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Sneferu

2700 BC - 2609 BC

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Sneferu or Soris (c. 2600 BC) was an ancient Egyptian monarch and the first pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty of Egypt, during the earlier half of the Old Kingdom period (26th century BC). He introduced major innovations in the design and construction of pyramids, and at least three of his pyramids survive to this day. Estimates of his reign vary, with for instance The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt suggesting a reign from around 2613 to 2589 BC, a reign of 24 years, while Rolf Krauss suggests a 30-year reign, and Rainer Stadelmann a 48-year reign. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sneferu is the 866th most popular politician (down from 572nd in 2019), the 54th most popular biography from Egypt (down from 44th in 2019) and the 22nd most popular Egyptian Politician.

Sneferu is most famous for his pyramid, the first of the pyramids in ancient Egypt.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Sneferu ranks 866 out of 19,576. Before him are Cleopatra II of Egypt, Ramaswamy Venkataraman, Martti Ahtisaari, Demetrius I of Macedon, Pedro II of Brazil, and Ante Pavelić. After him are Boudica, Walter Ulbricht, Stanisław Leszczyński, Nizam al-Mulk, Hong Taiji, and Lutz Graf Schwerin von Krosigk.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 2700 BC, Sneferu ranks 2. Before him is Khufu. After him are Khaba, Sanakht, Hetepheres I, Merit-Ptah, Prince Rahotep, Henutsen, Meritites I, Meresankh I, Djefatnebti, and Horus Sa. Among people deceased in 2609 BC, Sneferu ranks 1. 

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  • Photo of Khufu

    Khufu

    ARCHITECT

    2700 BC - 2570 BC

    HPI: 86.57

    Rank: 1

  • Photo of Sneferu

    Sneferu

    POLITICIAN

    2700 BC - 2609 BC

    HPI: 76.53

    Rank: 2

  • Photo of Khaba

    Khaba

    POLITICIAN

    2700 BC - 2700 BC

    HPI: 69.93

    Rank: 3

  • Photo of Sanakht

    Sanakht

    POLITICIAN

    2700 BC - 2715 BC

    HPI: 68.50

    Rank: 4

  • Photo of Hetepheres I

    Hetepheres I

    POLITICIAN

    2700 BC - 2700 BC

    HPI: 68.08

    Rank: 5

  • Photo of Merit-Ptah

    Merit-Ptah

    PHYSICIAN

    2700 BC - 2659 BC

    HPI: 67.68

    Rank: 6

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    Prince Rahotep

    POLITICIAN

    2700 BC - 2700 BC

    HPI: 63.54

    Rank: 7

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    Henutsen

    NOBLEMAN

    2700 BC - 2600 BC

    HPI: 61.04

    Rank: 8

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    Meritites I

    ARCHAEOLOGIST

    2700 BC - 2600 BC

    HPI: 60.30

    Rank: 9

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    Meresankh I

    COMPANION

    2700 BC - 2700 BC

    HPI: 59.70

    Rank: 10

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    Djefatnebti

    POLITICIAN

    2700 BC - Present

    HPI: 58.28

    Rank: 11

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    Horus Sa

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    2700 BC - 2700 BC

    HPI: 58.23

    Rank: 12

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Others Deceased in 2609 BC

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    Sneferu

    POLITICIAN

    2700 BC - 2609 BC

    HPI: 76.53

    Rank: 1

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In Egypt

Among people born in Egypt, Sneferu ranks 54 out of 642. Before him are Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator (-62), Cyril of Alexandria (376), Smenkhkare (-1400), Boutros Boutros-Ghali (1922), Philo (-15), and Ahmose I (-1560). After him are Thutmose I (-1600), Pope Alexander I of Alexandria (250), Eli Cohen (1924), Cleopatra III of Egypt (-161), Manetho (-201), and Cleopatra Selene II (-40).

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Among POLITICIANS In Egypt

Among politicians born in Egypt, Sneferu ranks 22. Before him are Menkaure (-2001), Abdel Fattah el-Sisi (1954), Horemheb (-1319), Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator (-62), Smenkhkare (-1400), and Ahmose I (-1560). After him are Thutmose I (-1600), Cleopatra III of Egypt (-161), Cleopatra Selene II (-40), Seqenenre Tao (-1600), Shoshenq I (-1000), and Wazner (-3500).

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