Jeroboam II

Jeroboam II

Jeroboam II (Hebrew: יָרָבְעָם, Yāroḇʿām; Greek: Ἱεροβοάμ; Latin: Hieroboam/Jeroboam), also referred to as Jeroboam son of Jehoash, was the successor of Jehoash (alternatively spelled Joash) and the thirteenth king of the ancient Kingdom of Israel, over which he ruled for forty-one years in the eighth century BC. His reign was contemporary with those of Amaziah and Uzziah, kings of Judah. Jeroboam is the fourth king of the House of Jehu and the longest-reigning king of the kingdom of Israel in Samaria. He is described as a military commander who fought Syria. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jeroboam II is the 2,611th most popular politician (down from 1,857th in 2019). (down from 177th in 2019)

Jeroboam II is most famous for his religious reforms, which caused the northern kingdom of Israel to separate from the southern kingdom of Judah.