Weni the Elder

ancient Egyptian official of the 6th Dynasty
Person human Q2004727
Weni the Elder
Eugene Grébaut (1846-1915) · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Summary

Weni the Elder is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 2400 BC[2]. He died on January 1, 2300 BC[3]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (188 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Weni the Elder was born on January 1, 2400 BC[2].
  • Weni the Elder died on January 1, 2300 BC[3].
  • Weni the Elder held the position of Vizier[5].
  • Weni the Elder held the position of Overseer of Upper Egypt[6].
  • Weni the Elder is recorded as male[7].
  • Weni the Elder's instance of is recorded as human[8].
  • Weni the Elder's family is recorded as Sixth Dynasty of Egypt[9].
  • Weni the Elder's Commons category is recorded as Tomb of Weni[10].
  • Weni the Elder's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11].
  • Weni the Elder's different from is recorded as Uni[12].
  • Weni the Elder dates from the Ancient Egypt[13].

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Origins and Family

Weni the Elder was born on January 1, 2400 BC[2].

Career and Affiliations

Positions held include Vizier[5], a title[14] and Overseer of Upper Egypt[6], a position[15].

Death and Burial

Weni the Elder died on January 1, 2300 BC[3].

Why It Matters

Weni the Elder ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (188 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . ccj.pku.edu.cn. ccj.pku.edu.cn. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [14] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 18
    Different from → Uni
    Position held → Vizier, Overseer of Upper Egypt
    Family → Sixth Dynasty of Egypt
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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