625 BC - 595 BC
Necho II (sometimes Nekau, Neku, Nechoh, or Nikuu; Greek: Νεκώς Β'; Hebrew: נְכוֹ, Modern: Nəḵō, Tiberian: Neḵō) 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 511,296 page views. His biography is available in 39 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 37 in 2019). Necho II is the 1,240th most popular politician (up from 2,272nd in 2019), the 106th most popular biography from Greece (up from 171st in 2019) and the 38th 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.
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Among politicians, Necho II ranks 1,240 out of 15,577. Before him are Martti Ahtisaari, Michael II, Trebonianus Gallus, Mahmud of Ghazni, Ferdinand VI of Spain, and Frederick IV of Denmark. After him are Ludwig I of Bavaria, Muawiya II, Sariputta, Hongxi Emperor, Amr ibn Hishām, and John II Casimir Vasa.
1937 - 2023
HPI: 68.15
Rank: 1,234
770 - 829
HPI: 68.15
Rank: 1,235
206 - 253
HPI: 68.14
Rank: 1,236
971 - 1030
HPI: 68.14
Rank: 1,237
1713 - 1759
HPI: 68.14
Rank: 1,238
1671 - 1730
HPI: 68.14
Rank: 1,239
625 BC - 595 BC
HPI: 68.14
Rank: 1,240
1786 - 1868
HPI: 68.13
Rank: 1,241
661 - 684
HPI: 68.13
Rank: 1,242
568 BC - 484 BC
HPI: 68.12
Rank: 1,243
1378 - 1425
HPI: 68.12
Rank: 1,244
570 - 624
HPI: 68.12
Rank: 1,245
1609 - 1672
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 1,246
Among people born in 625 BC, Necho II ranks 1. Among people deceased in 595 BC, Necho II ranks 1.
Among people born in Greece, Necho II ranks 106 out of 936. Before him are Nâzım Hikmet (1902), Mahfiruz Hatun (1590), Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt (1789), Phryne (-371), Scopas (-395), and John III Doukas Vatatzes (1192). After him are Agrippina the Elder (-14), Theo Angelopoulos (1935), Saint Titus (13), Arion (-700), Lysias (-445), and Philomena (291).
1902 - 1963
HPI: 68.74
Rank: 100
1590 - 1620
HPI: 68.72
Rank: 101
1789 - 1848
HPI: 68.64
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371 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 68.50
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395 BC - 350 BC
HPI: 68.40
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1192 - 1254
HPI: 68.21
Rank: 105
625 BC - 595 BC
HPI: 68.14
Rank: 106
14 BC - 33
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 107
1935 - 2012
HPI: 68.03
Rank: 108
13 - 107
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700 BC - 660 BC
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 110
445 BC - 380 BC
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 111
291 - 304
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Among politicians born in Greece, Necho II ranks 38. Before him are Oruç Reis (1473), Nestor (null), Creon (null), Mahfiruz Hatun (1590), Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt (1789), and John III Doukas Vatatzes (1192). After him are Agrippina the Elder (-14), Eleftherios Venizelos (1864), Polycrates (-600), Karolos Papoulias (1929), John V Palaiologos (1332), and Critias (-460).
1473 - 1518
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Rank: 32
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1590 - 1620
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1789 - 1848
HPI: 68.64
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1192 - 1254
HPI: 68.21
Rank: 37
625 BC - 595 BC
HPI: 68.14
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14 BC - 33
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 39
1864 - 1936
HPI: 67.84
Rank: 40
600 BC - 515 BC
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 41
1929 - 2021
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 42
1332 - 1391
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 43
460 BC - 403 BC
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 44