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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. 1David1039 BC-969 BC · Historical Figuresnot measured-
  2. 2Tutankhamun1343 BC-1324 BC · Egypt · Models8 decades
  3. 3Ramesses II1303 BC-1213 BC · Politicians11 decades
  4. 4Akhenaten1400 BC-1336 BC · Egypt13 decades
  5. 5Nefertiti1370 BC-1330 BC · Egypt10 decades
  6. 6Hammurabi1810 BC-1750 BC · Historical Figures15 decades
  7. 7Goliath1100 BC-1023 BC22 decades
  8. 8Hatshepsut1507 BC-1458 BC · Egypt · Politicians13 decades
  9. 9Thutmose III1481 BC-1425 BC · Politicians12 decades
  10. 10Seti I1323 BC-1279 BC · Egypt · Politicians15 decades
  11. 11Amenhotep III1400 BC-1351 BC · Egypt · Historical Figures15 decades
  12. 12Ibrahimborn 1813 BCnot measured-
  13. 13Ramesses III1217 BC-1155 BC · Egypt · Historical Figures7 decades
  14. 14Nefertari1290 BC-1255 BC · Egypt · Historical Figuresnot measured-
  15. 15Ramesses I1300 BC-1290 BC · Egypt · Historical Figures0 decades
  16. 16Thutmose II1510 BC-1479 BC · Politicians2 decades
  17. 17Ahmose I1560 BC-1525 BC · Historical Figures0 decades
  18. 18Ankhesenamun1348 BC-1322 BC · Egypt2 decades
  19. 19Horemheb1350 BC-1292 BC · Egypt · Politicians13 decades
  20. 20Thutmose I1600 BC-1493 BC · Models4 decades
  21. 21Merneptah1300 BC-1203 BC · Politicians13 decades
  22. 22Amenhotep II1401 BC-1401 BC · Historical Figures11 decades
  23. 23Amenhotep I1527 BC-1506 BC · Religious Figures3 decades
  24. 24Tiye1398 BC-1338 BC · Egypt · Historical Figures5 decades
  25. 25Thutmose IV1500 BC-1400 BC · Politicians3 decades
  26. 26Smenkhkare1400 BC-1334 BC · Politicians4 decades
  27. 27King Wu of Zhou1150 BC-1043 BC · China · Historical Figures2 decades
  28. 28Sobekneferu1900 BC-1793 BC · Politicians0 decades
  29. 29Senusret III1950 BC-1842 BC · Politicians0 decades
  30. 30Nebuchadnezzar I1200 BC-1104 BC · Historical Figures0 decades
  31. 31Amenemhat III1900 BC-1806 BC · Politicians6 decades
  32. 32Ramesses IV1200 BC-1156 BC · Politicians0 decades
  33. 33Senusret I2000 BC-1919 BC · Politicians0 decades
  34. 34Amenemhat Idied 1965 BC · Politicians0 decades
  35. 35Seti II1300 BC-1194 BC · Politicians4 decades
  36. 36Ismail1800 BC-1800 BC · Israelnot measured-
  37. 37Seqenenre Tao1590 BC-1554 BC · Politicians0 decades
  38. 38Šuppiluliuma I1375 BC-1335 BC · Historical Figures0 decades
  39. 39Ramesses XI1200 BC-1077 BC · Historical Figures0 decades
  40. 40Kamose1600 BC-1549 BC · Politicians6 decades
  41. 41Twosret1201 BC-1189 BC · Politicians0 decades
  42. 42Ramesses VI1175 BC-1136 BC · Historical Figures0 decades
  43. 43Meritaten1400 BC-1400 BC · Egypt · Religious Figuresnot measured-
  44. 44Psusennes I1100 BC-1001 BC · Politicians0 decades
  45. 45Vasishtha2000 BC-2000 BC · Scientists20 decades
  46. 46Setnakhte1300 BC-1186 BC · Politicians0 decades
  47. 47Viśvāmitra2000 BC-2000 BC1 decades
  48. 48Ramesses V1200 BC-1145 BC · Historical Figures0 decades
  49. 49Siptah1300 BC-1191 BC · Politicians4 decades
  50. 50Tiglath-Pileser I1200 BC-1076 BC · Historical Figures0 decades
  51. 51Senusret II2000 BC-1900 BC · Politicians0 decades
  52. 52Ay1400 BC-1400 BC · Egypt · Historical Figuresnot measured-
  53. 53King Wen of Zhou1112 BC-1050 BC · Historical Figures0 decades
  54. 54Smendes1200 BC-1052 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  55. 55Ahmose-Nefertari1562 BC-1495 BC0 decades
  56. 56Amenemhat II2000 BC-1885 BC · Politicians0 decades
  57. 57Ramesses VIII1200 BC-1129 BC · Historical Figures0 decades
  58. 58Muwatalli II1300 BC-1300 BC · Historical Figures0 decades
  59. 59Tang1675 BC-1587 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  60. 60Tukulti-Ninurta I1300 BC-1300 BC · Historical Figures0 decades
  61. 61Amenmesse1250 BC-1200 BC · Politicians0 decades
  62. 62Senenmut1600 BC-1463 BC · Egypt · Architects3 decades
  63. 63Ramesses IX1150 BC-1111 BC · Historical Figures0 decades
  64. 64Jie of Xiaborn 1728 BC · Historical Figures0 decades
  65. 65Ramesses VII1150 BC-1129 BC · Historical Figures0 decades
  66. 66Neferneferuaten1400 BC-1400 BC · Historical Figuresnot measured-
  67. 67Wu Ding1300 BC-1192 BC0 decades
  68. 68Ramesses X1150 BC-1107 BC · Historical Figures0 decades
  69. 69Shamshi-Adad I1860 BC-1776 BC · Historical Figures0 decades
  70. 70Ahhotep I1560 BC-1530 BC · Politicians0 decades
  71. 71King Zhou of Shang1105 BC-1046 BC · China · Politicians0 decades
  72. 72Ḫattušili III1300 BC-1300 BC · Historical Figures0 decades
  73. 73Bharadwaja2000 BC-2000 BC · Academics12 decades
  74. 74Apepi1600 BC-1540 BC · Politicians7 decades
  75. 75Mursili II1400 BC-1300 BC · Models0 decades
  76. 76Kiya1400 BC-1400 BC · Historical Figuresnot measured-
  77. 77Shalmaneser I1400 BC-1300 BC · Historical Figures0 decades
  78. 78Ashur-uballit I1400 BC-1318 BC · Historical Figures0 decades
  79. 79Senakhtenre Ahmose1600 BC-1600 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  80. 80Amenemhat IV1900 BC-1790 BC · Politicians0 decades
  81. 81Psusennes II1100 BC-945 BC · Politicians0 decades
  82. 82Dan of Zhou1100 BC-1032 BC · Writers0 decades
  83. 83Amenemnisu1100 BC-1047 BC · Politicians0 decades
  84. 84Samsu-iluna1792 BC-1712 BC · Historical Figures2 decades
  85. 85Amenhotep, son of Hapu1420 BC-1400 BC · Architectsnot measured-
  86. 86Fu Hao1300 BC-1200 BC · Historical Figures2 decades
  87. 87Siamun1050 BC-959 BC0 decades
  88. 88Mursili I1700 BC-1590 BC0 decades
  89. 89Zimri-lim1800 BC-1761 BCnot measured-
  90. 90Parasharaborn 1500 BC · Academics1 decades
  91. 91Rim-Sin I1850 BC-1763 BC · Historical Figures0 decades
  92. 92Yuya1500 BC-1400 BC · Religious Figuresnot measured-
  93. 93Adad-nirari I1400 BC-1274 BC · Historical Figures0 decades
  94. 94Mutemwiya1500 BC-1400 BC · Politicians0 decades
  95. 95Meketaten1348 BC-1338 BC · Politicians0 decades
  96. 96Labarna I1650 BC-1600 BC · Historical Figures0 decades
  97. 97Ahmose1505 BC-1493 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  98. 98Neferure1500 BC-1500 BC · Politicians1 decades
  99. 99The Younger Lady1370 BC-1330 BC · Historical Figures0 decades
  100. 100Tuya1325 BC-1258 BC7 decades

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.