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POLITICIAN

Merikare

2090 BC - 2040 BC

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Merikare (also Merykare and Merykara) was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the 10th Dynasty who lived toward the end of the First Intermediate Period. Purportedly inspired by the teaching of his father, he embarked on a semi-peaceful coexistence policy with his southern rivals of the 11th Dynasty, focusing on improving the prosperity of his realm centered on Herakleopolis instead of waging an open war with Thebes. His policy was not rewarded, and shortly after his death his kingdom was conquered by the Theban Mentuhotep II, marking the beginning of the Middle Kingdom. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Merikare has received more than 79,415 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2019). Merikare is the 4,698th most popular politician (down from 4,351st in 2019).

Memorability Metrics

  • 79k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 59.04

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 25

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 9.00

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.76

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Merikare ranks 4,698 out of 15,577Before him are Peter von Biron, Al-Mu'tadid, Pim Fortuyn, Binali Yıldırım, Maria of Montferrat, and Franz Walter Stahlecker. After him are Ablai Khan, Emperor Shun of Han, Armand-Augustin-Louis de Caulaincourt, Magnus, Duke of Holstein, Dinmukhamed Kunaev, and Fuchai.

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Among people born in 2090 BC, Merikare ranks 1 Among people deceased in 2040 BC, Merikare ranks 1

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