1303 BC - 1213 BC
Ramesses II (; Ancient Egyptian: rꜥ-ms-sw, Rīꜥa-masē-sə, Semitic pronunciation: [ɾiːʕamaˈseːsə]; c. 1303 BC – 1213 BC), commonly known as Ramesses the Great, was an Egyptian pharaoh. He was the third ruler of the Nineteenth Dynasty. Along with Thutmose III of the Eighteenth Dynasty, he is often regarded as the greatest, most celebrated, and most powerful pharaoh of the New Kingdom, which itself was the most powerful period of ancient Egypt.In ancient Greek sources, he is called Ozymandias, derived from the first part of his Egyptian-language regnal name: Usermaatre Setepenre. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ramesses II has received more than 9,301,172 page views. His biography is available in 87 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 82 in 2019). Ramesses II is the 4th most popular nobleman, the 5th most popular biography from Israel (up from 6th in 2019) and the most popular Israeli Nobleman.
Ramesses II was most famous for his military conquests. He was the third pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt.
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Among noblemen, Ramesses II ranks 4 out of 842. Before him are Elizabeth II, Henry VIII of England, and Marie Antoinette. After him are Ragnar Lodbrok, Catherine the Great, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Margrethe II of Denmark, Akihito, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, and William the Conqueror.
1926 - 2022
HPI: 90.46
Rank: 1
1491 - 1547
HPI: 86.01
Rank: 2
1755 - 1793
HPI: 85.12
Rank: 3
1303 BC - 1213 BC
HPI: 85.07
Rank: 4
850 - 801
HPI: 84.44
Rank: 5
1729 - 1796
HPI: 83.49
Rank: 6
1921 - 2021
HPI: 82.19
Rank: 7
1940 - Present
HPI: 79.66
Rank: 8
1933 - Present
HPI: 79.44
Rank: 9
1863 - 1914
HPI: 79.42
Rank: 10
1900 - 2002
HPI: 79.31
Rank: 11
1028 - 1087
HPI: 79.27
Rank: 12
Among people born in 1303 BC, Ramesses II ranks 1. Among people deceased in 1213 BC, Ramesses II ranks 1.
Among people born in Israel, Ramesses II ranks 5 out of 430. Before him are Jesus (-4), Mary, mother of Jesus (-100), Solomon (-1011), and John the Baptist (-20). After him are Isaac (-1900), Saint Joseph (-100), Andrew the Apostle (-6), Elijah (-1000), Matthew the Apostle (10), Samson (-1118), and Jonah (-850).
4 BC - 33
HPI: 96.89
Rank: 1
100 BC - 100
HPI: 91.17
Rank: 2
1011 BC - 931 BC
HPI: 88.43
Rank: 3
20 BC - 31
HPI: 87.84
Rank: 4
1303 BC - 1213 BC
HPI: 85.07
Rank: 5
1900 BC - 1533 BC
HPI: 84.11
Rank: 6
100 BC - 100
HPI: 83.76
Rank: 7
6 BC - 70
HPI: 83.71
Rank: 8
1000 BC - 900 BC
HPI: 83.38
Rank: 9
10 - 74
HPI: 82.07
Rank: 10
1118 BC - 1078 BC
HPI: 81.67
Rank: 11
850 BC - 810 BC
HPI: 80.95
Rank: 12
Among noblemen born in Israel, Ramesses II ranks 1. After him are Herodias (-100) and Frederick VI, Duke of Swabia (1167).
1303 BC - 1213 BC
HPI: 85.07
Rank: 1
100 BC - 100
HPI: 69.35
Rank: 2
1167 - 1191
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 3