2090 BC - 2040 BC
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).
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Among politicians, Merikare ranks 4,698 out of 15,577. Before 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.
1724 - 1800
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 4,692
854 - 902
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 4,693
1948 - 2002
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 4,694
1955 - Present
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 4,695
1192 - 1212
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 4,696
1900 - 1942
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 4,697
2090 BC - 2040 BC
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 4,698
1711 - 1781
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 4,699
115 - 144
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 4,700
1773 - 1827
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 4,701
1540 - 1583
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 4,702
1912 - 1993
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 4,703
550 BC - 473 BC
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 4,704
Among people born in 2090 BC, Merikare ranks 1. Among people deceased in 2040 BC, Merikare ranks 1.