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Amasis II

700 BC - 526 BC

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Amasis II (Ancient Greek: Ἄμασις Ámasis; Phoenician: 𐤇𐤌𐤎 ḤMS) or Ahmose II was a pharaoh (reigned 570 – 526 BCE) of the Twenty-sixth Dynasty of Egypt, the successor of Apries at Sais. He was the last great ruler of Egypt before the Persian conquest. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Amasis II is the 1,925th most popular politician (down from 1,777th in 2019), the 107th most popular biography from Egypt (up from 111th in 2019) and the 44th most popular Egyptian Politician.

Amasis II is most famous for his building projects, including the temple of Abu Simbel.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Amasis II ranks 1,925 out of 19,576Before him are Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner, Maria Christina, Duchess of Teschen, Olaf II of Denmark, Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej, Emeric, King of Hungary, and Cheoljong of Joseon. After him are Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, Edwin Stanton, Jens Stoltenberg, Carlos Menem, and Kamala Harris.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 700 BC, Amasis II ranks 8Before him are Arion, Sinsharishkun, Astyages, Ashur-uballit II, Psamtik I, and Cyaxares. After him are Jeconiah, Ashur-etil-ilani, Tyrtaeus, Anacharsis, Phalaris, and Necho I. Among people deceased in 526 BC, Amasis II ranks 1

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In Egypt

Among people born in Egypt, Amasis II ranks 107 out of 642Before him are Berenice IV of Egypt (-77), Meritaten (-1400), Adly Mansour (1945), Ramesses VI (-1175), Maria al-Qibtiyya (600), and Saint Maurice (250). After him are Fawzia Fuad of Egypt (1921), Cleopatra Selene of Syria (-130), Seti II (-1300), Senakhtenre Ahmose (-1600), Kamose (-1600), and Teti (-2350).

Among POLITICIANS In Egypt

Among politicians born in Egypt, Amasis II ranks 44Before him are Cleopatra V of Egypt (-100), Djedefre (-2600), Al-Kamil (1177), Psamtik I (-700), Arsinoe IV of Egypt (-68), and Berenice IV of Egypt (-77). After him are Cleopatra Selene of Syria (-130), Seti II (-1300), Senakhtenre Ahmose (-1600), Kamose (-1600), Teti (-2350), and Isma'il Pasha (1830).