POLITICIAN
King Elah
1000 BC - 960 BC
King Elah
Elah (Hebrew: אֵלָה ’Ēlā; Greek: Ἠλά; Latin: Ela) was the fourth king of Israel, the son and successor of Baasha. William F. Albright has dated his reign to 877–876 BCE, while E. R. Thiele offers the dates 886–885 BCE. Chapter 16 of 1 Kings relates how Elah and all his family members were murdered by his chariot commander Zimri, who became his successor. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. King Elah is the 1,734th most popular politician (down from 1,507th in 2019). (down from 128th in 2019)
King Elah is most famous for being killed by his own armor bearer.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, King Elah ranks 1,734 out of 19,576. Before him are Maria Anna of Bavaria, Robert Fico, José Eduardo dos Santos, Chester A. Arthur, Arsinoe IV of Egypt, and Bidhya Devi Bhandari. After him are Memnon, Frederick I of Denmark, Theuderic I, Henry I, Duke of Guise, Ferdinand II of Portugal, and Fidel Ramos.
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Contemporaries
Among people born in 1000 BC, King Elah ranks 9. Before him are Nathan, Jeroboam, Shoshenq I, Omri, Asa of Judah, and Abijah of Judah. After him are Hiram I, Baasha of Israel, Devadatta, Ashurnasirpal II, Nadab of Israel, and Shoshenq II. Among people deceased in 960 BC, King Elah ranks 1. After him are Baasha of Israel, Nadab of Israel, Zimri, Ashur-dan II, and Nathan.
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Nathan
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1000 BC - 1000 BC
HPI: 76.74
Rank: 3
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HPI: 76.22
Rank: 4
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1000 BC - 924 BC
HPI: 75.51
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HPI: 75.37
Rank: 6
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1000 BC - 911 BC
HPI: 73.59
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1000 BC - 960 BC
HPI: 73.07
Rank: 9
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HPI: 72.58
Rank: 10
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HPI: 72.56
Rank: 11
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1000 BC - 490 BC
HPI: 72.36
Rank: 12
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1000 BC - 854 BC
HPI: 71.85
Rank: 13
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1000 BC - 960 BC
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Rank: 15
Others Deceased in 960 BC
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1000 BC - 960 BC
HPI: 73.07
Rank: 1
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1000 BC - 960 BC
HPI: 72.56
Rank: 2
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1000 BC - 960 BC
HPI: 71.80
Rank: 3
Zimri
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1000 BC - 960 BC
HPI: 70.44
Rank: 4
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1000 BC - 960 BC
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 5
Nathan
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1000 BC - 960 BC
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 6
