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← Fame through time2001 BC and earlier

The 3rd millennium BC and earlier

Whose working lives fell in the 3rd millennium BC and earlier. 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 3rd millennium BC and earlier, ranked where coverage and readership agree.

  1. 1Khufu2700 BC-2566 BC · Politicians15 decades
  2. 2Djoser2800 BC-2700 BC · Politicians7 decades
  3. 3Sneferu2700 BC-2609 BC · Egypt · Politicians8 decades
  4. 4Pepi II Neferkare2300 BC-2180 BC · Politicians0 decades
  5. 5Qa'aborn 2890 BC · Politicians0 decades
  6. 6Menkaure2532 BC-2503 BC · Politicians3 decades
  7. 7Djer3001 BC-2999 BC · Politicians2 decades
  8. 8Nynetjer3000 BC-2845 BC · Politicians0 decades
  9. 9Khasekhemwy2800 BC-2700 BC · Politicians0 decades
  10. 10Unas2375 BC-2350 BC · Politicians22 decades
  11. 11Merneith3000 BC-3000 BC · Politicians0 decades
  12. 12Djedefre2610 BC-2558 BC · Politicians0 decades
  13. 13Teti2350 BC-2300 BC · Politicians13 decades
  14. 14Huni2650 BC-2630 BC · Politicians8 decades
  15. 15Ka3200 BC-3100 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  16. 16Sahure2600 BC-2475 BC · Politicians3 decades
  17. 17Sekhemkhet2800 BC-2700 BC · Politicians0 decades
  18. 18Seth-Peribsen2775 BC-2650 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  19. 19Userkaf2600 BC-2490 BC · Politicians1 decades
  20. 20Nyuserre Ini2500 BC-2430 BC · Politicians0 decades
  21. 21Shepseskaf2600 BC-2499 BC · Politicians0 decades
  22. 22Nitocris2250 BC-2192 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  23. 23Den3000 BC-2995 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  24. 24Khaba2700 BC-2700 BC · Politicians0 decades
  25. 25Neithotepdied 3100 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  26. 26Djedkare Isesi2500 BC-2380 BC · Egypt · Politicians0 decades
  27. 27Neferirkare Kakaidied 2465 BC · Politicians0 decades
  28. 28Neferefre2480 BC-2455 BC · Politicians0 decades
  29. 29Sanakht2700 BC-2668 BC · Politicians0 decades
  30. 30Userkare2500 BC-2330 BC · Politicians0 decades
  31. 31Hetepheres I2575 BC-2551 BC · Politicians0 decades
  32. 32Intef II2150 BC-2073 BC · Politicians0 decades
  33. 33Senedj2800 BC-2800 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  34. 34Intef I2200 BC-2121 BC · Politicians0 decades
  35. 35Mentuhotep I2200 BC-2200 BC · Politicians0 decades
  36. 36Netjerkareborn 2216 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  37. 37Khentkaus I2600 BC-2600 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  38. 38Sekhemib-Perenmaat2800 BC-2760 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  39. 39Qakare Ibiborn 2150 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  40. 40Wenegborn 2750 BC · Egypt · Politicians0 decades
  41. 41Hetepheres II2600 BC-2560 BC · Politicians0 decades
  42. 42Ankhesenpepi IIborn 2400 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  43. 43Neferirkare IIborn 2150 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  44. 44Sneferkaborn 2800 BC · Politicians0 decades
  45. 45Nebkaure Khety2100 BC-2100 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  46. 46Ur-Zabababorn 2350 BC · Politicians0 decades
  47. 47Khayuborn 3500 BC · Politicians0 decades
  48. 48Meritites I2700 BC-2600 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  49. 49Meryibre Khetyborn 2150 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  50. 50Meresankh III2600 BC-2600 BC · Politicians0 decades
  51. 51Henutsen2700 BC-2600 BC · Politicians0 decades
  52. 52Neferkamin2200 BC-2200 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  53. 53Neferkauhor2200 BC-2200 BC · Politicians0 decades
  54. 54Neith2277 BC-2183 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  55. 55Khamerernebty II2600 BC-2600 BC · Politicians0 decades
  56. 56Nimaethap2800 BC-2800 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  57. 57Hetephernebti2700 BC-2700 BC · Politicians0 decades
  58. 58Nebkaborn 2500 BC · Politicians0 decades
  59. 59Meresankh I2700 BC-2700 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  60. 60Nubneferborn 2500 BC · Politicians0 decades
  61. 61Khamerernebty I2600 BC-2600 BC · Politicians0 decades
  62. 62Lugalandaborn 2400 BC · Politicians0 decades
  63. 63Nebra2900 BC-2890 BC · Politicians2 decades
  64. 64Ankhesenpepi Iborn 2400 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  65. 65Neferu II2100 BC-2013 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  66. 66Qahedjetborn 2650 BC · Politicians0 decades
  67. 67Ashayetborn 2060 BC · Politicians0 decades
  68. 68Iput II2300 BC-2200 BC · Politicians0 decades
  69. 69Khentakawess III2500 BC-2500 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  70. 70Horus Sa2700 BC-2700 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  71. 71Henhenet2100 BC-2100 BC · Politicians0 decades
  72. 72Nebet2400 BC-2250 BC · Politicians1 decades
  73. 73Kemsitborn 2060 BC · Politicians0 decades
  74. 74Penebuiborn 2900 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  75. 75Heqaibborn 2300 BC · Politicians0 decades
  76. 76Djefatnebtiborn 2700 BC · Egypt · Politiciansnot measured-
  77. 77Iput2400 BC-2337 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  78. 78Ptahshepses2500 BC-2500 BC · Politicians0 decades
  79. 79Khentetka2700 BC-2600 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  80. 80Neferhetepesborn 2570 BC · Politicians0 decades
  81. 81Wadjkareborn 2300 BC · Politicians0 decades
  82. 82Gao Yao2220 BC-2113 BC · Politicians0 decades
  83. 83Irkab-Damuborn 2500 BC · Politicians0 decades
  84. 84Anchenespepi IV.born 2300 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  85. 85Tem2100 BC-2060 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  86. 86Neferkare IVborn 2500 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  87. 87Buneferborn 2600 BC · Politicians0 decades
  88. 88Wadjenesborn 2750 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  89. 89Hemakaborn 2900 BC · Politicians0 decades
  90. 90Udjebtenborn 2400 BC · Politicians0 decades
  91. 91Meryhathordied 2120 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  92. 92Rekhetre2600 BC-2600 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  93. 93Meritites IVborn 2300 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  94. 94Meretnebtyborn 2600 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  95. 95Hekenuhedjet2700 BC-2600 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  96. 96Neferkare, ninth dynasty2200 BC-2200 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  97. 97Khnumhotep Iborn 2050 BC · Politicians0 decades
  98. 98Reptynub2450 BC-2001 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  99. 99Inenek Inti2400 BC-2300 BC · Politiciansnot measured-
  100. 100Behenuborn 2400 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.