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Autobiography of Harkhuf

2300 BC - 2259 BC

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The Autobiography of Harkhuf is a private tomb inscription from ancient Egypt. It is significant in Egyptology as one of the two most important, and the most famous, autobiographical inscriptions of Old Kingdom officials. His name sometimes spelled as Herkhuf, Horkhuf, or Hirkhuf, all that is known of his life comes from the inscriptions in his tomb at Qubbet el-Hawa on the west bank of the Nile at Aswan, near the First Cataract of the Nile. He was a native of Elephantine. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Autobiography of Harkhuf is the 4,299th most popular politician (up from 10,124th in 2019), the 205th most popular biography from Egypt (up from 382nd in 2019) and the 97th most popular Egyptian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Autobiography of Harkhuf ranks 4,299 out of 19,576. Before him are Bardas, Redbad, King of the Frisians, Kenneth III of Scotland, Baldwin V, Count of Flanders, Alan García, and Childebert the Adopted. After him are Qara Yusuf, Vardan Mamikonian, Rhesus of Thrace, Kiya, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, and Katō Kiyomasa.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 2300 BC, Autobiography of Harkhuf ranks 4. Before him are Sargon of Akkad, Enheduanna, and Merenre Nemtyemsaf II. After him are Neferkare Neby, Dudu of Akkad, Puzur-Inshushinak, Erridupizir, Pamba, Ankhesenpepi IV, and Iput II. Among people deceased in 2259 BC, Autobiography of Harkhuf ranks 1. 

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In Egypt

Among people born in Egypt, Autobiography of Harkhuf ranks 205 out of 642. Before him are Tewfik Pasha (1852), Thamphthis (-2600), Merit-Ptah (-2700), Mentuhotep III (-2050), Zahi Hawass (1947), and Claude François (1939). After him are Kiya (-1400), Tetisheri (-1600), Meketaten (-1348), Hemiunu (-2500), An-Nasir Muhammad (1285), and Dhul-Nun al-Misri (796).

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Among POLITICIANS In Egypt

Among politicians born in Egypt, Autobiography of Harkhuf ranks 97. Before him are Neferefre (-2500), Al-Ashraf Khalil (1260), Intef III (-2050), Tewfik Pasha (1852), Thamphthis (-2600), and Mentuhotep III (-2050). After him are Kiya (-1400), Tetisheri (-1600), An-Nasir Muhammad (1285), As-Salih Ayyub (1205), Mohammed Badie (1943), and Neferure (-1500).

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