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Senusret I

2000 BC - 1919 BC

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Senusret I (Middle Egyptian: z-n-wsrt; /suʀ nij ˈwas.ɾiʔ/) also anglicized as Sesostris I and Senwosret I, was the second pharaoh of the Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt. He ruled from 1971 BC to 1926 BC (1920 BC to 1875 BC), and was one of the most powerful kings of this Dynasty. He was the son of Amenemhat I. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Senusret I has received more than 473,438 page views. His biography is available in 43 different languages on Wikipedia. Senusret I is the 1,808th most popular politician (down from 1,661st in 2019).

Senusret I is most famous for his military conquests and his building projects. He led campaigns in Libya, Nubia, and Syria. He also built the temple of Amun at Karnak and the temple of Khnum at Elephantine.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Senusret I ranks 1,808 out of 19,576Before him are Bahadur Shah Zafar, Lothair II, Holy Roman Emperor, Celâl Bayar, Al-Mutawakkil, Jiang Ziya, and Peter IV of Aragon. After him are Chenghua Emperor, Joseph McCarthy, Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies, Michael the Brave, Jang Song-thaek, and Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 2000 BC, Senusret I ranks 2Before him is Zoroaster. After him are Sumu-abum, Vishvamitra, Vasishtha, Bharadwaja, Gautama Maharishi, Ilu-shuma, Erishum I, Gungunum, Iddin-Dagan, and Abisare. Among people deceased in 1919 BC, Senusret I ranks 1

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