POLITICIAN

Necho I

700 BC - 664 BC

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Menkheperre Necho I (Egyptian: Nekau, Greek: Νεχώς Α' or Νεχώ Α', Akkadian: Nikuu or Nikû) (? – 664 BCE near Memphis) was a ruler of the ancient Egyptian city of Sais. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Necho I has received more than 151,124 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2019). Necho I is the 2,377th most popular politician (up from 3,094th in 2019), the 136th most popular biography from Egypt (up from 163rd in 2019) and the 60th most popular Egyptian Politician.

Necho I is most famous for his campaign against the Kushites in Egypt.

Memorability Metrics

  • 150k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 69.55

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 31

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 10.46

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.92

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Necho I ranks 2,377 out of 19,576. Before him are Berengar II of Italy, Sviatopolk I of Kiev, Albrecht von Roon, Inessa Armand, Kiya, and Berenice IV of Egypt. After him are Manfred Gerlach, Michael IX Palaiologos, 1st Dalai Lama, Manco Inca Yupanqui, Ludwig Stumpfegger, and Cao Huan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 700 BC, Necho I ranks 11. Before him are Psamtik I, Amasis II, Tyrtaeus, Jeconiah, Anacharsis, and Phalaris. After him are Periander, Psamtik II, Phraortes, Cylon of Athens, Perdiccas I of Macedon, and Tanaquil. Among people deceased in 664 BC, Necho I ranks 1. After him is Taharqa.

Others Born in 700 BC

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  • Photo of Psamtik I

    Psamtik I

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 610 BC

    HPI: 72.62

    Rank: 5

  • Photo of Amasis II

    Amasis II

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 526 BC

    HPI: 71.30

    Rank: 6

  • Photo of Tyrtaeus

    Tyrtaeus

    WRITER

    700 BC - 700 BC

    HPI: 71.19

    Rank: 7

  • Photo of Jeconiah

    Jeconiah

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 660 BC

    HPI: 70.92

    Rank: 8

  • Photo of Anacharsis

    Anacharsis

    PHILOSOPHER

    700 BC - 600 BC

    HPI: 70.71

    Rank: 9

  • Photo of Phalaris

    Phalaris

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 600 BC

    HPI: 69.69

    Rank: 10

  • Photo of Necho I

    Necho I

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 664 BC

    HPI: 69.55

    Rank: 11

  • Photo of Periander

    Periander

    WRITER

    700 BC - 583 BC

    HPI: 69.36

    Rank: 12

  • Photo of Psamtik II

    Psamtik II

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 589 BC

    HPI: 69.13

    Rank: 13

  • Photo of Phraortes

    Phraortes

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 633 BC

    HPI: 66.64

    Rank: 14

  • Photo of Cylon of Athens

    Cylon of Athens

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 700 BC

    HPI: 65.96

    Rank: 15

  • Photo of Perdiccas I of Macedon

    Perdiccas I of Macedon

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 700 BC

    HPI: 65.55

    Rank: 16

  • Photo of Tanaquil

    Tanaquil

    COMPANION

    700 BC - 600 BC

    HPI: 65.38

    Rank: 17

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Others Deceased in 664 BC

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  • Photo of Necho I

    Necho I

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 664 BC

    HPI: 69.55

    Rank: 1

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    Taharqa

    POLITICIAN

    800 BC - 664 BC

    HPI: 67.78

    Rank: 2

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In Egypt

Among people born in Egypt, Necho I ranks 136 out of 642. Before him are Setnakhte (-1300), Senusret II (-1900), Psusennes I (-1100), Ramesses IX (-1150), Kiya (-1400), and Berenice IV of Egypt (-77). After him are Claudian (370), Cleopatra IV of Egypt (-138), Mentuhotep I (-2200), Zahi Hawass (1947), Mohammed Badie (1943), and Theon of Alexandria (335).

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Among POLITICIANS In Egypt

Among politicians born in Egypt, Necho I ranks 60. Before him are Nectanebo II (-400), Arsinoe III of Egypt (-246), Senusret II (-1900), Psusennes I (-1100), Kiya (-1400), and Berenice IV of Egypt (-77). After him are Cleopatra IV of Egypt (-138), Mentuhotep I (-2200), Mohammed Badie (1943), Aybak (1197), Sa'id of Egypt (1822), and Intef I (-2200).

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