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Necho I

700 BC - 664 BC

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Menkheperre Necho I (Egyptian: Nekau, Greek: Νεχώς Α' or Νεχώ Α', Akkadian: Nikuu or Nikû) (? – 664 BCE near Memphis) was a ruler of the ancient Egyptian city of Sais. He was the first securely attested local Saite king of the 26th Dynasty of Egypt who reigned for 8 years (672–664 BCE) according to Manetho's Aegyptiaca. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Necho I is the 2,976th most popular politician (down from 2,376th in 2019), the 152nd most popular biography from Egypt (down from 136th in 2019) and the 66th most popular Egyptian Politician.

Necho I is most famous for his campaign against the Kushites in Egypt.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Necho I ranks 2,976 out of 19,576. Before him are Anastasia Romanovna, Léon Gambetta, Zhao Gao, Vladimír Mečiar, Kyösti Kallio, and Margaret III, Countess of Flanders. After him are Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, Louis I of Spain, Al-Muqtadir, Prince Ernest Augustus of Hanover, Maharana Pratap, and Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 700 BC, Necho I ranks 14. Before him are Amasis II, Jeconiah, Ashur-etil-ilani, Tyrtaeus, Anacharsis, and Phalaris. After him are Periander, Psamtik II, Cypselus, Sin-shumu-lishir, Gargi Vachaknavi, and Phraortes. Among people deceased in 664 BC, Necho I ranks 1. After him is Taharqa.

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    Amasis II

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 526 BC

    HPI: 72.40

    Rank: 8

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    Jeconiah

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 660 BC

    HPI: 72.22

    Rank: 9

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    Ashur-etil-ilani

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 627 BC

    HPI: 71.01

    Rank: 10

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    Tyrtaeus

    WRITER

    700 BC - 700 BC

    HPI: 70.75

    Rank: 11

  • Photo of Anacharsis

    Anacharsis

    PHILOSOPHER

    700 BC - 600 BC

    HPI: 70.65

    Rank: 12

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    Phalaris

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 600 BC

    HPI: 70.56

    Rank: 13

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    Necho I

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 664 BC

    HPI: 69.79

    Rank: 14

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    Periander

    WRITER

    700 BC - 583 BC

    HPI: 68.98

    Rank: 15

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    Psamtik II

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 589 BC

    HPI: 68.83

    Rank: 16

  • Photo of Cypselus

    Cypselus

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 627 BC

    HPI: 68.63

    Rank: 17

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    Sin-shumu-lishir

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 627 BC

    HPI: 67.79

    Rank: 18

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    Gargi Vachaknavi

    PHILOSOPHER

    700 BC - Present

    HPI: 67.74

    Rank: 19

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    Phraortes

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 633 BC

    HPI: 66.96

    Rank: 20

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Others Deceased in 664 BC

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    Necho I

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 664 BC

    HPI: 69.79

    Rank: 1

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    Taharqa

    POLITICIAN

    800 BC - 664 BC

    HPI: 68.24

    Rank: 2

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In Egypt

Among people born in Egypt, Necho I ranks 152 out of 642. Before him are Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria (1923), Nectanebo II (-400), Theon of Alexandria (335), Apries (-650), Al-Adid (1149), and Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria (1952). After him are Sa'id of Egypt (1822), Psusennes I (-1100), Cleopatra I Syra (-204), Senusret II (-1900), Nonnus (500), and Dionysius Thrax (-170).

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Among POLITICIANS In Egypt

Among politicians born in Egypt, Necho I ranks 66. Before him are Shoshenq II (-1000), Al-Aziz Uthman (1171), Nawal El Saadawi (1931), Nectanebo II (-400), Apries (-650), and Al-Adid (1149). After him are Sa'id of Egypt (1822), Psusennes I (-1100), Cleopatra I Syra (-204), Senusret II (-1900), Intef I (-2200), and Smendes (-1200).

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