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Psamtik I

700 BC - 610 BC

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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 595,385 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

  • 600k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 67.99

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 43

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 9.46

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.84

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Psamtik IS by language

Over the past year Psamtik I has had the most page views in the with 62,457 views, followed by Arabic (16,539), and Spanish (11,199). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Arabic (180.75%), Chuvash (107.54%), and Sinhalese (91.27%)

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.

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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

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  • Photo of Lucius Tarquinius Priscus

    Lucius Tarquinius Priscus

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 579 BC

    HPI: 72.66

    Rank: 1

  • Photo of Astyages

    Astyages

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 600 BC

    HPI: 68.87

    Rank: 2

  • Photo of Cyaxares

    Cyaxares

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 584 BC

    HPI: 68.43

    Rank: 3

  • Photo of Arion

    Arion

    WRITER

    700 BC - 660 BC

    HPI: 68.13

    Rank: 4

  • Photo of Psamtik I

    Psamtik I

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 610 BC

    HPI: 67.99

    Rank: 5

  • Photo of Amasis II

    Amasis II

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 526 BC

    HPI: 66.49

    Rank: 6

  • Photo of Tyrtaeus

    Tyrtaeus

    WRITER

    700 BC - 700 BC

    HPI: 66.37

    Rank: 7

  • Photo of Jeconiah

    Jeconiah

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 660 BC

    HPI: 66.07

    Rank: 8

  • Photo of Anacharsis

    Anacharsis

    PHILOSOPHER

    700 BC - 600 BC

    HPI: 65.83

    Rank: 9

  • Photo of Phalaris

    Phalaris

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 600 BC

    HPI: 64.66

    Rank: 10

  • Photo of Necho I

    Necho I

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 664 BC

    HPI: 64.51

    Rank: 11

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    Periander

    WRITER

    700 BC - 583 BC

    HPI: 64.28

    Rank: 12

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Others Deceased in 610 BC

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    Psamtik I

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 610 BC

    HPI: 67.99

    Rank: 1

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In 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).

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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).

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