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Mursili I

1700 BC - 1590 BC

Mursili I

Mursili I (also known as Mursilis; sometimes transcribed as Murshili) was a king of the Hittites c. 1620-1590 BC, as per the middle chronology, the most accepted chronology in our times (or alternatively c. 1556–1526 BC, short chronology), and was likely a grandson of his predecessor, Hattusili I. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Mursili I has received more than 111,708 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2019). Mursili I is the 2,555th most popular politician (down from 2,417th in 2019).

Mursili I is most famous for his military conquests, and his victory over the Hittites in the Battle of Kadesh.

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69.18
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
34
Languages Editions (L)
10.96
Effective Languages (L*)
2.15
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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Mursili I ranks 2,555 out of 19,576. Before him are Abu Musa al-Ash'ari, Princess Joséphine Charlotte of Belgium, Alexander Ypsilantis, Musa ibn Nusayr, Léon Gambetta, and Fusu. After him are Maria Mandl, Bachir Gemayel, Emperor Nakamikado, Thomas Palaiologos, Julius Nyerere, and Christopher II of Denmark.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1700 BC, Mursili I ranks 2. Before him is Dinah. After him are Ḫattušili I, Anitta, Ammi-Saduqa, Tai Wu, Ammi-Ditana, Tai Geng, Sobekhotep IV, Khyan, Yong Ji, and Sheshi. Among people deceased in 1590 BC, Mursili I ranks 2. Before him is Dinah.