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Den

3000 BC - 2995 BC

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Den, also known as Hor-Den, Dewen, and Udimu, was the Horus name of a pharaoh of the Early Dynastic Period who ruled during the First Dynasty of Egypt. He is the best archaeologically-attested ruler of this period, credited with bringing prosperity to his realm. Den was the first to use the title "King of Upper and Lower Egypt" and the first depicted as wearing the double crown (red and white). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Den has received more than 275,784 page views. His biography is available in 50 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 48 in 2019). Den is the 5th most popular archaeologist (up from 6th in 2019), the 69th most popular biography from Egypt (up from 78th in 2019) and the most popular Egyptian Archaeologist.

The den is most famous for the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears.

Memorability Metrics

  • 280k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 69.27

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 50

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 11.53

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.89

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ARCHAEOLOGISTS

Among archaeologists, Den ranks 5 out of 151. Before him are Jean-François Champollion, Heinrich Schliemann, Theodor Mommsen, and Howard Carter. After him are Arthur Evans, Edward Drinker Cope, Semerkhet, Zahi Hawass, Nynetjer, Marija Gimbutas, and Christian Jürgensen Thomsen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 3000 BC, Den ranks 1. After him are Djet, Merneith, Semerkhet, and Khenthap. Among people deceased in 2995 BC, Den ranks 1. 

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    Den

    ARCHAEOLOGIST

    3000 BC - 2995 BC

    HPI: 69.27

    Rank: 1

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    Djet

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    3000 BC - 2980 BC

    HPI: 66.96

    Rank: 2

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    Merneith

    POLITICIAN

    3000 BC - 3000 BC

    HPI: 65.74

    Rank: 3

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    Semerkhet

    ARCHAEOLOGIST

    3000 BC - 2960 BC

    HPI: 65.32

    Rank: 4

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    Khenthap

    POLITICIAN

    3000 BC - Present

    HPI: 46.85

    Rank: 5

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Others Deceased in 2995 BC

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    Den

    ARCHAEOLOGIST

    3000 BC - 2995 BC

    HPI: 69.27

    Rank: 1

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In Egypt

Among people born in Egypt, Den ranks 69 out of 642. Before him are Appian (95), Filippo Tommaso Marinetti (1876), Ptolemy VIII Physcon (-182), Abdel Fattah el-Sisi (1954), Apollonius of Rhodes (-295), and Ayman al-Zawahiri (1951). After him are Ptolemy VI Philometor (-184), Mohamed Morsi (1951), Mohamed Al-Fayed (1929), Fuad I of Egypt (1868), Amenhotep II (-1401), and Pachomius the Great (292).

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Among ARCHAEOLOGISTS In Egypt

Among archaeologists born in Egypt, Den ranks 1. After him are Zahi Hawass (1947), and Zakaria Goneim (1905).

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