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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. He was a native of Elephantine. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Autobiography of Harkhuf has received more than 54,779 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Autobiography of Harkhuf is the 8,249th most popular politician (up from 10,796th in 2019), the 322nd most popular biography from Egypt (up from 393rd in 2019) and the 152nd most popular Egyptian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Autobiography of Harkhuf ranks 8,249 out of 15,577Before him are Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, France-Albert René, Raginpert, Girolamo Priuli, Arvid Horn, and Leopoldo O'Donnell, 1st Duke of Tetuán. After him are Indulf, Cenwalh of Wessex, Augustinos Kapodistrias, John A. Macdonald, Kilij Arslan III, and Damat Ferid Pasha.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 2300 BC, Autobiography of Harkhuf ranks 6Before him are Job, Sargon of Akkad, Enheduanna, Merenre Nemtyemsaf II, and Neferkare Neby. After him are Dudu of Akkad, Erridupizir, Puzur-Inshushinak, Ankhesenpepi IV, Iput II, and Pamba. 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 322 out of 582Before him are Osorkon III (-900), Barsanuphius (401), Julius Pollux (200), Amr Diab (1961), Qasim Amin (1863), and Amr Moussa (1936). After him are Tiberius Julius Alexander (100), Rifa'a al-Tahtawi (1801), Takelot III (-800), Al-Mu'azzam Isa (1176), Pope Avilius of Alexandria (100), and Anatolius of Constantinople (301).

Among POLITICIANS In Egypt

Among politicians born in Egypt, Autobiography of Harkhuf ranks 152Before him are Merneferre Ay (-1650), Boutros Ghali (1846), Alexander II Zabinas (-190), Al-Mansur Ali (1242), Nepherites I (-490), and Osorkon III (-900). After him are Tiberius Julius Alexander (100), Takelot III (-800), Al-Mu'azzam Isa (1176), Iset (-1350), Said Halim Pasha (1865), and Shawar (1100).