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Naram-Sin of Akkad

2254 BC - 2118 BC

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Naram-Sin, also transcribed Narām-Sîn or Naram-Suen (Akkadian: 𒀭𒈾𒊏𒄠𒀭𒂗𒍪: DNa-ra-am DSîn, meaning "Beloved of the Moon God Sîn", the "𒀭" a determinative marking the name of a god), was a ruler of the Akkadian Empire, who reigned c. 2254–2218 BC (middle chronology), and was the third successor and grandson of King Sargon of Akkad. Under Naram-Sin the empire reached its maximum extent. He was the first Mesopotamian king known to have claimed divinity for himself, taking the title "God of Akkad", and the first to claim the title "King of the Four Quarters". Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Naram-Sin of Akkad has received more than 653,764 page views. His biography is available in 43 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 42 in 2019). Naram-Sin of Akkad is the 2,648th most popular politician (down from 1,830th in 2019), the 70th most popular biography from Iraq (down from 49th in 2019) and the 39th most popular Iraqi Politician.

Naram-sin of Akkad is most famous for his victory over the Lullubi people.

Memorability Metrics

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  • 63.85

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 43

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.67

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.32

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Over the past year Naram-Sin of Akkad has had the most page views in the with 123,498 views, followed by Russian (17,511), and Arabic (16,555). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Greek (311.98%), Persian (118.90%), and Ukrainian (106.85%)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Naram-Sin of Akkad ranks 2,648 out of 19,576. Before him are Lamoral, Count of Egmont, William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Viktor Zubkov, Lady Sun, Juvénal Habyarimana, and Orodes II. After him are Giuseppe Guarneri, Zhang Zuolin, Renée of France, Óscar Arias, Yelü Dashi, and Mark Rutte.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 2254 BC, Naram-Sin of Akkad ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 2118 BC, Naram-Sin of Akkad ranks 1. 

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In Iraq

Among people born in Iraq, Naram-Sin of Akkad ranks 70 out of 384. Before him are Abdul Latif Rashid (1944), Rashid ad-Din Sinan (1130), Tiglath-Pileser III (-755), Abu Yusuf (731), Sajida Talfah (1937), and Shalmaneser I (-1400). After him are Hillel the Elder (-110), Berossus (-400), Urukagina (-2500), Abdul Rahman Arif (1916), Al-Baladhuri (806), and Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah (1935).

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Among POLITICIANS In Iraq

Among politicians born in Iraq, Naram-Sin of Akkad ranks 39. Before him are Šuppiluliuma I (-1344), Nabopolassar (-658), Abdul Latif Rashid (1944), Tiglath-Pileser III (-755), Sajida Talfah (1937), and Shalmaneser I (-1400). After him are Urukagina (-2500), Abdul Rahman Arif (1916), Abdul Salam Arif (1921), Al-Muqtadir (895), Sargon I (-1900), and Al-Muntasir (837).

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