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Merneptah

1300 BC - 1203 BC

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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 1,073,641 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."

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  • 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.

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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. 

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    Merneptah

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    1300 BC - 1203 BC

    HPI: 73.43

    Rank: 1

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