2500 BC - Today
Enmerkar was an ancient Sumerian ruler to whom the construction of the city of Uruk and a 420-year reign was attributed. According to literary sources, he led various campaigns against the land of Aratta. He is credited in Sumerian legend as the inventor of writing. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Enmerkar has received more than 259,451 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2019). Enmerkar is the 3,891st most popular politician (up from 3,923rd in 2019), the 98th most popular biography from Iraq (down from 93rd in 2019) and the 57th most popular Iraqi Politician.
Enmerkar is most famous for his victory over the sea god, Enki. The story goes that Enki is so angry with Enmerkar for building a great temple to the god of wind, Enlil, that he sends a flood to destroy the temple. Enmerkar, however, has a plan. He makes a boat and fills it with animals and plants to preserve them from the flood. When the boat is finished, he sends a dove to see if the water level has gone down. The dove returns with an olive branch in its beak, showing that the flood has receded.
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Among politicians, Enmerkar ranks 3,891 out of 15,577. Before him are António, Prior of Crato, Stephen IV of Hungary, Caroline of Brunswick, Adolph Joffe, Gazi Husrev-beg, and Lykourgos. After him are Harthacnut I of Denmark, Sobhuza II, Queen Munjeong, Abul Kalam Azad, Matthew Kantakouzenos, and Theobald II of Navarre.
1531 - 1595
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 3,885
1133 - 1165
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 3,886
1768 - 1821
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 3,887
1883 - 1927
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 3,888
1480 - 1541
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 3,889
250 BC - 210 BC
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 3,890
2500 BC - Present
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 3,891
880 - 1000
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 3,892
1899 - 1982
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 3,893
1501 - 1565
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 3,894
1888 - 1958
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 3,895
1325 - 1383
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 3,896
1239 - 1270
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 3,897
Among people born in 2500 BC, Enmerkar ranks 10. Before him are Menkauhor Kaiu, Neferefre, Hemiunu, Djedkare Isesi, Seth-Peribsen, and Userkare. After him are Eannatum, Nefermaat, Puabi, Ur-Nanshe, Kubaba, and Khentkaus III.
2500 BC - 2420 BC
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 4
2500 BC - 2458 BC
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 5
2500 BC - 2501 BC
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 6
2500 BC - 2380 BC
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 7
2500 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 8
2500 BC - 2330 BC
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 9
2500 BC - Present
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 10
2500 BC - 2425 BC
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 11
2500 BC - Present
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 12
2500 BC - Present
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 13
2500 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 14
2500 BC - 2400 BC
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 15
2500 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 16
Among people born in Iraq, Enmerkar ranks 98 out of 338. Before him are Ziusudra (null), Al-Muntasir (837), Al-Mutanabbi (915), Samsu-iluna (-1792), Nouri al-Maliki (1950), and Banū Mūsā (900). After him are Parysatis (-500), Adad-nirari I (-1400), Shammuramat (-900), Ibbi-Sin (-2050), Labashi-Marduk (-550), and Hunayn ibn Ishaq (809).
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 92
837 - 862
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 93
915 - 965
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 94
1792 BC - 1712 BC
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 95
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 96
900 - 873
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 97
2500 BC - Present
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 98
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 99
1400 BC - 1274 BC
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 100
900 BC - 800 BC
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 101
2050 BC - Present
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 102
550 BC - 556 BC
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 103
809 - 873
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 104
Among politicians born in Iraq, Enmerkar ranks 57. Before him are Sajida Talfah (1937), Ahmad ibn Tulun (835), Ziusudra (null), Al-Muntasir (837), Samsu-iluna (-1792), and Nouri al-Maliki (1950). After him are Parysatis (-500), Adad-nirari I (-1400), Shammuramat (-900), Ibbi-Sin (-2050), Labashi-Marduk (-550), and Shamash-shum-ukin (-650).
1937 - Present
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 51
835 - 884
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 52
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 53
837 - 862
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 54
1792 BC - 1712 BC
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 55
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 56
2500 BC - Present
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 57
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 58
1400 BC - 1274 BC
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 59
900 BC - 800 BC
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 60
2050 BC - Present
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 61
550 BC - 556 BC
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 62
650 BC - 648 BC
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 63