Politicians from Iraq

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Iraqi Politicians of all time. This list of famous Iraqi Politicians is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Iraqi Politicians.

1. #1

   

   Saladin

   1138 - 1193

   HPI 91.36141 languages

   Saladin was the Sultan of Egypt and Syria in the late 12th century. He is most famous for defeating the Crusaders at the Battle of Hattin in 1187, recapturing Jerusalem and other major cities, and for being a patron of the arts.

2. #2

   

   Hammurabi

   1810 BC - 1750 BC

   HPI 86.84109 languages

   Hammurabi is most famous for his code of laws.

3. #3

   

   Saddam Hussein

   1937 - 2006

   HPI 85.93133 languages

   Saddam Hussein was the president of Iraq from 1979 until 2003. He was most famous for his invasion of Kuwait in 1990, which led to the first Gulf War.

4. #4

   

   Nebuchadnezzar II

   630 BC - 562 BC

   HPI 85.3589 languages

   Nebuchadnezzar II is most famous for the construction of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, which was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

5. #5

   

   Möngke Khan

   1209 - 1259

   HPI 82.4251 languages

   Möngke Khan was the grandson of Genghis Khan and the second son of Ögedei Khan. He is famous for being the first Mongol emperor to convert to Islam.

6. #6

   

   Ashurbanipal

   685 BC - 627 BC

   HPI 80.1972 languages

   Ashurbanipal was the last great king of Assyria, and he is most famous for his library.

7. #7

   

   Sargon of Akkad

   2300 BC - 2215 BC

   HPI 78.6877 languages

   Sargon of Akkad is most famous for being the founder of the Akkadian Empire.

8. #8

   

   Nur ad-Din

   1116 - 1174

   HPI 78.4145 languages

   Nur ad-din is most famous for leading the Muslim resistance to the Crusaders in the Levant.

9. #9

   

   Nebuchadnezzar I

   1200 BC - 1104 BC

   HPI 77.3241 languages

   Nebuchadnezzar II was a king of Babylonia. He is most famous for the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.

10. #10

    

    Al-Ma'mun

    786 - 833

    HPI 77.3255 languages

    Al-ma'mun was most famous for his efforts to make the Islamic world more tolerant and open to other religions. He sponsored debates between Muslim scholars and Christian, Jewish, and Zoroastrian leaders. He also invited the Persian scholar Abu Ali al-Hussein ibn Ishaq al-Kindi to Baghdad to translate Greek texts into...Read moreShow less

    Al-ma'mun was most famous for his efforts to make the Islamic world more tolerant and open to other religions. He sponsored debates between Muslim scholars and Christian, Jewish, and Zoroastrian leaders. He also invited the Persian scholar Abu Ali al-Hussein ibn Ishaq al-Kindi to Baghdad to translate Greek texts into Arabic.