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Shoshenq I

1000 BC - 924 BC

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Hedjkheperre Setepenre Shoshenq I (Egyptian ššnq; reigned c. 943–922 BC)—also known as Shashank or Sheshonk or Sheshonq I—was a pharaoh of ancient Egypt and the founder of the Twenty-second Dynasty of Egypt. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Shoshenq I is the 1,079th most popular politician (down from 844th in 2019), the 62nd most popular biography from Egypt (down from 56th in 2019) and the 27th most popular Egyptian Politician.

Shoshenq I is most famous for the building of the temple of Amun at Karnak.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Shoshenq I ranks 1,079 out of 19,576. Before him are Anne of Brittany, Attalus I, Zachary Taylor, Amanullah Khan, Nikolai Bukharin, and Hasan Akhund. After him are Irma Grese, Baldwin I of Jerusalem, Peter I of Serbia, Childeric III, Constans II, and Burhanuddin Rabbani.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1000 BC, Shoshenq I ranks 5. Before him are Elijah, Queen of Sheba, Nathan, and Jeroboam. After him are Omri, Asa of Judah, Abijah of Judah, King Elah, Hiram I, Baasha of Israel, and Devadatta. Among people deceased in 924 BC, Shoshenq I ranks 1. 

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  • Photo of Elijah

    Elijah

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    1000 BC - 900 BC

    HPI: 85.72

    Rank: 1

  • Photo of Queen of Sheba

    Queen of Sheba

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    1000 BC - 1000 BC

    HPI: 84.73

    Rank: 2

  • Photo of Nathan

    Nathan

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    1000 BC - 1000 BC

    HPI: 76.74

    Rank: 3

  • Photo of Jeroboam

    Jeroboam

    POLITICIAN

    1000 BC - 910 BC

    HPI: 76.22

    Rank: 4

  • Photo of Shoshenq I

    Shoshenq I

    POLITICIAN

    1000 BC - 924 BC

    HPI: 75.51

    Rank: 5

  • Photo of Omri

    Omri

    POLITICIAN

    1000 BC - 900 BC

    HPI: 75.37

    Rank: 6

  • Photo of Asa of Judah

    Asa of Judah

    POLITICIAN

    1000 BC - 873 BC

    HPI: 75.15

    Rank: 7

  • Photo of Abijah of Judah

    Abijah of Judah

    POLITICIAN

    1000 BC - 911 BC

    HPI: 73.59

    Rank: 8

  • Photo of King Elah

    King Elah

    POLITICIAN

    1000 BC - 960 BC

    HPI: 73.07

    Rank: 9

  • Photo of Hiram I

    Hiram I

    POLITICIAN

    1000 BC - 935 BC

    HPI: 72.58

    Rank: 10

  • Photo of Baasha of Israel

    Baasha of Israel

    POLITICIAN

    1000 BC - 960 BC

    HPI: 72.56

    Rank: 11

  • Photo of Devadatta

    Devadatta

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    1000 BC - 490 BC

    HPI: 72.36

    Rank: 12

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Others Deceased in 924 BC

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    Shoshenq I

    POLITICIAN

    1000 BC - 924 BC

    HPI: 75.51

    Rank: 1

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In Egypt

Among people born in Egypt, Shoshenq I ranks 62 out of 642. Before him are Pope Alexander I of Alexandria (250), Eli Cohen (1924), Cleopatra III of Egypt (-161), Manetho (-201), Cleopatra Selene II (-40), and Seqenenre Tao (-1600). After him are Wazner (-3500), Ptolemy VI Philometor (-184), Apollonius of Rhodes (-295), Dorothy Hodgkin (1910), Saint Sarah (100), and Sextus Empiricus (160).

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Among POLITICIANS In Egypt

Among politicians born in Egypt, Shoshenq I ranks 27. Before him are Ahmose I (-1560), Sneferu (-2700), Thutmose I (-1600), Cleopatra III of Egypt (-161), Cleopatra Selene II (-40), and Seqenenre Tao (-1600). After him are Wazner (-3500), Ptolemy VI Philometor (-184), Ptolemy VIII Physcon (-182), Arsinoe III of Egypt (-246), Cleopatra IV of Egypt (-138), and Fuad I of Egypt (1868).

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