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Jotham of Judah

800 BC - 800 BC

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Jotham or Yotam (Hebrew: יוֹתָם, Modern: Yōtam, Tiberian: Yōṯām; Greek: Ιωαθαμ, romanized: Ioatham; Latin: Joatham; "YHWH is perfect") was the eleventh king of Judah, and son of Uzziah and Jerusha, daughter of Zadok. Jotham was 25 years old when he began his reign, and he reigned for 16 years. Edwin R. Thiele concluded that his reign commenced as a coregency with his father, which lasted for 11 years. Because his father Uzziah was afflicted with tzaraath after he went into the Temple to burn incense, Jotham became governor of the palace and the land at that time, i.e. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jotham of Judah is the 1,003rd most popular politician (up from 2,065th in 2019). (up from 207th in 2019)

Jotham of Judah is most famous for his victory over the Syrian army in the Battle of Qarqar.

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Among politicians, Jotham of Judah ranks 1,003 out of 19,576Before him are Shapur I, Todor Zhivkov, Khosrow II, John the Fearless, Subhas Chandra Bose, and Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth. After him are John I of France, Sun Quan, Ivan III of Russia, Farah Pahlavi, Sebastian of Portugal, and Michael of Russia.

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Among people born in 800 BC, Jotham of Judah ranks 6Before him are Homer, Hesiod, Isaiah, Lycurgus of Sparta, and Amos. After him are Hezekiah, Manasseh of Judah, Esarhaddon, Hoshea, Achaemenes, and Titus Tatius. Among people deceased in 800 BC, Jotham of Judah ranks 1After him are Hoshea, Titus Tatius, Caranus of Macedon, Coenus of Macedon, Shabaka, Tarpeia, Shammuramat, Bakenranef, Tefnakht, Coroebus of Elis, and Pami.

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