POLITICIAN

Necho II

625 BC - 595 BC

Necho II

Necho II (sometimes Nekau, Neku, Nechoh, or Nikuu; Greek: Νεκώς Β'; Hebrew: נְכוֹ, Modern: Neḵō, Tiberian: Nəḵō) of Egypt was a king of the 26th Dynasty (610–595 BC), which ruled from Sais. Necho undertook a number of construction projects across his kingdom. In his reign, according to the Greek historian Herodotus, Necho II sent out an expedition of Phoenicians, which in three years sailed from the Red Sea around Africa to the Strait of Gibraltar and back to Egypt. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Necho II has received more than 557,283 page views. His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 39 in 2019). Necho II is the 1,348th most popular politician (down from 1,238th in 2019), the 108th most popular biography from Greece (down from 106th in 2019) and the 40th most popular Greek Politician.

Necho II was a pharaoh of the 26th dynasty of Egypt, who ruled from 610 to 595 BC. He was the son of Psamtik II and Queen Tetisheri. Necho II is most famous for his campaign in the Levant, which resulted in the capture of Jerusalem and the annexation of several Syrian and Palestinian territories.

Memorability Metrics

560k
Page Views (PV)
68.17
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
42
Languages Editions (L)
9.27
Effective Languages (L*)
2.81
Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Necho II ranks 1,348 out of 19,576. Before him are Cheoljong of Joseon, Stefan Lazarević, Suleyman Shah, Piero di Cosimo de' Medici, Stefan Nemanja, and Seljuk. After him are Randal Cremer, Antoine of Navarre, Giulio Andreotti, Catherine Jagiellon, Seonjo of Joseon, and Emperor Wu of Jin.

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Necho II
POLITICIAN
625 BC - 595 BC
HPI: 68.17
Rank: 1

Others Deceased in 595 BC

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Necho II
POLITICIAN
625 BC - 595 BC
HPI: 68.17
Rank: 1

In Greece

Among people born in Greece, Necho II ranks 108 out of 1,024. Before him are Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark (1882), Diotima of Mantinea (-450), John V Palaiologos (1332), Melissus of Samos (-470), Eleftherios Venizelos (1864), and Melina Mercouri (1920). After him are Arion (-700), Polycrates (-600), Scopas (-395), Pheidippides (-600), Phaedrus (-20), and Ictinus (-500).

Others born in Greece

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Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1944
HPI: 68.60
Rank: 102
Diotima of Mantinea
PHILOSOPHER
450 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 68.60
Rank: 103
John V Palaiologos
POLITICIAN
1332 - 1391
HPI: 68.54
Rank: 104
Melissus of Samos
PHILOSOPHER
470 BC - 430 BC
HPI: 68.46
Rank: 105
Eleftherios Venizelos
POLITICIAN
1864 - 1936
HPI: 68.45
Rank: 106
Melina Mercouri
ACTOR
1920 - 1994
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 107
Necho II
POLITICIAN
625 BC - 595 BC
HPI: 68.17
Rank: 108
Arion
WRITER
700 BC - 660 BC
HPI: 68.13
Rank: 109
Polycrates
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 515 BC
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 110
Scopas
SCULPTOR
395 BC - 350 BC
HPI: 68.04
Rank: 111
Pheidippides
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
600 BC - 490 BC
HPI: 68.00
Rank: 112
Phaedrus
WRITER
20 BC - 50
HPI: 67.98
Rank: 113
Ictinus
ARCHITECT
500 BC - Present
HPI: 67.94
Rank: 114