650 BC - 648 BC
Šamaš-šuma-ukin (Neo-Assyrian cuneiform: Šamaš-šuma-ukin or Šamaš-šumu-ukīn, meaning "Shamash has established the name"), was king of Babylon as a vassal of the Neo-Assyrian Empire from 668 BC to his death in 648. Born into the Assyrian royal family, Šamaš-šuma-ukin was the son of the Neo-Assyrian king Esarhaddon and the elder brother of Esarhaddon's successor Ashurbanipal. Despite being the elder son, Šamaš-šuma-ukin was for unknown reasons bypassed as heir to Assyria. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Shamash-shum-ukin has received more than 86,489 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Shamash-shum-ukin is the 4,080th most popular politician (up from 5,285th in 2019), the 105th most popular biography from Iraq (up from 133rd in 2019) and the 63rd most popular Iraqi Politician.
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Among politicians, Shamash-shum-ukin ranks 4,080 out of 15,577. Before him are Eric XII of Sweden, Countess Palatine Dorothea Sophie of Neuburg, Ricardo Lagos, Sisygambis, Stefan the First-Crowned, and Franz Josef Strauss. After him are Prince Henry of Battenberg, Dong Biwu, Claudia Acte, Emperor Go-Nara, Louis III of Anjou, and Arbogast.
1339 - 1359
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 4,074
1670 - 1748
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 4,075
1938 - Present
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 4,076
301 BC - 323 BC
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 4,077
1166 - 1228
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 4,078
1915 - 1988
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 4,079
650 BC - 648 BC
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 4,080
1858 - 1896
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 4,081
1886 - 1975
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 4,082
100 - 100
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 4,083
1497 - 1557
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 4,084
1403 - 1434
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 4,085
340 - 394
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 4,086
Among people born in 650 BC, Shamash-shum-ukin ranks 5. Before him are Jeremiah, Draco, Pittacus of Mytilene, and Apries. After him are Ariaramnes, Duke Mu of Qin, Kandalanu, Semonides of Amorgos, Argaeus I of Macedon, Rusa III, and Madius. Among people deceased in 648 BC, Shamash-shum-ukin ranks 1.
650 BC - 586 BC
HPI: 74.51
Rank: 1
650 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 74.32
Rank: 2
650 BC - 570 BC
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 3
650 BC - 567 BC
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 4
650 BC - 648 BC
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 5
650 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 6
650 BC - 621 BC
HPI: 57.63
Rank: 7
650 BC - 627 BC
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 8
650 BC - 550 BC
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 9
650 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 10
650 BC - 585 BC
HPI: 51.62
Rank: 11
650 BC - 601 BC
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 12
Among people born in Iraq, Shamash-shum-ukin ranks 105 out of 338. Before him are Parysatis (-500), Adad-nirari I (-1400), Shammuramat (-900), Ibbi-Sin (-2050), Labashi-Marduk (-550), and Hunayn ibn Ishaq (809). After him are Sin-Muballit (-1900), Etana (-2850), Barham Salih (1960), Enmebaragesi (-2650), Zubaidah bint Ja`far (766), and Sinsharishkun (-700).
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 99
1400 BC - 1274 BC
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 100
900 BC - 800 BC
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 101
2050 BC - Present
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 102
550 BC - 556 BC
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 103
809 - 873
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 104
650 BC - 648 BC
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 105
1900 BC - 1793 BC
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 106
2850 BC - 2900 BC
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 107
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 108
2650 BC - 2680 BC
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 109
766 - 831
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 110
700 BC - 612 BC
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 111
Among politicians born in Iraq, Shamash-shum-ukin ranks 63. Before him are Enmerkar (-2500), Parysatis (-500), Adad-nirari I (-1400), Shammuramat (-900), Ibbi-Sin (-2050), and Labashi-Marduk (-550). After him are Sin-Muballit (-1900), Etana (-2850), Barham Salih (1960), Enmebaragesi (-2650), Zubaidah bint Ja`far (766), and Sinsharishkun (-700).
2500 BC - Present
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 57
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 58
1400 BC - 1274 BC
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 59
900 BC - 800 BC
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 60
2050 BC - Present
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 61
550 BC - 556 BC
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 62
650 BC - 648 BC
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 63
1900 BC - 1793 BC
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 64
2850 BC - 2900 BC
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 65
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 66
2650 BC - 2680 BC
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 67
766 - 831
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 68
700 BC - 612 BC
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 69