Lugalbanda was a deified Sumerian king of Uruk who, according to various sources of Mesopotamian literature, was the father of Gilgamesh. Early sources mention his consort Ninsun and his heroic deeds in an expedition to Aratta by King Enmerkar. Lugalbanda is listed in the Sumerian King List as the second king of Uruk, saying he ruled for 1200 years, and providing him with the epithet of the Shepherd. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Lugalbanda has received more than 285,526 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2019). Lugalbanda is the 4,709th most popular politician (down from 3,969th in 2019), the 114th most popular biography from Iraq (down from 95th in 2019) and the 72nd 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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Among politicians, Lugalbanda ranks 4,709 out of 15,577. Before him are Dinmukhamed Kunaev, Fuchai, Emperor Go-Komatsu, Bernhard Rust, Anton Florian, Prince of Liechtenstein, and Yuya. After him are Miguel de la Madrid, Rauf Denktaş, Barthold Georg Niebuhr, Tomiichi Murayama, Yuan Chonghuan, and Isabella de' Medici.
1912 - 1993
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 4,703
550 BC - 473 BC
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 4,704
1377 - 1433
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 4,705
1883 - 1945
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 4,706
1656 - 1721
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 4,707
1500 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 4,708
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 4,709
1934 - 2012
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 4,710
1924 - 2012
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 4,711
1776 - 1831
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 4,712
1924 - Present
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 4,713
1584 - 1630
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 4,714
1542 - 1576
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 4,715
Among people born in Iraq, Lugalbanda ranks 114 out of 338. Before him are Barham Salih (1960), Enmebaragesi (-2650), Zubaidah bint Ja`far (766), Sinsharishkun (-700), Al-Qahir (899), and Al-Mu'tadid (854). After him are Kerbogha (1100), Al-Mustansir (1300), Ibn Sirin (653), Muhammad al-Shaybani (750), Mahmud Barzanji (1878), and Utu-hengal (-2200).
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 108
2650 BC - 2680 BC
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 109
766 - 831
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 110
700 BC - 612 BC
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 111
899 - 950
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 112
854 - 902
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 113
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 114
1100 - 1102
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 115
1300 - 1261
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 116
653 - 729
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 117
750 - 805
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 118
1878 - 1956
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 119
2200 BC - 2200 BC
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 120
Among politicians born in Iraq, Lugalbanda ranks 72. Before him are Barham Salih (1960), Enmebaragesi (-2650), Zubaidah bint Ja`far (766), Sinsharishkun (-700), Al-Qahir (899), and Al-Mu'tadid (854). After him are Kerbogha (1100), Al-Mustansir (1300), Mahmud Barzanji (1878), Utu-hengal (-2200), Al-Qa'im (1001), and Eannatum (-2500).
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 66
2650 BC - 2680 BC
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 67
766 - 831
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 68
700 BC - 612 BC
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 69
899 - 950
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 70
854 - 902
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 71
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 72
1100 - 1102
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 73
1300 - 1261
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 74
1878 - 1956
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 75
2200 BC - 2200 BC
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 76
1001 - 1075
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 77
2500 BC - 2425 BC
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 78