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Sanakht

2700 BC - 2715 BC

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Sanakht (also read as Hor-Sanakht) is the Horus name of an ancient Egyptian king (pharaoh) of the Third Dynasty during the Old Kingdom. His chronological position is highly uncertain (though he is more likely to have reigned towards the end of the dynasty), and it is also unclear under which Hellenized name the ancient historian Manetho could have listed him. Many Egyptologists connect Sanakht with the Ramesside cartouche name Nebka. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sanakht has received more than 174,225 page views. His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2019). Sanakht is the 2,136th most popular politician (up from 2,516th in 2019), the 124th most popular biography from Egypt (up from 134th in 2019) and the 53rd most popular Egyptian Politician.

Sanakht is most famous for being the first Pharaoh of the Third Dynasty.

Memorability Metrics

  • 170k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 65.21

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 36

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 10.32

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.28

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Sanakht ranks 2,136 out of 19,576. Before him are Peroz I, Atia, Taichang Emperor, Charles Edward Stuart, Naser al-Din Shah Qajar, and William Longsword. After him are Stefan Dečanski, John, Duke of Berry, Barkiyaruq, Ermanaric, Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal, and King Zhou of Shang.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 2700 BC, Sanakht ranks 4. Before him are Khufu, Sneferu, and Khaba. After him are Hetepheres I, Merit-Ptah, Prince Rahotep, Meritites I, Henutsen, Meresankh I, Horus Sa, and Hetephernebti. Among people deceased in 2715 BC, Sanakht ranks 1. 

Others Born in 2700 BC

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  • Photo of Khufu

    Khufu

    ARCHITECT

    2700 BC - 2570 BC

    HPI: 75.04

    Rank: 1

  • Photo of Sneferu

    Sneferu

    POLITICIAN

    2700 BC - 2609 BC

    HPI: 72.64

    Rank: 2

  • Photo of Khaba

    Khaba

    POLITICIAN

    2700 BC - 2700 BC

    HPI: 65.71

    Rank: 3

  • Photo of Sanakht

    Sanakht

    POLITICIAN

    2700 BC - 2715 BC

    HPI: 65.21

    Rank: 4

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    Hetepheres I

    POLITICIAN

    2700 BC - 2700 BC

    HPI: 62.47

    Rank: 5

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    Merit-Ptah

    PHYSICIAN

    2700 BC - 2659 BC

    HPI: 61.68

    Rank: 6

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    Prince Rahotep

    POLITICIAN

    2700 BC - 2700 BC

    HPI: 59.69

    Rank: 7

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    Meritites I

    ARCHAEOLOGIST

    2700 BC - 2600 BC

    HPI: 55.94

    Rank: 8

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    Henutsen

    NOBLEMAN

    2700 BC - 2600 BC

    HPI: 54.84

    Rank: 9

  • Photo of Meresankh I

    Meresankh I

    COMPANION

    2700 BC - 2700 BC

    HPI: 53.12

    Rank: 10

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    Horus Sa

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    2700 BC - 2700 BC

    HPI: 52.77

    Rank: 11

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    Hetephernebti

    POLITICIAN

    2700 BC - 2700 BC

    HPI: 51.68

    Rank: 12

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Others Deceased in 2715 BC

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    Sanakht

    POLITICIAN

    2700 BC - 2715 BC

    HPI: 65.21

    Rank: 1

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In Egypt

Among people born in Egypt, Sanakht ranks 124 out of 642. Before him are Macarius of Egypt (300), Cleopatra V of Egypt (-100), Ammonius Saccas (175), Alexander Helios (-40), Al-Aziz Uthman (1171), and Pope Alexander I of Alexandria (250). After him are Sosigenes of Alexandria (-80), Nectanebo II (-400), Dodi Fayed (1955), Arsinoe III of Egypt (-246), Arsinoe II (-316), and Setnakhte (-1300).

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Among POLITICIANS In Egypt

Among politicians born in Egypt, Sanakht ranks 53. Before him are Isetnofret (-1250), Seqenenre Tao (-1600), Ptolemy XI Alexander II (-100), Cleopatra V of Egypt (-100), Alexander Helios (-40), and Al-Aziz Uthman (1171). After him are Nectanebo II (-400), Arsinoe III of Egypt (-246), Senusret II (-1900), Psusennes I (-1100), Kiya (-1400), and Berenice IV of Egypt (-77).

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