POLITICIAN
Merneptah
1300 BC - 1203 BC
Merneptah
Merneptah () or Merenptah (reigned July or August 1213–2 May 1203 BCE) was the fourth pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Ancient Egypt. According to contemporary historical records, he ruled Egypt for almost ten years, from late July or early August 1213 until his death on 2 May 1203. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Merneptah has received more than 1,095,669 page views. His biography is available in 50 different languages on Wikipedia. Merneptah is the 494th most popular politician (down from 448th in 2019).
Merneptah is most famous for a victory stele that he erected in the temple of Amun in Thebes. The inscription on the stele reads "Israel is laid waste, its seed is no more."
Memorability Metrics
1.1M
Page Views (PV)
73.43
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
50
Languages Editions (L)
11.12
Effective Languages (L*)
2.86
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Merneptah ranks 494 out of 19,576. Before him are Edward VIII, Nicolas Sarkozy, Syngman Rhee, Norodom Sihanouk, Christian IX of Denmark, and Edward II of England. After him are Gorm the Old, Heraklonas, Charles IV of France, Charles I of England, Nurhaci, and Galerius.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEdward VIII
1894 - 1972
HPI: 73.47
Rank: 488
Nicolas Sarkozy
1955 - Present
HPI: 73.47
Rank: 489
Syngman Rhee
1875 - 1965
HPI: 73.46
Rank: 490
Norodom Sihanouk
1922 - 2012
HPI: 73.46
Rank: 491
Christian IX of Denmark
1818 - 1906
HPI: 73.45
Rank: 492
Edward II of England
1284 - 1327
HPI: 73.44
Rank: 493
Merneptah
1300 BC - 1203 BC
HPI: 73.43
Rank: 494
Gorm the Old
900 - 958
HPI: 73.41
Rank: 495
Heraklonas
618 - 641
HPI: 73.40
Rank: 496
Charles IV of France
1294 - 1328
HPI: 73.40
Rank: 497
Charles I of England
1600 - 1649
HPI: 73.40
Rank: 498
Nurhaci
1559 - 1626
HPI: 73.38
Rank: 499
Galerius
250 - 311
HPI: 73.36
Rank: 500
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1300 BC, Merneptah ranks 2. Before him is Ramesses I. After him are Seti II, Setnakhte, Muwatalli II, Tukulti-Ninurta I, Bintanath, Suppiluliuma II, Amun-her-khepeshef, Wu Ding, Tudḫaliya IV, and Henutmire. Among people deceased in 1203 BC, Merneptah ranks 1.
Others Born in 1300 BC
Go to all RankingsRamesses I
NOBLEMAN
1300 BC - 1290 BC
HPI: 73.69
Rank: 1
Merneptah
POLITICIAN
1300 BC - 1203 BC
HPI: 73.43
Rank: 2
Seti II
POLITICIAN
1300 BC - 1194 BC
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 3
Setnakhte
NOBLEMAN
1300 BC - 1188 BC
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 4
Muwatalli II
POLITICIAN
1300 BC - 1300 BC
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 5
Tukulti-Ninurta I
POLITICIAN
1300 BC - 1300 BC
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 6
Bintanath
COMPANION
1300 BC - 1300 BC
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 7
Suppiluliuma II
POLITICIAN
1300 BC - 1200 BC
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 8
Amun-her-khepeshef
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1300 BC - 1300 BC
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 9
Wu Ding
POLITICIAN
1300 BC - 1192 BC
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 10
Tudḫaliya IV
POLITICIAN
1300 BC - 1300 BC
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 11
Henutmire
POLITICIAN
1300 BC - 1300 BC
HPI: 58.16
Rank: 12