Khufu

About Khufu

Khufu, an Old Kingdom pharaoh who reigned around 2589–2566 BCE, is recognized by the Pantheon project as an exceptionally influential figure, ranking #295 historically. His enduring legacy is primarily tied to the commission and construction of the Great Pyramid of Giza, an architectural marvel that stood as the tallest man-made structure for nearly four millennia and serves as a supreme testament to early state organization and engineering capability.

Despite this monumental historical importance, Khufu's modern internet attention is comparatively modest. In 2025, his Wikipedia page garnered an estimated 338K annualized views. To contextualize this, this attention level is roughly $1 ext{x}$ what would be expected given his HPI rank, indicating relative parity between historical weight and digital engagement. However, this same level of attention vastly underrepresents his influence when compared to figures of lesser historical weight, such as Helen Keller (#917 importance), who achieved $2.6 ext{M}$ views this year.

Furthermore, the data suggests a slight cooling of current interest: Khufu experienced a $1.2\%$ year-over-year decline in views, coupled with a $24\%$ drop in engagement momentum when comparing Q1 to Q3 of 2025, suggesting his prominence may be slowly receding in the current digital discourse.