POLITICIAN

Djedkare Shemai

2150 BC - 2160 BC

Djedkare Shemai

Djedkare Shemai may have been an ancient Egyptian pharaoh during the Eighth Dynasty of the First Intermediate Period. His name is only attested on the Abydos King List, as the Abydos King List is the primary source for identifying seventh/eighth dynasties (combined). Djedkare Shemai is absent from the Turin canon as a large lacuna in this document affects most kings of the 7th/8th Dynasty. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Djedkare Shemai has received more than 81,725 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). Djedkare Shemai is the 6,356th most popular politician (down from 5,650th in 2019).

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82k
Page Views (PV)
57.73
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
26
Languages Editions (L)
8.11
Effective Languages (L*)
2.24
Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Djedkare Shemai ranks 6,356 out of 19,576. Before him are Herleva, Matsukata Masayoshi, Emperor Ichijō, Leo Jogiches, Michel Kafando, and István Dobi. After him are Yen Chia-kan, William, Prince of Orange, Manuel Marín, Carlo Sforza, Ebroin, and Diponegoro.

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Herleva
1003 - 1050
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 6,350
Matsukata Masayoshi
1835 - 1924
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 6,351
Emperor Ichijō
980 - 1011
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 6,352
Leo Jogiches
1867 - 1919
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 6,353
Michel Kafando
1942 - Present
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 6,354
István Dobi
1898 - 1968
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 6,355
Djedkare Shemai
2150 BC - 2160 BC
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 6,356
Yen Chia-kan
1905 - 1993
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 6,357
William, Prince of Orange
1840 - 1879
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 6,358
Manuel Marín
1949 - 2017
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 6,359
Carlo Sforza
1872 - 1952
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 6,360
Ebroin
650 - 681
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 6,361
Diponegoro
1785 - 1855
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 6,362

Contemporaries

Among people born in 2150 BC, Djedkare Shemai ranks 3. Before him are Intef II, and Neferkare II. After him are Neferirkare, Neferkahor, Neferkamin Anu, Neferkaure, Meryibre Khety, and Setut. Among people deceased in 2160 BC, Djedkare Shemai ranks 1. After him is Neferkamin Anu.