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Shulgi

2200 BC - 2046 BC

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Shulgi (𒀭𒂄𒄀 dŠulgi, formerly read as Dungi) of Ur was the second king of the Third Dynasty of Ur. He reigned for 48 years, from c. 2094 – c. 2046 BC (Middle Chronology) or possibly c. 2030 – 1982 BC (Short Chronology). His accomplishments include the completion of construction of the Great Ziggurat of Ur, begun by his father Ur-Nammu. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Shulgi has received more than 259,260 page views. His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2019). Shulgi is the 2,935th most popular politician (up from 3,192nd in 2019), the 74th most popular biography from Iraq (down from 73rd in 2019) and the 41st most popular Iraqi Politician.

Shulgi is most famous for building the first ziggurat.

Memorability Metrics

  • 260k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 62.40

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 36

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.96

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.87

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Shulgi ranks 2,935 out of 15,577. Before him are Herbert Backe, Canute I of Sweden, David Dacko, Christopher I of Denmark, Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury, and Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV. After him are Agnes of Merania, Emilio Aguinaldo, Idriss Déby, Henri, Prince of Condé, William Ewart Gladstone, and Bahram I.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 2200 BC, Shulgi ranks 5. Before him are Gudea, Ur-Nammu, Mentuhotep I, and Intef I. After him are Qi of Xia, Utu-hengal, Zhong Kang, Neferkare Khendu, Nikare, Merenhor, and Neferkare Pepiseneb. Among people deceased in 2046 BC, Shulgi ranks 1. 

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    Shulgi

    2200 BC - 2046 BC

    HPI: 62.40

    Rank: 1

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In Iraq

Among people born in Iraq, Shulgi ranks 74 out of 338. Before him are Shamshi-Adad I (-1860), Qutayba ibn Muslim (668), Ya'qubi (801), Ziryab (789), Hormizd IV (540), and Al-Baladhuri (806). After him are Ibn al-Jawzi (1116), Abdul Rahman Arif (1916), Sargon I (-1900), Abdul Salam Arif (1921), Al-Muqtadir (895), and Al-Nasir (1158).

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Among POLITICIANS In Iraq

Among politicians born in Iraq, Shulgi ranks 41. Before him are Abd al-Karim Qasim (1914), Al-Mutawakkil (822), Al-Amin (787), Urukagina (-2500), Shamshi-Adad I (-1860), and Hormizd IV (540). After him are Abdul Rahman Arif (1916), Sargon I (-1900), Abdul Salam Arif (1921), Al-Muqtadir (895), Al-Nasir (1158), and Tukulti-Ninurta I (-1300).

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