroboam ranks 44 out of 466. Before him are Moshe Dayan (1915), Rehoboam (-972), John the Evangelist (10), Ahmed Yassin (1937), Joseph of Arimathea (100), and Procopius (500). After him are Joel (-1), Nehemiah (-490), William of Tyre (1130), Hezekiah (-800), Simeon (null), and Judas Maccabeus (-200).

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Among POLITICIANS In Israel

Among politicians born in Israel, Jeroboam ranks 14. Before him are Amin al-Husseini (1895), Herod Antipas (-20), Baldwin V of Jerusalem (1177), Sibylla, Queen of Jerusalem (1160), Moshe Dayan (1915), and Rehoboam (-972). After him are Hezekiah (-800), Ehud Olmert (1945), Ehud Barak (1942), Abijah of Judah (-1000), Jehoiakim (-634), and Berenice (28).

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