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Merneptah
1300 BC - 1203 BC
Merneptah
Merneptah () or Merenptah (reigned July or August 1213–2 May 1203 BCE) was the fourth pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Ancient Egypt. According to contemporary historical records, he ruled Egypt for almost ten years, from late July or early August 1213 until his death on 2 May 1203. He was the first royal-born pharaoh since Tutankhamun of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt. Merneptah was the thirteenth son of Ramesses II, only coming to power because all of his older brothers had died, including his full brother Khaemweset. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Merneptah is the 628th most popular politician (down from 494th in 2019). (down from 34th in 2019)
Merneptah is most famous for a victory stele that he erected in the temple of Amun in Thebes. The inscription on the stele reads "Israel is laid waste, its seed is no more."
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Among politicians, Merneptah ranks 628 out of 19,576. Before him are Stateira II, Robert Clive, Moshe Dayan, Taejo of Joseon, Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, and Louis the German. After him are Albert II of Belgium, Ahmad Shah Durrani, Richard II of England, Malik-Shah I, Licinius, and Emperor Taizong of Tang.
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Stateira II
346 BC - 323 BC
HPI: 78.15
Rank: 622
Robert Clive
1725 - 1774
HPI: 78.15
Rank: 623
Moshe Dayan
1915 - 1981
HPI: 78.14
Rank: 624
Taejo of Joseon
1335 - 1408
HPI: 78.12
Rank: 625
Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
1519 - 1574
HPI: 78.12
Rank: 626
Louis the German
806 - 876
HPI: 78.11
Rank: 627
Merneptah
1300 BC - 1203 BC
HPI: 78.10
Rank: 628
Albert II of Belgium
1934 - Present
HPI: 78.10
Rank: 629
Ahmad Shah Durrani
1722 - 1772
HPI: 78.09
Rank: 630
Richard II of England
1367 - 1400
HPI: 78.08
Rank: 631
Malik-Shah I
1055 - 1092
HPI: 78.06
Rank: 632
Licinius
263 - 325
HPI: 78.06
Rank: 633
Emperor Taizong of Tang
598 - 649
HPI: 78.06
Rank: 634
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1300 BC, Merneptah ranks 1. After him are Ramesses I, Seti II, Suppiluliuma II, Setnakhte, Tudḫaliya IV, Muwatalli II, Tukulti-Ninurta I, Wu Ding, Bintanath, Amun-her-khepeshef, and Henutmire. Among people deceased in 1203 BC, Merneptah ranks 1.
Others Born in 1300 BC
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POLITICIAN
1300 BC - 1203 BC
HPI: 78.10
Rank: 1
Ramesses I
NOBLEMAN
1300 BC - 1290 BC
HPI: 77.57
Rank: 2
Seti II
POLITICIAN
1300 BC - 1194 BC
HPI: 72.22
Rank: 3
Suppiluliuma II
POLITICIAN
1300 BC - 1200 BC
HPI: 72.04
Rank: 4
Setnakhte
NOBLEMAN
1300 BC - 1188 BC
HPI: 70.70
Rank: 5
Tudḫaliya IV
POLITICIAN
1300 BC - 1300 BC
HPI: 70.67
Rank: 6
Muwatalli II
POLITICIAN
1300 BC - 1300 BC
HPI: 69.01
Rank: 7
Tukulti-Ninurta I
POLITICIAN
1300 BC - 1300 BC
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 8
Wu Ding
POLITICIAN
1300 BC - 1192 BC
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 9
Bintanath
COMPANION
1300 BC - 1300 BC
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 10
Amun-her-khepeshef
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1300 BC - 1300 BC
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 11
Henutmire
POLITICIAN
1300 BC - 1300 BC
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 12
