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Zedekiah

617 BC - 550 BC

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Zedekiah ( ZED-ih-KY-ə; born Mattaniah; c. 618 BC – after 586 BC) was the twentieth and final King of Judah (or puppet) before the destruction of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon. After the siege of Jerusalem in 597 BC, Nebuchadnezzar II deposed king Jeconiah and installed his uncle Mattaniah instead, changing his name to Zedekiah (2 Kings 24:17). The prophet Jeremiah was his counselor, yet he did not heed the prophet and his epitaph is "he did evil in the sight of the Lord" (2 Kings 24:19–20; Jeremiah 52:2–3). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Zedekiah is the 1,840th most popular politician (down from 1,248th in 2019), the 72nd most popular biography from Israel (down from 61st in 2019) and the 24th most popular Israeli Politician.

Zedekiah is most famous for being the last king of Judah, who was overthrown by Nebuchadnezzar II.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Zedekiah ranks 1,840 out of 19,576. Before him are Carinus, Alexios IV Angelos, René of Anjou, Vojislav Koštunica, Frederick IV of Denmark, and Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr. After him are Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld, Ur-Nammu, Childeric II, Jehoash of Judah, Henry of Germany, and Achaemenes.

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Among people born in 617 BC, Zedekiah ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 550 BC, Zedekiah ranks 1. After him are Milo of Croton, Semonides of Amorgos, and Nitocris of Babylon.

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    Zedekiah

    POLITICIAN

    617 BC - 550 BC

    HPI: 72.66

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In Israel

Among people born in Israel, Zedekiah ranks 72 out of 466. Before him are Mahmoud Darwish (1941), Manasseh of Judah (-800), Josiah (-648), Edward Said (1935), Annas (-22), and Nicodemus (-50). After him are Jehoash of Judah (-843), Baldwin III of Jerusalem (1130), Cyril of Jerusalem (313), Penitent thief (-18), Jeconiah (-700), and Ahaziah of Israel (-870).

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Among POLITICIANS In Israel

Among politicians born in Israel, Zedekiah ranks 24. Before him are Abijah of Judah (-1000), Jehoiakim (-634), Berenice (28), Reuven Rivlin (1939), Manasseh of Judah (-800), and Josiah (-648). After him are Jehoash of Judah (-843), Baldwin III of Jerusalem (1130), Jeconiah (-700), Ahaziah of Israel (-870), Amon of Judah (-660), and Uzziah (-900).

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