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Smendes

1200 BC - 1052 BC

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Hedjkheperre Setepenre Smendes was the founder of the Twenty-first Dynasty of Egypt and succeeded to the throne after burying Ramesses XI in Lower Egypt – territory which he controlled. His Egyptian nomen or birth name was actually Nesbanebdjed meaning "He of the Ram, Lord of Mendes", but it was translated into Greek as Smendes by later classical writers such as Josephus and Sextus Africanus. According to the Story of Wenamun from c. 1000 BC, Smendes was a governor of Lower Egypt during the Era of the Renaissance under the reign of Ramesses XI, however, Egyptologists have questioned the historical accuracy of this story. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Smendes is the 3,215th most popular politician (down from 2,917th in 2019), the 162nd most popular biography from Egypt (up from 163rd in 2019) and the 72nd most popular Egyptian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Smendes ranks 3,215 out of 19,576. Before him are Sabine Bergmann-Pohl, James II of Scotland, Frank Caprio, Otto III, Duke of Bavaria, Juana Bormann, and Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales. After him are John I Albert, Friedrich Karl Ludwig, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck, Sverker I of Sweden, James Callaghan, Sancho III of Pamplona, and Emperor Ling of Han.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1200 BC, Smendes ranks 8. Before him are Hannah, Ramesses IV, Ramesses V, Ramesses XI, Tiglath-Pileser I, and Ramesses VIII. After him are Herihor, Jizi, Tapputi, Geng Ding, Di Yi, and Wu Yi of Shang. Among people deceased in 1052 BC, Smendes ranks 1. 

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    Hannah

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    1200 BC - 1100 BC

    HPI: 74.68

    Rank: 2

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    Ramesses IV

    NOBLEMAN

    1200 BC - 1149 BC

    HPI: 73.15

    Rank: 3

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    Ramesses V

    NOBLEMAN

    1200 BC - 1145 BC

    HPI: 72.33

    Rank: 4

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    Ramesses XI

    NOBLEMAN

    1200 BC - 1077 BC

    HPI: 72.13

    Rank: 5

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    Tiglath-Pileser I

    POLITICIAN

    1200 BC - 1076 BC

    HPI: 70.75

    Rank: 6

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    Ramesses VIII

    NOBLEMAN

    1200 BC - 1129 BC

    HPI: 69.41

    Rank: 7

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    Smendes

    POLITICIAN

    1200 BC - 1052 BC

    HPI: 69.30

    Rank: 8

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    Herihor

    POLITICIAN

    1200 BC - 1081 BC

    HPI: 66.28

    Rank: 9

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    Jizi

    POLITICIAN

    1200 BC - 1100 BC

    HPI: 65.65

    Rank: 10

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    Tapputi

    CHEMIST

    1200 BC - 1150 BC

    HPI: 64.55

    Rank: 11

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    Geng Ding

    POLITICIAN

    1200 BC - 1199

    HPI: 62.17

    Rank: 12

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    Di Yi

    POLITICIAN

    1200 BC - 1076 BC

    HPI: 62.12

    Rank: 13

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    Wu Yi of Shang

    POLITICIAN

    1200 BC - 1195

    HPI: 61.88

    Rank: 14

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Others Deceased in 1052 BC

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    Smendes

    POLITICIAN

    1200 BC - 1052 BC

    HPI: 69.30

    Rank: 1

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In Egypt

Among people born in Egypt, Smendes ranks 162 out of 642. Before him are Senusret II (-1900), Nonnus (500), Dionysius Thrax (-170), Ramesses IX (-1150), Intef I (-2200), and Theophylact Simocatta (580). After him are Dodi Fayed (1955), John Philoponus (490), Aybak (1197), Ka (-3200), Pope Dionysius of Alexandria (190), and Meritamen (-1400).

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Among POLITICIANS In Egypt

Among politicians born in Egypt, Smendes ranks 72. Before him are Necho I (-700), Sa'id of Egypt (1822), Psusennes I (-1100), Cleopatra I Syra (-204), Senusret II (-1900), and Intef I (-2200). After him are Aybak (1197), Ka (-3200), Fuad II of Egypt (1952), Ptolemy X Alexander I (-140), Ahmose-Nefertari (-1562), and Berenice (-300).

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