2600 BC - 2500 BC
Akurgal (Sumerian: 𒀀𒆳𒃲, "Descendant of the Great Mountain" in Sumerian) was the second king (Ensi) of the first dynasty of Lagash. His relatively short reign took place in the first part of the 25th century BCE (circa 2464-2455 BCE), during the period of the archaic dynasties. He succeeded his father, Ur-Nanshe, founder of the dynasty, and was replaced by his son Eannatum.Very little is known about his reign: only six inscriptions mention it. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Akurgal has received more than 23,946 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Akurgal is the 89th most popular archaeologist, the 286th most popular biography from Iraq and the 2nd most popular Iraqi Archaeologist.
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Among archaeologists, Akurgal ranks 89 out of 104. Before him are Henri Frankfort, John Evans, Sven Nilsson, Paul Rivet, Charles Dawson, and John Marshall. After him are Tatiana Proskouriakoff, Dragutin Gorjanović-Kramberger, Zakaria Goneim, Dorothea Bate, Dorothy Garrod, and Sylvanus Morley.
1897 - 1954
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 83
1823 - 1908
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 84
1787 - 1883
HPI: 47.86
Rank: 85
1876 - 1959
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 86
1864 - 1916
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 87
1876 - 1958
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 88
2600 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 89
1909 - 1985
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 90
1856 - 1936
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 91
1905 - 1959
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 92
1878 - 1951
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 93
1892 - 1968
HPI: 47.33
Rank: 94
1883 - 1948
HPI: 47.14
Rank: 95
Among people born in 2600 BC, Akurgal ranks 17. Before him are Khamerernebty II, Khamerernebty I, Meskalamdug, Nefertiabet, Ankhhaf, and A'annepada. Among people deceased in 2500 BC, Akurgal ranks 7. Before him are Userkaf, Ur-Nanshe, Khentkaus III, Peseshet, En-anna-tum I, and A'annepada.
2600 BC - 2600 BC
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 11
2600 BC - 2600 BC
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 12
2600 BC - 2600 BC
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 13
2600 BC - Present
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 14
2600 BC - 2600 BC
HPI: 49.21
Rank: 15
2600 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 16
2600 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 17
2600 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 1
2500 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 2
2500 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 3
2500 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 4
2500 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 5
2600 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 6
2600 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 7
Among people born in Iraq, Akurgal ranks 286 out of 338. Before him are Puzur-Ashur III (-1600), Ashur-nirari IV (-1100), Louis Raphaël I Sako (1948), Ashur-resh-ishi II (-1100), Raghad Hussein (1968), and Ignatius Zakka I Iwas (1931). After him are Ashur-bel-nisheshu (-1500), Karim Findi (1946), Jaafar Al-Askari (1885), Ninurta-tukulti-Ashur (-1200), Abu Ali al-Anbari (1957), and Eriba-Adad II (-1100).
1600 BC - 1500 BC
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 280
1100 BC - 1013 BC
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 281
1948 - Present
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 282
1100 BC - 967 BC
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 283
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 284
1931 - 2014
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 285
2600 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 286
1500 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 287
1946 - Present
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 288
1885 - 1936
HPI: 47.29
Rank: 289
1200 BC - 1200 BC
HPI: 47.25
Rank: 290
1957 - 2016
HPI: 46.92
Rank: 291
1100 BC - 1060 BC
HPI: 46.87
Rank: 292
Among archaeologists born in Iraq, Akurgal ranks 2. Before him are Hormuzd Rassam (1826).