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Osorkon II

1000 BC - 850 BC

Osorkon II

Usermaatre Setepenamun Osorkon II was the fifth king of the Twenty-second Dynasty of Ancient Egypt and the son of King Takelot I and Queen Kapes. He ruled Egypt from approximately 872 BC to 837 BC from Tanis, the capital of that dynasty. After succeeding his father, Osorkon II was faced with the competing rule of his cousin, King Harsiese A, who controlled both Thebes and the Western Oasis of Egypt. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Osorkon II has received more than 194,990 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia. Osorkon II is the 5,352nd most popular politician (down from 5,040th in 2019), the 242nd most popular biography from Egypt (down from 229th in 2019) and the 117th most popular Egyptian Politician.

Osorkon II is most famous for his construction of the temple of Amun at Karnak.

Memorability Metrics

190k
Page Views (PV)
59.05
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
28
Languages Editions (L)
6.68
Effective Languages (L*)
2.61
Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Osorkon II ranks 5,352 out of 19,576. Before him are Joan Blaeu, Tahir ibn Husayn, Marcus Antonius, Peter Minuit, Gunther, and Michał Kleofas Ogiński. After him are Rami Hamdallah, Yang You, Butvydas, Julius Paulus Prudentissimus, Chief Seattle, and José López Portillo y Pacheco.

Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia

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Joan Blaeu
1596 - 1673
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 5,346
Tahir ibn Husayn
776 - 822
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 5,347
Marcus Antonius
143 BC - 87 BC
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 5,348
Peter Minuit
1589 - 1638
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 5,349
Gunther
400 - 436
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 5,350
Michał Kleofas Ogiński
1765 - 1833
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 5,351
Osorkon II
1000 BC - 850 BC
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 5,352
Rami Hamdallah
1958 - Present
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 5,353
Yang You
605 - Present
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 5,354
Butvydas
1201 - 1295
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 5,355
Julius Paulus Prudentissimus
190 - 220
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 5,356
Chief Seattle
1786 - 1866
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 5,357
José López Portillo y Pacheco
1920 - 2004
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 5,358

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1000 BC, Osorkon II ranks 22. Before him are Michal, Hiram I, Osorkon I, Abiathar, Bharata Muni, and Shoshenq II. After him are Tukulti-Ninurta II, Tiglath-Pileser II, Takelot I, Ashur-dan II, Nathan, and Jair. Among people deceased in 850 BC, Osorkon II ranks 1. After him is Mesha.

Others Born in 1000 BC

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Michal
POLITICIAN
1000 BC - Present
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 16
Hiram I
POLITICIAN
1000 BC - 935 BC
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 17
Osorkon I
POLITICIAN
1000 BC - 889 BC
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 18
Abiathar
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1000 BC - 900 BC
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 19
Bharata Muni
WRITER
1000 BC - 1000 BC
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 20
Shoshenq II
POLITICIAN
1000 BC - 889 BC
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 21
Osorkon II
POLITICIAN
1000 BC - 850 BC
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 22
Tukulti-Ninurta II
POLITICIAN
1000 BC - 900 BC
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 23
Tiglath-Pileser II
POLITICIAN
1000 BC - 935 BC
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 24
Takelot I
POLITICIAN
1000 BC - 874 BC
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 25
Ashur-dan II
POLITICIAN
1000 BC - 960 BC
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 26
Nathan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1000 BC - 960 BC
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 27
Jair
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1000 BC - Present
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 28

Others Deceased in 850 BC

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Osorkon II
POLITICIAN
1000 BC - 850 BC
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 1
Mesha
POLITICIAN
850 BC - 850 BC
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 2

In Egypt

Among people born in Egypt, Osorkon II ranks 242 out of 642. Before him are Tjuyu (-1401), Omar Suleiman (1936), Neferure (-1500), Shoshenq II (-1000), Huda Sha'arawi (1879), and Al-Said Barakah (1260). After him are Nahshon (null), Sekhemre Khutawy Sobekhotep (-1800), Neferkare II (-2150), Solamish (1272), Giuseppe Ungaretti (1888), and Merytre-Hatshepsut (-1500).

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Tjuyu
COMPANION
1401 BC - 1370 BC
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 236
Omar Suleiman
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2012
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 237
Neferure
POLITICIAN
1500 BC - 1500 BC
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 238
Shoshenq II
POLITICIAN
1000 BC - 889 BC
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 239
Huda Sha'arawi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1879 - 1947
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 240
Al-Said Barakah
POLITICIAN
1260 - 1280
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 241
Osorkon II
POLITICIAN
1000 BC - 850 BC
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 242
Nahshon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 243
Sekhemre Khutawy Sobekhotep
POLITICIAN
1800 BC - 1718 BC
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 244
Neferkare II
POLITICIAN
2150 BC - 2055 BC
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 245
Solamish
POLITICIAN
1272 - 1291
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 246
Giuseppe Ungaretti
WRITER
1888 - 1970
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 247
Merytre-Hatshepsut
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1500 BC - 1425 BC
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 248