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Ur-Nammu

2200 BC - 2094 BC

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Ur-Nammu (or Ur-Namma, Ur-Engur, Ur-Gur, Sumerian: 𒌨𒀭𒇉, ruled c. 2112 BC – 2094 BC middle chronology) founded the Sumerian Third Dynasty of Ur, in southern Mesopotamia, following several centuries of Akkadian and Gutian rule. Though he built many temples and canals his main achievement was building the core of the Ur III Empire via military conquest, and Ur-Nammu is chiefly remembered today for his legal code, the Code of Ur-Nammu, the oldest known surviving example in the world. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ur-Nammu has received more than 518,606 page views. His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 43 in 2019). Ur-Nammu is the 1,319th most popular politician (down from 1,109th in 2019), the 39th most popular biography from Iraq (down from 33rd in 2019) and the 19th most popular Iraqi Politician.

Ur-Nammu was the first king of the 3rd dynasty of Ur, and is most famous for his code of laws.

Memorability Metrics

  • 520k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 68.29

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 42

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 9.62

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.83

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Ur-Nammu ranks 1,319 out of 19,576. Before him are Esarhaddon, Talal of Jordan, Ion Iliescu, Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Ludwig III of Bavaria, and Tipu Sultan. After him are Al-Kamil, Christian V of Denmark, Isaac Herzog, Uzun Hasan, John IV of Portugal, and Olaf Tryggvason.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 2200 BC, Ur-Nammu ranks 2. Before him is Gudea. After him are Mentuhotep I, Intef I, Qi of Xia, Shulgi, Utu-hengal, Menkare, Zhong Kang, Nikare, Neferkare Khendu, and Neferkare Pepiseneb. Among people deceased in 2094 BC, Ur-Nammu ranks 1. 

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  • Photo of Gudea

    Gudea

    POLITICIAN

    2200 BC - 2200 BC

    HPI: 69.23

    Rank: 1

  • Photo of Ur-Nammu

    Ur-Nammu

    POLITICIAN

    2200 BC - 2094 BC

    HPI: 68.29

    Rank: 2

  • Photo of Mentuhotep I

    Mentuhotep I

    POLITICIAN

    2200 BC - 2200 BC

    HPI: 64.37

    Rank: 3

  • Photo of Intef I

    Intef I

    POLITICIAN

    2200 BC - 2121 BC

    HPI: 63.92

    Rank: 4

  • Photo of Qi of Xia

    Qi of Xia

    POLITICIAN

    2200 BC - 2200 BC

    HPI: 61.94

    Rank: 5

  • Photo of Shulgi

    Shulgi

    POLITICIAN

    2200 BC - 2046 BC

    HPI: 59.67

    Rank: 6

  • Photo of Utu-hengal

    Utu-hengal

    POLITICIAN

    2200 BC - 2200 BC

    HPI: 59.40

    Rank: 7

  • Photo of Menkare

    Menkare

    POLITICIAN

    2200 BC - 2200 BC

    HPI: 58.27

    Rank: 8

  • Photo of Zhong Kang

    Zhong Kang

    POLITICIAN

    2200 BC - 2200 BC

    HPI: 57.63

    Rank: 9

  • Photo of Nikare

    Nikare

    POLITICIAN

    2200 BC - 2200 BC

    HPI: 56.77

    Rank: 10

  • Photo of Neferkare Khendu

    Neferkare Khendu

    POLITICIAN

    2200 BC - 2200 BC

    HPI: 56.42

    Rank: 11

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    Neferkare Pepiseneb

    POLITICIAN

    2200 BC - 2200 BC

    HPI: 56.28

    Rank: 12

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Others Deceased in 2094 BC

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    Ur-Nammu

    POLITICIAN

    2200 BC - 2094 BC

    HPI: 68.29

    Rank: 1

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In Iraq

Among people born in Iraq, Ur-Nammu ranks 39 out of 384. Before him are Möngke Khan (1209), Al-Mu'tasim (796), Ahmad ibn Fadlan (900), Enheduanna (-2300), Eber (-2038), and Antiochus I Soter (-324). After him are Al-Musta'sim (1213), Suleyman Shah (1178), Faisal II of Iraq (1935), Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (1971), Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr (1914), and Al-Jahiz (775).

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Among POLITICIANS In Iraq

Among politicians born in Iraq, Ur-Nammu ranks 19. Before him are Al-Ma'mun (786), Jalal Talabani (1933), Gudea (-2200), Möngke Khan (1209), Al-Mu'tasim (796), and Antiochus I Soter (-324). After him are Al-Musta'sim (1213), Suleyman Shah (1178), Faisal II of Iraq (1935), Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr (1914), Tiglath-Pileser I (-1200), and Shalmaneser III (-900).

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