1900 BC - 1900 BC
Sargon I (also transcribed as Šarru-kīn I and Sharru-ken I) was the king (Išši’ak Aššur, "Steward of Assur") during the Old Assyrian period from c. 1920 BC to 1881 BC. On the Assyrian King List, Sargon appears as the son and successor of Ikunum, and the father and predecessor of Puzur-Ashur II. The name “Sargon” means “the king is legitimate” in the Akkadian language. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sargon I has received more than 146,359 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2019). Sargon I is the 3,049th most popular politician (down from 2,646th in 2019), the 77th most popular biography from Iraq (down from 66th in 2019) and the 43rd most popular Iraqi Politician.
Sargon I was the founder of the Akkadian Empire. He is most famous for his conquest of the Sumerian city-states and the creation of the first empire in Mesopotamia.
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Among politicians, Sargon I ranks 3,049 out of 15,577. Before him are Abdul Hamid, Knud, Hereditary Prince of Denmark, Isabella of Aragon, Duchess of Milan, Nexhmije Hoxha, Ahmed Sékou Touré, and Emperor Kaika. After him are Ladislaus II of Hungary, Julius Nyerere, Aspar, Arkan, Heshen, and René II, Duke of Lorraine.
1944 - Present
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 3,043
1900 - 1976
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 3,044
1470 - 1524
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 3,045
1921 - 2020
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 3,046
1922 - 1984
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 3,047
208 BC - 97 BC
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 3,048
1900 BC - 1900 BC
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 3,049
1131 - 1163
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 3,050
1922 - 1999
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 3,051
400 - 471
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 3,052
1952 - 2000
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 3,053
1750 - 1799
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 3,054
1451 - 1508
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 3,055
Among people born in 1900 BC, Sargon I ranks 4. Before him are Isaac, Laban, and Senusret II. After him are Sobekneferu, Sin-Muballit, Apil-Sin, Sabium, Ikunum, Naram-Sin of Assyria, Yahdun-Lim, and Nur-Adad. Among people deceased in 1900 BC, Sargon I ranks 1. After him are Erishum I, Kong Jia, Gao of Xia, Fa of Xia, Jin of Xia, Ikunum, Naram-Sin of Assyria, Ur-Ninurta, Yahdun-Lim, Khenemetneferhedjet I, and Abisare.
1900 BC - 1533 BC
HPI: 84.11
Rank: 1
1900 BC - Present
HPI: 67.10
Rank: 2
1900 BC - 1879 BC
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 3
1900 BC - 1900 BC
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 4
1900 BC - 1785 BC
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 5
1900 BC - 1793 BC
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 6
1900 BC - 1813 BC
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 7
1900 BC - 1831 BC
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 8
1900 BC - 1900 BC
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 9
1900 BC - 1900 BC
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 10
1900 BC - 1900 BC
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 11
1900 BC - 1900 BC
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 12
1900 BC - 1900 BC
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 1
2000 BC - 1900 BC
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 2
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 3
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 4
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 5
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 6
1900 BC - 1900 BC
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 7
1900 BC - 1900 BC
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 8
2000 BC - 1900 BC
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 9
1900 BC - 1900 BC
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 10
1950 BC - 1900 BC
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 11
2000 BC - 1900 BC
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 12
Among people born in Iraq, Sargon I ranks 77 out of 338. Before him are Ziryab (789), Hormizd IV (540), Al-Baladhuri (806), Shulgi (-2200), Ibn al-Jawzi (1116), and Abdul Rahman Arif (1916). After him are Abdul Salam Arif (1921), Al-Muqtadir (895), Al-Nasir (1158), Tukulti-Ninurta I (-1300), Abu Yusuf (731), and Adad-nirari II (-1000).
789 - 857
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 71
540 - 590
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 72
806 - 892
HPI: 62.43
Rank: 73
2200 BC - 2046 BC
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 74
1116 - 1200
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 75
1916 - 2007
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 76
1900 BC - 1900 BC
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 77
1921 - 1966
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 78
895 - 932
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 79
1158 - 1225
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 80
1300 BC - 1300 BC
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 81
731 - 798
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 82
1000 BC - 891 BC
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 83
Among politicians born in Iraq, Sargon I ranks 43. Before him are Al-Amin (787), Urukagina (-2500), Shamshi-Adad I (-1860), Hormizd IV (540), Shulgi (-2200), and Abdul Rahman Arif (1916). After him are Abdul Salam Arif (1921), Al-Muqtadir (895), Al-Nasir (1158), Tukulti-Ninurta I (-1300), Adad-nirari II (-1000), and Sumu-abum (-2000).
787 - 813
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 37
2500 BC - 2371 BC
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 38
1860 BC - 1776 BC
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 39
540 - 590
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 40
2200 BC - 2046 BC
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 41
1916 - 2007
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 42
1900 BC - 1900 BC
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 43
1921 - 1966
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 44
895 - 932
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 45
1158 - 1225
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 46
1300 BC - 1300 BC
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 47
1000 BC - 891 BC
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 48
2000 BC - 1960 BC
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 49