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Autobiography of Harkhuf

2300 BC - 2259 BC

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The Autobiography of Harkhuf is a private tomb inscription from ancient Egypt. It is significant in Egyptology as one of the two most important, and the most famous, autobiographical inscriptions of Old Kingdom officials. His name sometimes spelled as Herkhuf, Horkhuf, or Hirkhuf, all that is known of his life comes from the inscriptions in his tomb at Qubbet el-Hawa on the west bank of the Nile at Aswan, near the First Cataract of the Nile. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Autobiography of Harkhuf has received more than 59,747 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Autobiography of Harkhuf is the 10,125th most popular politician (down from 8,225th in 2019), the 382nd most popular biography from Egypt (down from 321st in 2019) and the 175th most popular Egyptian Politician.

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    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Autobiography of Harkhuf ranks 10,125 out of 19,576. Before him are Élias Sarkis, István Friedrich, Peter II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg, Pietro Grimani, Stephen Harper, and James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth. After him are José Linhares, Enlil-nadin-apli, Arsenio Martínez Campos, Benedetto Cairoli, Constans II, and Eleanor, Fair Maid of Brittany.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 2300 BC, Autobiography of Harkhuf ranks 6. Before him are Sargon of Akkad, Enheduanna, Merenre Nemtyemsaf II, Neferkare Neby, and Dudu of Akkad. After him are Puzur-Inshushinak, Erridupizir, Pamba, Ankhesenpepi IV, and Iput II. Among people deceased in 2259 BC, Autobiography of Harkhuf ranks 1. 

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In Egypt

Among people born in Egypt, Autobiography of Harkhuf ranks 382 out of 642. Before him are Macarius of Alexandria (297), Merneferre Ay (-1650), Antiphilus (-400), Peter III of Alexandria (500), Pope Heraclas of Alexandria (180), and Zubaida Tharwat (1940). After him are Mohamed Hassanein Heikal (1923), Nebetah (-1350), Farag Foda (1946), Kamal Ganzouri (1933), Mostafa El-Nahas (1879), and Saif al-Adel (1960).

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Among POLITICIANS In Egypt

Among politicians born in Egypt, Autobiography of Harkhuf ranks 175. Before him are Khalid al-Islambouli (1955), Beketaten (-1400), Tiberius Julius Alexander (100), Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu (1943), Merneferre Ay (-1650), and Pope Heraclas of Alexandria (180). After him are Nebetah (-1350), Kamal Ganzouri (1933), Mostafa El-Nahas (1879), Al-Zafir (1133), Zainab al Ghazali (1917), and Al-Mustakfi I (1285).

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