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Pekahiah

800 BC - 760 BC

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Pekahiah (; Hebrew: פְּקַחְיָה Pəqaḥyā; "YHWH has opened the eyes"; Latin: Phaceia) was the seventeenth and antepenultimate king of Israel and the son of Menahem, whom he succeeded, and the second and last king of Israel from the House of Gadi. He ruled from the capital of Samaria. Pekahiah became king in the fiftieth year of the reign of Uzziah, king of Judah. William F. Albright has dated his reign to 738–736 BCE, while E. R. Thiele offers the dates 742–740 BCE. Pekahiah is stated to have done evil in the eyes of Yahweh. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pekahiah is the 3,821st most popular politician (down from 3,497th in 2019), the 4th most popular biography from Palestine and the 2nd most popular Palestinian Politician.

Pekahiah is most famous for his betrayal of the northern kingdom of Israel to the Assyrians.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Pekahiah ranks 3,821 out of 19,576. Before him are Conrad I of Burgundy, Emperor Kaika, Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Suffolk, Oleg Penkovsky, Charles II, Duke of Parma, and Gaius Flaminius. After him are Kilij Arslan II, Agnes of Merania, Gjon Kastrioti, Ne Win, Al-Hakam I, and Prince George, Duke of Kent.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 800 BC, Pekahiah ranks 17. Before him are Achaemenes, Titus Tatius, Candaules, Piye, Ashur-nadin-shumi, and Marduk-apla-iddina II. After him are Taharqa, Tantamani, Menahem, Shabaka, Tarpeia, and Duke Huan of Qi. Among people deceased in 760 BC, Pekahiah ranks 3. Before him are Candaules, and Marduk-apla-iddina II. After him are Menahem, and Archelaus of Sparta.

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  • Photo of Achaemenes

    Achaemenes

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    800 BC - 700 BC

    HPI: 72.65

    Rank: 11

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    800 BC - 800 BC

    HPI: 72.30

    Rank: 12

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    800 BC - 760 BC

    HPI: 69.72

    Rank: 13

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    800 BC - 716 BC

    HPI: 69.49

    Rank: 14

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    800 BC - 694 BC

    HPI: 69.47

    Rank: 15

  • Photo of Marduk-apla-iddina II

    Marduk-apla-iddina II

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    800 BC - 760 BC

    HPI: 68.36

    Rank: 16

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    Pekahiah

    POLITICIAN

    800 BC - 760 BC

    HPI: 68.26

    Rank: 17

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    800 BC - 664 BC

    HPI: 68.24

    Rank: 18

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    800 BC - 653 BC

    HPI: 67.81

    Rank: 19

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    800 BC - 760 BC

    HPI: 67.76

    Rank: 20

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    800 BC - 800 BC

    HPI: 67.49

    Rank: 21

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    Tarpeia

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    800 BC - 800 BC

    HPI: 66.57

    Rank: 22

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    800 BC - 643 BC

    HPI: 66.31

    Rank: 23

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In Palestine

Among people born in Palestine, Pekahiah ranks 4 out of 5. Before him are Zacchaeus (50), Herod Archelaus (-23), and Jehoshaphat (-908). After him are Mohammed Deif (1965), and Randa Siniora (1961).

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Among POLITICIANS In Palestine

Among politicians born in Palestine, Pekahiah ranks 2. Before him are Herod Archelaus (-23).

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