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The 2nd millennium BC

Whose working lives fell in the 2nd millennium BC. Books are measured from 1800 and readers from 2015, so for this period we can say who lived then, not who was talked about then.

Lived then

The most notable people whose working lives fell in the 2nd millennium BC, ranked where coverage and readership agree.

  1. 1Ramesses II1303 BC-1213 BC · Politicians11 decades
  2. 2Hatshepsut1507 BC-1458 BC · Egypt · Politicians13 decades
  3. 3Thutmose III1481 BC-1425 BC · Politicians12 decades
  4. 4Seti I1323 BC-1279 BC · Egypt · Politicians15 decades
  5. 5Thutmose II1510 BC-1479 BC · Politicians2 decades
  6. 6Horemheb1350 BC-1292 BC · Egypt · Politicians13 decades
  7. 7Merneptah1300 BC-1203 BC · Politicians13 decades
  8. 8Thutmose IV1500 BC-1400 BC · Politicians3 decades
  9. 9Smenkhkare1400 BC-1334 BC · Politicians4 decades
  10. 10Sobekneferu1900 BC-1793 BC · Politicians0 decades
  11. 11Senusret III1950 BC-1842 BC · Politicians0 decades
  12. 12Amenemhat III1900 BC-1806 BC · Politicians6 decades
  13. 13Ramesses IV1200 BC-1156 BC · Politicians0 decades
  14. 14Senusret I2000 BC-1919 BC · Politicians0 decades
  15. 15Amenemhat Idied 1965 BC · Politicians0 decades
  16. 16Seti II1300 BC-1194 BC · Politicians4 decades
  17. 17Seqenenre Tao1590 BC-1554 BC · Politicians0 decades
  18. 18Kamose1600 BC-1549 BC · Politicians6 decades
  19. 19Twosret1201 BC-1189 BC · Politicians0 decades
  20. 20Psusennes I1100 BC-1001 BC · Politicians0 decades
  21. 21Setnakhte1300 BC-1186 BC · Politicians0 decades
  22. 22Siptah1300 BC-1191 BC · Politicians4 decades
  23. 23Senusret II2000 BC-1900 BC · Politicians0 decades
  24. 24Smendes1200 BC-1052 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  25. 25Amenemhat II2000 BC-1885 BC · Politicians0 decades
  26. 26Tang1675 BC-1587 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  27. 27Amenmesse1250 BC-1200 BC · Politicians0 decades
  28. 28Ahhotep I1560 BC-1530 BC · Politicians0 decades
  29. 29King Zhou of Shang1105 BC-1046 BC · China · Politicians0 decades
  30. 30Apepi1600 BC-1540 BC · Politicians7 decades
  31. 31Senakhtenre Ahmose1600 BC-1600 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  32. 32Amenemhat IV1900 BC-1790 BC · Politicians0 decades
  33. 33Psusennes II1100 BC-945 BC · Politicians0 decades
  34. 34Amenemnisu1100 BC-1047 BC · Politicians0 decades
  35. 35Mutemwiya1500 BC-1400 BC · Politicians0 decades
  36. 36Meketaten1348 BC-1338 BC · Politicians0 decades
  37. 37Ahmose1505 BC-1493 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  38. 38Neferure1500 BC-1500 BC · Politicians1 decades
  39. 39Khyan1700 BC-1600 BC · Politicians0 decades
  40. 40Isetnofretborn 1250 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  41. 41Tetisheri1600 BC-1540 BC · Politicians0 decades
  42. 42Nubkheperre Intefborn 1560 BC · Politicians0 decades
  43. 43Neferhotep I1800 BC-1730 BC · Politicians0 decades
  44. 44Jiang Ziya1128 BC-1015 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  45. 45Bintanath1300 BC-1300 BC · Politicians0 decades
  46. 46Ahmose-Meritamun1525 BC-1504 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  47. 47Meritamen1400 BC-1300 BC · Politicians0 decades
  48. 48Khendjer1800 BC-1800 BC · Politicians0 decades
  49. 49Sitamun1370 BC-1300 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  50. 50Wegaf1800 BC-1800 BC · Politicians0 decades
  51. 51Sobekemsaf I1650 BC-1603 BC · Politicians0 decades
  52. 52Sekhemre-Wepmaat Intef1600 BC-1600 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  53. 53Sobekhotep III1800 BC-1800 BC · Politicians0 decades
  54. 54Merytre-Hatshepsut1500 BC-1425 BC · Politicians0 decades
  55. 55Sekhemre-Heruhirmaat Intef1600 BC-1600 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  56. 56Seneb Kay1700 BC-1700 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  57. 57Maathorneferure1250 BC-1250 BC · Politicians0 decades
  58. 58Mutnofret1525 BC-1500 BC · Politicians1 decades
  59. 59Sheshi1700 BC-1700 BC · Politicians0 decades
  60. 60Tytiborn 1150 BC · Politicians0 decades
  61. 61Sekhemkare1800 BC-1800 BC · Politicians0 decades
  62. 62Bu Bing1800 BC-1734 BC · Politicians0 decades
  63. 63Nebettawy1250 BC-1250 BC · Politicians0 decades
  64. 64Setepenre1400 BC-1400 BC · Politicians1 decades
  65. 65Nehesy1700 BC-1700 BC · Politicians0 decades
  66. 66Sobekhotep V1700 BC-1700 BC · Politicians0 decades
  67. 67Imyremeshaw1800 BC-1800 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  68. 68Tey1400 BC-1400 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  69. 69Sakir-Har1600 BC-1600 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  70. 70Sobekhotep I1800 BC-1800 BC · Politicians0 decades
  71. 71King Zu Geng1300 BC-1184 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  72. 72Isetnofret IIborn 1250 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  73. 73Ahmose-Henuttamehu1574 BC-1500 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  74. 74Ameny Qemau1700 BC-1700 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  75. 75Merhotepre Iniborn 1650 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  76. 76Sehetepkare Intef1800 BC-1760 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  77. 77Satiahborn 1450 BC · Politicians1 decades
  78. 78Rahotepborn 1650 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  79. 79Nodjmet1150 BC-1064 BC · Politicians0 decades
  80. 80Senseneb1600 BC-1500 BC · Politicians0 decades
  81. 81Yi Yin1648 BC-1549 BC · Politicians1 decades
  82. 82Dedumose IIborn 1600 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  83. 83Duathathor-Henuttawyborn 1050 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  84. 84Aat1900 BC-1800 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  85. 85Neferu III2000 BC-2000 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  86. 86Iufni1800 BC-1800 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  87. 87Sewadjkare Hori1687 BC-1646 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  88. 88Chancellor Bay1300 BC-1200 BC · Politicians0 decades
  89. 89Yakbim Sekhaenre1600 BC-1560 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  90. 90Takhatborn 1250 BC · Politicians4 decades
  91. 91Sobekhotep VIII1700 BC-1700 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  92. 92Nedjemibre1780 BC-1736 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  93. 93Sitdjehuti1600 BC-1600 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  94. 94Iset Ta-Hemdjert1300 BC-1200 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  95. 95Sewadjkareborn 1750 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  96. 96Renseneb1800 BC-1800 BC · Politicians0 decades
  97. 97Neferhotep IIIborn 1600 BC · Politicians0 decades
  98. 98Djehutiborn 1650 BC · Politicians0 decades
  99. 99Nerikaredied 1796 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  100. 100Senusret IV2000 BC-2000 BC · Politiciansnot measured-

How to read these rankings

  • Attention, not reputation. A place on these lists reflects the attention a person still draws in the public record. It is not a judgement on the life.
  • Fame in print. The curves show how often a name appeared in the books of each decade from 1800 to 2019, drawn from the Google Books Ngram corpus.
  • Gaps are left as gaps. Where the record is too thin to be fair, we would rather show nothing than guess.