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Necho II

625 BC - 595 BC

Necho II

Necho II (sometimes Nekau, Neku, Nechoh, or Nikuu; Greek: Νεκώς Β'; Hebrew: נְכוֹ, Modern: Neḵō, Tiberian: Nəḵō) of Egypt was a king of the 26th Dynasty (610–595 BC), which ruled from Sais. Necho undertook a number of construction projects across his kingdom. In his reign, according to the Greek historian Herodotus, Necho II sent out an expedition of Phoenicians, which in three years sailed from the Red Sea around Africa to the Strait of Gibraltar and back to Egypt. His son, Psammetichus II, upon succession may have removed Necho's name from monuments. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Necho II is the 1,803rd most popular politician (down from 1,348th in 2019), the 128th most popular biography from Greece (down from 108th in 2019) and the 44th most popular Greek Politician.

Necho II was a pharaoh of the 26th dynasty of Egypt, who ruled from 610 to 595 BC. He was the son of Psamtik II and Queen Tetisheri. Necho II is most famous for his campaign in the Levant, which resulted in the capture of Jerusalem and the annexation of several Syrian and Palestinian territories.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Necho II ranks 1,803 out of 19,576. Before him are Æthelred the Unready, Lü Buwei, Stephen V of Hungary, John Kerry, Josep Borrell, and Maymunah bint al-Harith. After him are Vishwanath Pratap Singh, José Manuel Barroso, Shivaji, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, Benito Juárez, and Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal.

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Necho II
POLITICIAN
625 BC - 595 BC
HPI: 72.82
Rank: 1

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Necho II
POLITICIAN
625 BC - 595 BC
HPI: 72.82
Rank: 1

In Greece

Among people born in Greece, Necho II ranks 128 out of 1,024. Before him are Quintus Curtius Rufus (41), Demetrius of Phalerum (-350), Scopas (-395), Phaedrus (-20), Lysias (-445), and Ictinus (-500). After him are Katerina Sakellaropoulou (1956), Pittacus of Mytilene (-650), Nestor (null), Matthew Kantakouzenos (1325), Antiphon (-480), and Prodicus (-460).

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Quintus Curtius Rufus
HISTORIAN
41 - 53
HPI: 72.96
Rank: 122
Demetrius of Phalerum
PUBLIC WORKER
350 BC - 282 BC
HPI: 72.94
Rank: 123
Scopas
SCULPTOR
395 BC - 350 BC
HPI: 72.92
Rank: 124
Phaedrus
WRITER
20 BC - 50
HPI: 72.90
Rank: 125
Lysias
WRITER
445 BC - 380 BC
HPI: 72.87
Rank: 126
Ictinus
ARCHITECT
500 BC - Present
HPI: 72.84
Rank: 127
Necho II
POLITICIAN
625 BC - 595 BC
HPI: 72.82
Rank: 128
Katerina Sakellaropoulou
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 72.81
Rank: 129
Pittacus of Mytilene
MILITARY PERSONNEL
650 BC - 570 BC
HPI: 72.77
Rank: 130
Nestor
POLITICIAN
HPI: 72.73
Rank: 131
Matthew Kantakouzenos
POLITICIAN
1325 - 1383
HPI: 72.73
Rank: 132
Antiphon
POLITICIAN
480 BC - 411 BC
HPI: 72.65
Rank: 133
Prodicus
PHILOSOPHER
460 BC - 380 BC
HPI: 72.63
Rank: 134