POLITICIAN
Sekhemkhet
2800 BC - 2700 BC
Sekhemkhet
Sekhemkhet (also read as Sechemchet) was an ancient Egyptian king (pharaoh) of the 3rd Dynasty during the Old Kingdom. His reign is thought to have been from about 2648 BC until 2640 BC. He is also known under his later traditioned birth name Djoser-teti and under his Hellenized name Tyreis (by Manetho; derived from Teti in the Abydos King List). Sekhemkhet was probably the brother or eldest son of king Djoser. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sekhemkhet has received more than 270,084 page views. His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 39 in 2019). Sekhemkhet is the 1,841st most popular politician (up from 1,995th in 2019), the 114th most popular biography from Egypt (down from 113th in 2019) and the 46th most popular Egyptian Politician.
Sekhemkhet is most famous for his pyramid, which is the smallest of the three pyramids at Dahshur.
Memorability Metrics
270k
Page Views (PV)
66.26
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
41
Languages Editions (L)
10.28
Effective Languages (L*)
2.66
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Sekhemkhet ranks 1,841 out of 19,576. Before him are Yuri Dolgorukiy, Kamala Harris, Johan de Witt, Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg, Louis the Younger, and Marie François Sadi Carnot. After him are Hongzhi Emperor, Svatopluk I of Moravia, Isetnofret, Felix Yusupov, Yun Posun, and Palmiro Togliatti.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsYuri Dolgorukiy
1095 - 1157
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 1,835
Kamala Harris
1964 - Present
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 1,836
Johan de Witt
1625 - 1672
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 1,837
Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg
1856 - 1921
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 1,838
Louis the Younger
835 - 882
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 1,839
Marie François Sadi Carnot
1837 - 1894
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 1,840
Sekhemkhet
2800 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 1,841
Hongzhi Emperor
1470 - 1505
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 1,842
Svatopluk I of Moravia
840 - 894
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 1,843
Isetnofret
1250 BC - Present
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 1,844
Felix Yusupov
1887 - 1967
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 1,845
Yun Posun
1897 - 1990
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 1,846
Palmiro Togliatti
1893 - 1964
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 1,847
Contemporaries
Among people born in 2800 BC, Sekhemkhet ranks 4. Before him are Imhotep, Djoser, and Khasekhemwy. After him are Senedj, Sekhemib-Perenmaat, Neferkasokar, Sneferka, Hudjefa I, and Nimaathap. Among people deceased in 2700 BC, Sekhemkhet ranks 3. Before him are Imhotep, and Djoser. After him are Khaba, Seth-Peribsen, Hetepheres I, Prince Rahotep, Meresankh I, Horus Sa, and Hetephernebti.
Others Born in 2800 BC
Go to all RankingsImhotep
ARCHITECT
2800 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 77.23
Rank: 1
Djoser
POLITICIAN
2800 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 75.76
Rank: 2
Khasekhemwy
POLITICIAN
2800 BC - 2686 BC
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 3
Sekhemkhet
POLITICIAN
2800 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 4
Senedj
POLITICIAN
2800 BC - 2800 BC
HPI: 63.73
Rank: 5
Sekhemib-Perenmaat
POLITICIAN
2800 BC - 2760 BC
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 6
Neferkasokar
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
2800 BC - 2800 BC
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 7
Sneferka
POLITICIAN
2800 BC - Present
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 8
Hudjefa I
POLITICIAN
2800 BC - 2800 BC
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 9
Nimaathap
COMPANION
2800 BC - 2800 BC
HPI: 51.63
Rank: 10
Others Deceased in 2700 BC
Go to all RankingsImhotep
ARCHITECT
2800 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 77.23
Rank: 1
Djoser
POLITICIAN
2800 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 75.76
Rank: 2
Sekhemkhet
POLITICIAN
2800 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 3
Khaba
POLITICIAN
2700 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 65.71
Rank: 4
Seth-Peribsen
POLITICIAN
2500 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 5
Hetepheres I
POLITICIAN
2700 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 6
Prince Rahotep
POLITICIAN
2700 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 7
Meresankh I
COMPANION
2700 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 8
Horus Sa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
2700 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 9
Hetephernebti
POLITICIAN
2700 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 10
In Egypt
Among people born in Egypt, Sekhemkhet ranks 114 out of 642. Before him are Seti II (-1300), Ptolemy VII Neos Philopator (-152), Dorothy Hodgkin (1910), Amasis II (-700), Al-Suyuti (1445), and Ka (-3200). After him are Isetnofret (-1250), Seqenenre Tao (-1600), Ptolemy XI Alexander II (-100), Macarius of Egypt (300), Cleopatra V of Egypt (-100), and Ammonius Saccas (175).
Others born in Egypt
Go to all RankingsSeti II
POLITICIAN
1300 BC - 1194 BC
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 108
Ptolemy VII Neos Philopator
POLITICIAN
152 BC - 144 BC
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 109
Dorothy Hodgkin
CHEMIST
1910 - 1994
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 110
Amasis II
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 526 BC
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 111
Al-Suyuti
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1445 - 1505
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 112
Ka
POLITICIAN
3200 BC - 3100 BC
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 113
Sekhemkhet
POLITICIAN
2800 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 114
Isetnofret
POLITICIAN
1250 BC - Present
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 115
Seqenenre Tao
POLITICIAN
1600 BC - 1600 BC
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 116
Ptolemy XI Alexander II
POLITICIAN
100 BC - 80 BC
HPI: 66.00
Rank: 117
Macarius of Egypt
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
300 - 391
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 118
Cleopatra V of Egypt
POLITICIAN
100 BC - 57 BC
HPI: 65.84
Rank: 119
Ammonius Saccas
PHILOSOPHER
175 - 242
HPI: 65.71
Rank: 120
Among POLITICIANS In Egypt
Among politicians born in Egypt, Sekhemkhet ranks 46. Before him are Kamose (-1600), Shepseskaf (-2600), Seti II (-1300), Ptolemy VII Neos Philopator (-152), Amasis II (-700), and Ka (-3200). After 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).
Kamose
1600 BC - 1549 BC
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 40
Shepseskaf
2600 BC - 2499 BC
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 41
Seti II
1300 BC - 1194 BC
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 42
Ptolemy VII Neos Philopator
152 BC - 144 BC
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 43
Amasis II
700 BC - 526 BC
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 44
Ka
3200 BC - 3100 BC
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 45
Sekhemkhet
2800 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 46
Isetnofret
1250 BC - Present
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 47
Seqenenre Tao
1600 BC - 1600 BC
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 48
Ptolemy XI Alexander II
100 BC - 80 BC
HPI: 66.00
Rank: 49
Cleopatra V of Egypt
100 BC - 57 BC
HPI: 65.84
Rank: 50
Alexander Helios
40 BC - 25 BC
HPI: 65.55
Rank: 51
Al-Aziz Uthman
1171 - 1198
HPI: 65.52
Rank: 52