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Senusret II

1900 BC - 1879 BC

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Senusret II or Sesostris II was the fourth pharaoh of the Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt. He ruled from 1897 BC to 1878 BC. His pyramid was constructed at El-Lahun. Senusret II took a great deal of interest in the Faiyum oasis region and began work on an extensive irrigation system from Bahr Yussef through to Lake Moeris through the construction of a dike at El-Lahun and the addition of a network of drainage canals. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Senusret II has received more than 264,046 page views. His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia. Senusret II is the 2,290th most popular politician (down from 2,105th in 2019), the 131st most popular biography from Egypt (down from 119th in 2019) and the 56th most popular Egyptian Politician.

Senusret II is most famous for his military campaigns. He is credited with expanding the Egyptian Empire to its largest size, and he was the first pharaoh to campaign in Libya.

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  • 64.78

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 37

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 8.99

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.64

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Senusret II ranks 2,290 out of 19,576. Before him are Şehzade Abdullah, Amaro Pargo, Heonjong of Joseon, Geert Wilders, Rudolf I of Bohemia, and Burhanuddin Rabbani. After him are Karl Theodor, Duke in Bavaria, Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia, Nicias, Athalaric, Gaius Marcius Coriolanus, and Antigonus II Gonatas.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1900 BC, Senusret II ranks 4. Before him are Isaac, Laban, and Sobekneferu. After him are Sargon I, Sabium, Sin-Muballit, Apil-Sin, Ikunum, Yahdun-Lim, Da Ding, and Nur-Adad. Among people deceased in 1879 BC, Senusret II ranks 1. 

Others Born in 1900 BC

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  • Photo of Isaac

    Isaac

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    1900 BC - 1533 BC

    HPI: 83.04

    Rank: 1

  • Photo of Laban

    Laban

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    1900 BC - Present

    HPI: 67.95

    Rank: 2

  • Photo of Sobekneferu

    Sobekneferu

    POLITICIAN

    1900 BC - 1785 BC

    HPI: 65.65

    Rank: 3

  • Photo of Senusret II

    Senusret II

    POLITICIAN

    1900 BC - 1879 BC

    HPI: 64.78

    Rank: 4

  • Photo of Sargon I

    Sargon I

    POLITICIAN

    1900 BC - 1900 BC

    HPI: 63.04

    Rank: 5

  • Photo of Sabium

    Sabium

    POLITICIAN

    1900 BC - 1831 BC

    HPI: 63.00

    Rank: 6

  • Photo of Sin-Muballit

    Sin-Muballit

    POLITICIAN

    1900 BC - 1793 BC

    HPI: 61.44

    Rank: 7

  • Photo of Apil-Sin

    Apil-Sin

    POLITICIAN

    1900 BC - 1813 BC

    HPI: 58.49

    Rank: 8

  • Photo of Ikunum

    Ikunum

    POLITICIAN

    1900 BC - 1900 BC

    HPI: 54.31

    Rank: 9

  • Photo of Yahdun-Lim

    Yahdun-Lim

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    1900 BC - 1900 BC

    HPI: 51.83

    Rank: 10

  • Photo of Da Ding

    Da Ding

    POLITICIAN

    1900 BC - 1741 BC

    HPI: 51.77

    Rank: 11

  • Photo of Nur-Adad

    Nur-Adad

    POLITICIAN

    1900 BC - 1900 BC

    HPI: 51.38

    Rank: 12

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Others Deceased in 1879 BC

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    Senusret II

    POLITICIAN

    1900 BC - 1879 BC

    HPI: 64.78

    Rank: 1

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In Egypt

Among people born in Egypt, Senusret II ranks 131 out of 642. Before him are Sosigenes of Alexandria (-80), Nectanebo II (-400), Dodi Fayed (1955), Arsinoe III of Egypt (-246), Arsinoe II (-316), and Setnakhte (-1300). After him are Psusennes I (-1100), Ramesses IX (-1150), Kiya (-1400), Berenice IV of Egypt (-77), Necho I (-700), and Claudian (370).

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Among POLITICIANS In Egypt

Among politicians born in Egypt, Senusret II ranks 56. Before him are Cleopatra V of Egypt (-100), Alexander Helios (-40), Al-Aziz Uthman (1171), Sanakht (-2700), Nectanebo II (-400), and Arsinoe III of Egypt (-246). After him are Psusennes I (-1100), Kiya (-1400), Berenice IV of Egypt (-77), Necho I (-700), Cleopatra IV of Egypt (-138), and Mentuhotep I (-2200).

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