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Enmerkar

2500 BC - Today

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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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    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 31

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.91

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.70

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among POLITICIANS

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.

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Contemporaries

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.

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In Iraq

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).

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Among POLITICIANS In Iraq

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).

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