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Lugalbanda

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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

Among politicians, Lugalbanda ranks 4,709 out of 15,577Before 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.

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In Iraq

Among people born in Iraq, Lugalbanda ranks 114 out of 338Before 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).

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Among POLITICIANS In Iraq

Among politicians born in Iraq, Lugalbanda ranks 72Before 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).