POLITICIAN
Psamtik I
700 BC - 610 BC
Psamtik I
Wahibre Psamtik I (Ancient Egyptian: Wꜣḥ-jb-Rꜥ Psmṯk) was the first pharaoh of the Twenty-sixth Dynasty of Egypt, the Saite period, ruling from the city of Sais in the Nile delta between 664–610 BC. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Psamtik I has received more than 631,629 page views. His biography is available in 43 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 37 in 2019). Psamtik I is the 1,392nd most popular politician (down from 1,340th in 2019), the 85th most popular biography from Egypt (down from 74th in 2019) and the 35th most popular Egyptian Politician.
Psamtik I is most famous for his victory over the Assyrians in 667 BC.
Memorability Metrics
630k
Page Views (PV)
67.99
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
43
Languages Editions (L)
9.46
Effective Languages (L*)
2.84
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Psamtik I ranks 1,392 out of 19,576. Before him are Omar Bongo, An Lushan, Teti, Harold Wilson, Ezer Weizman, and Nuon Chea. After him are Abel, King of Denmark, Aristide Briand, Stjepan Mesić, Chlodio, Isabella Clara Eugenia, and Khalid of Saudi Arabia.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsOmar Bongo
1935 - 2009
HPI: 68.00
Rank: 1,386
An Lushan
702 - 757
HPI: 68.00
Rank: 1,387
Teti
2350 BC - 2350 BC
HPI: 68.00
Rank: 1,388
Harold Wilson
1916 - 1995
HPI: 68.00
Rank: 1,389
Ezer Weizman
1924 - 2005
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 1,390
Nuon Chea
1926 - 2019
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 1,391
Psamtik I
700 BC - 610 BC
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 1,392
Abel, King of Denmark
1218 - 1252
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 1,393
Aristide Briand
1862 - 1932
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 1,394
Stjepan Mesić
1934 - Present
HPI: 67.98
Rank: 1,395
Chlodio
393 - 448
HPI: 67.98
Rank: 1,396
Isabella Clara Eugenia
1566 - 1633
HPI: 67.97
Rank: 1,397
Khalid of Saudi Arabia
1912 - 1982
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 1,398
Contemporaries
Among people born in 700 BC, Psamtik I ranks 5. Before him are Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, Astyages, Cyaxares, and Arion. After him are Amasis II, Tyrtaeus, Jeconiah, Anacharsis, Phalaris, Necho I, and Periander. Among people deceased in 610 BC, Psamtik I ranks 1.
Others Born in 700 BC
Go to all RankingsLucius Tarquinius Priscus
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 579 BC
HPI: 72.66
Rank: 1
Astyages
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 68.87
Rank: 2
Cyaxares
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 584 BC
HPI: 68.43
Rank: 3
Arion
WRITER
700 BC - 660 BC
HPI: 68.13
Rank: 4
Psamtik I
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 610 BC
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 5
Amasis II
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 526 BC
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 6
Tyrtaeus
WRITER
700 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 7
Jeconiah
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 660 BC
HPI: 66.07
Rank: 8
Anacharsis
PHILOSOPHER
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 9
Phalaris
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 10
Necho I
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 664 BC
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 11
Periander
WRITER
700 BC - 583 BC
HPI: 64.28
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 610 BC
Go to all RankingsIn Egypt
Among people born in Egypt, Psamtik I ranks 85 out of 642. Before him are Muhammad Abduh (1849), Al-Kamil (1177), Saint Maurice (250), Lactantius (250), Constantine P. Cavafy (1863), and Teti (-2350). After him are Eric Hobsbawm (1917), Yusuf al-Qaradawi (1926), Maria al-Qibtiyya (600), Paul of Thebes (227), Isma'il Pasha (1830), and Saint Sarah (100).
Others born in Egypt
Go to all RankingsMuhammad Abduh
PHILOSOPHER
1849 - 1905
HPI: 68.45
Rank: 79
Al-Kamil
POLITICIAN
1177 - 1238
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 80
Saint Maurice
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
250 - 287
HPI: 68.15
Rank: 81
Lactantius
WRITER
250 - 325
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 82
Constantine P. Cavafy
WRITER
1863 - 1933
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 83
Teti
POLITICIAN
2350 BC - 2350 BC
HPI: 68.00
Rank: 84
Psamtik I
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 610 BC
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 85
Eric Hobsbawm
HISTORIAN
1917 - 2012
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 86
Yusuf al-Qaradawi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1926 - 2022
HPI: 67.72
Rank: 87
Maria al-Qibtiyya
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 - 637
HPI: 67.52
Rank: 88
Paul of Thebes
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
227 - 342
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 89
Isma'il Pasha
POLITICIAN
1830 - 1895
HPI: 67.49
Rank: 90
Saint Sarah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 100
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 91
Among POLITICIANS In Egypt
Among politicians born in Egypt, Psamtik I ranks 35. Before him are Mohamed Morsi (1951), Fuad I of Egypt (1868), Amenhotep II (-1401), Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah (985), Al-Kamil (1177), and Teti (-2350). After him are Isma'il Pasha (1830), Userkaf (-2600), Cleopatra III of Egypt (-161), Mohamed Hussein Tantawi (1935), Kamose (-1600), and Shepseskaf (-2600).
Mohamed Morsi
1951 - 2019
HPI: 69.01
Rank: 29
Fuad I of Egypt
1868 - 1936
HPI: 68.80
Rank: 30
Amenhotep II
1401 BC - 1401 BC
HPI: 68.73
Rank: 31
Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah
985 - 1021
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 32
Al-Kamil
1177 - 1238
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 33
Teti
2350 BC - 2350 BC
HPI: 68.00
Rank: 34
Psamtik I
700 BC - 610 BC
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 35
Isma'il Pasha
1830 - 1895
HPI: 67.49
Rank: 36
Userkaf
2600 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 37
Cleopatra III of Egypt
161 BC - 101 BC
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 38
Mohamed Hussein Tantawi
1935 - 2021
HPI: 66.76
Rank: 39
Kamose
1600 BC - 1549 BC
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 40
Shepseskaf
2600 BC - 2499 BC
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 41