Politician
Lugalbanda
Sumerian king
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Lugalbanda
His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia. Lugalbanda is the 6,928th most popular politician (down from 5,553rd in 2024), the 181st most popular biography from Iraq (down from 153rd in 2019) and the 119th most popular Iraqi Politician.
Lugalbanda is most famous for his role in the Sumerian epic of Gilgamesh. He is the one who helps Gilgamesh defeat the Bull of Heaven, which had been sent by the goddess Ishtar to destroy Uruk.
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Historical Popularity Index
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Lugalbanda's biography spans 31 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 64.27.
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Among Politicians
Among politicians, Lugalbanda ranks 6,925 out of 20,022. Before him are René Mayer, Henry L. Stimson, Armand de Vignerot du Plessis, Camille d'Hostun, duc de Tallard, Chung Hong-won, and Tullia Minor. After him are Ragnvald Knaphövde, José Antonio Aguirre, Jean-Antoine Marbot, Sergius I of Constantinople, Ramón Grau, and Otto I, Duke of Carinthia.
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René Mayer
1895 - 1972
HPI: 64.28
Rank: 6,922
Henry L. Stimson
1867 - 1950
HPI: 64.28
Rank: 6,923
Armand de Vignerot du Plessis
1696 - 1788
HPI: 64.28
Rank: 6,924
Camille d'Hostun, duc de Tallard
1652 - 1728
HPI: 64.28
Rank: 6,925
Chung Hong-won
1944 - Present
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 6,926
Tullia Minor
600 BC - Present
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 6,927
Lugalbanda
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 6,928
Ragnvald Knaphövde
1100 - 1126
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 6,929
José Antonio Aguirre
1904 - 1960
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 6,930
Jean-Antoine Marbot
1754 - 1800
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 6,931
Sergius I of Constantinople
565 - 638
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 6,932
Ramón Grau
1881 - 1969
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 6,933
Otto I, Duke of Carinthia
948 - 1004
HPI: 64.26
Rank: 6,934
In Iraq
Among people born in Iraq, Lugalbanda ranks 181 out of 414. Before him are Ibn Muqla (886), Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti (1951), Ninus (null), Zubaidah bint Ja`far (766), Ignatius Zakka I Iwas (1931), and Diogenes of Babylon (-240). After him are Ibrahim al-Jaafari (1947), Ayad Allawi (1944), Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis (1954), Al-Hakim I (1247), Rimush (null), and Samsu-Ditana (-1700).
Others born in Iraq
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Ibn Muqla
POLITICIAN
886 - 940
HPI: 64.56
Rank: 175
Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti
POLITICIAN
1951 - 2007
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 176
Ninus
POLITICIAN
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 177
Zubaidah bint Ja`far
POLITICIAN
766 - 831
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 178
Ignatius Zakka I Iwas
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1931 - 2014
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 179
Diogenes of Babylon
PHILOSOPHER
240 BC - 150 BC
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 180
Lugalbanda
POLITICIAN
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 181
Ibrahim al-Jaafari
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2025
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 182
Ayad Allawi
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 183
Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis
POLITICIAN
1954 - 2020
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 184
Al-Hakim I
POLITICIAN
1247 - 1302
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 185
Rimush
POLITICIAN
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 186
Samsu-Ditana
POLITICIAN
1700 BC - 1600 BC
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 187
Among Politicians In Iraq
Among politicians born in Iraq, Lugalbanda ranks 119. Before him are Eannatum (-2500), Mahmud Barzanji (1878), Ibn Muqla (886), Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti (1951), Ninus (null), and Zubaidah bint Ja`far (766). After him are Ibrahim al-Jaafari (1947), Ayad Allawi (1944), Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis (1954), Al-Hakim I (1247), Rimush (null), and Samsu-Ditana (-1700).
Eannatum
2500 BC - 2425 BC
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 113
Mahmud Barzanji
1878 - 1956
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 114
Ibn Muqla
886 - 940
HPI: 64.56
Rank: 115
Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti
1951 - 2007
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 116
Ninus
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 117
Zubaidah bint Ja`far
766 - 831
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 118
Lugalbanda
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 119
Ibrahim al-Jaafari
1947 - 2025
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 120
Ayad Allawi
1944 - Present
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 121
Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis
1954 - 2020
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 122
Al-Hakim I
1247 - 1302
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 123
Rimush
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 124
Samsu-Ditana
1700 BC - 1600 BC
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 125
