3200 BC - 3100 BC
Menes (fl. c. 3200–3000 BC; ; Ancient Egyptian: mnj, probably pronounced */maˈnij/; Ancient Greek: Μήνης) was a pharaoh of the Early Dynastic Period of ancient Egypt credited by classical tradition with having united Upper and Lower Egypt and as the founder of the First Dynasty.The identity of Menes is the subject of ongoing debate, although mainstream Egyptological consensus identifies Menes with the Naqada III ruler Narmer (most likely) or First Dynasty pharaoh Hor-Aha. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Menes has received more than 946,028 page views. His biography is available in 51 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 50 in 2019). Menes is the 504th most popular politician (down from 464th in 2019).
Menes is most famous for uniting Upper and Lower Egypt.
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Among politicians, Menes ranks 504 out of 15,710. Before him are Menkaure, Alfonso XIII of Spain, Abdulmejid II, Murad V, Feodor I of Russia, and Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor. After him are Gideon, António Guterres, Patrice Lumumba, Geronimo, Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, and Georges Clemenceau.
2001 BC - 2503 BC
HPI: 79.42
Rank: 498
1886 - 1941
HPI: 79.40
Rank: 499
1868 - 1944
HPI: 79.40
Rank: 500
1840 - 1904
HPI: 79.40
Rank: 501
1557 - 1598
HPI: 79.39
Rank: 502
1608 - 1657
HPI: 79.38
Rank: 503
3200 BC - 3100 BC
HPI: 79.38
Rank: 504
1140 BC - 1080 BC
HPI: 79.36
Rank: 505
1949 - Present
HPI: 79.36
Rank: 506
1925 - 1961
HPI: 79.36
Rank: 507
1829 - 1909
HPI: 79.35
Rank: 508
646 - 705
HPI: 79.33
Rank: 509
1841 - 1929
HPI: 79.32
Rank: 510
Among people born in 3200 BC, Menes ranks 1. After him is Thesh. Among people deceased in 3100 BC, Menes ranks 1. After him are Hor-Aha, Ka, and Neithhotep.
3200 BC - 3100 BC
HPI: 79.38
Rank: 1
3100 BC - 3100 BC
HPI: 73.73
Rank: 2
HPI: 67.60
Rank: 3
3100 BC - 3100 BC
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 4