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Samsu-iluna

1792 BC - 1712 BC

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Samsu-iluna (Amorite: Shamshu-iluna, "The Sun (is) our god") (c. 1749–1712 BC) was the seventh king of the founding Amorite dynasty of Babylon. His reign is estimated from 1749 BC to 1712 BC (middle chronology), or from 1686 to 1648 BC (short chronology). He was the son and successor of Hammurabi (r. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Samsu-iluna has received more than 157,484 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 32 in 2019). Samsu-iluna is the 3,886th most popular politician (down from 3,777th in 2019), the 102nd most popular biography from Iraq (down from 94th in 2019) and the 59th most popular Iraqi Politician.

Samsu-iluna is most famous for being the king who conquered Elam and made it a vassal state.

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  • 34

    Languages Editions (L)

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    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.64

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Samsu-iluna ranks 3,886 out of 19,576. Before him are Antiochus VI Dionysus, Demetris Christofias, Chryses of Troy, Emperor Chūai, Aristobulus II, and Mehmet Shehu. After him are Halsten Stenkilsson, Ferdinando de' Medici, Grand Prince of Tuscany, Emperor Go-Kashiwabara, Emperor Shōkō, Taishi Ci, and Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1792 BC, Samsu-iluna ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 1712 BC, Samsu-iluna ranks 1. 

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    Samsu-iluna

    POLITICIAN

    1792 BC - 1712 BC

    HPI: 66.72

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    1792 BC - 1712 BC

    HPI: 66.72

    Rank: 1

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In Iraq

Among people born in Iraq, Samsu-iluna ranks 102 out of 384. Before him are Sumu-abum (-2000), Enmerkar (-2500), Shammuramat (-900), Al-Nasir (1158), Sin-Muballit (-1900), and Ibn Sirin (653). After him are Ovadia Yosef (1920), Labashi-Marduk (-550), Hunayn ibn Ishaq (809), Parysatis (-500), Shamash-shum-ukin (-650), and Ahmad al-Rifaʽi (1118).

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Among POLITICIANS In Iraq

Among politicians born in Iraq, Samsu-iluna ranks 59. Before him are Adad-nirari II (-1000), Sumu-abum (-2000), Enmerkar (-2500), Shammuramat (-900), Al-Nasir (1158), and Sin-Muballit (-1900). After him are Ovadia Yosef (1920), Labashi-Marduk (-550), Parysatis (-500), Shamash-shum-ukin (-650), Tukulti-Ninurta I (-1300), and Kerbogha (1100).

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