2200 BC - 2094 BC
Ur-Nammu (or Ur-Namma, Ur-Engur, Ur-Gur, Sumerian: 𒌨𒀭𒇉, ruled c. 2112 BC – 2094 BC middle chronology, or possibly c. 2048–2030 BC short chronology) founded the Sumerian Third Dynasty of Ur, in southern Mesopotamia, following several centuries of Akkadian and Gutian rule. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ur-Nammu has received more than 461,213 page views. His biography is available in 43 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 37 in 2019). Ur-Nammu is the 1,111th most popular politician (up from 1,251st in 2019), the 34th most popular biography from Iraq (down from 31st in 2019) and the 17th 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.
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Among politicians, Ur-Nammu ranks 1,111 out of 15,577. Before him are Michael I Rangabe, Jianwen Emperor, Andrei Zhdanov, Asparuh of Bulgaria, Stephen, King of England, and Jungjong of Joseon. After him are Eric Bloodaxe, Vidkun Quisling, Ilham Aliyev, Wang Mang, Piero di Cosimo de' Medici, and Idris of Libya.
770 - 844
HPI: 68.86
Rank: 1,105
1377 - 1402
HPI: 68.86
Rank: 1,106
1896 - 1948
HPI: 68.86
Rank: 1,107
640 - 700
HPI: 68.86
Rank: 1,108
1095 - 1154
HPI: 68.86
Rank: 1,109
1488 - 1544
HPI: 68.85
Rank: 1,110
2200 BC - 2094 BC
HPI: 68.85
Rank: 1,111
885 - 954
HPI: 68.84
Rank: 1,112
1887 - 1945
HPI: 68.83
Rank: 1,113
1961 - Present
HPI: 68.82
Rank: 1,114
45 BC - 23
HPI: 68.82
Rank: 1,115
1416 - 1469
HPI: 68.82
Rank: 1,116
1889 - 1983
HPI: 68.81
Rank: 1,117
Among people born in 2200 BC, Ur-Nammu ranks 2. Before him is Gudea. After him are Mentuhotep I, Intef I, Shulgi, Qi of Xia, Utu-hengal, Zhong Kang, Neferkare Khendu, Nikare, Merenhor, and Neferkare Pepiseneb. Among people deceased in 2094 BC, Ur-Nammu ranks 1.
2200 BC - 2200 BC
HPI: 69.48
Rank: 1
2200 BC - 2094 BC
HPI: 68.85
Rank: 2
2200 BC - 2200 BC
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 3
2200 BC - 2121 BC
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 4
2200 BC - 2046 BC
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 5
2200 BC - 2200 BC
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 6
2200 BC - 2200 BC
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 7
2200 BC - 2200 BC
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 8
2200 BC - 2200 BC
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 9
2200 BC - 2200 BC
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 10
2200 BC - 2200 BC
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 11
2200 BC - 2200 BC
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 12
Among people born in Iraq, Ur-Nammu ranks 34 out of 338. Before him are Fuzûlî (1494), Gudea (-2200), Muhammad al-Mahdi (869), Nabopolassar (-658), Jalal Talabani (1933), and Ismail al-Jazari (1136). After him are Ahmad ibn Fadlan (900), Eber (-2038), Möngke Khan (1209), Antiochus I Soter (-324), Suleyman Shah (1178), and Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (1971).
1494 - 1556
HPI: 69.87
Rank: 28
2200 BC - 2200 BC
HPI: 69.48
Rank: 29
869 - 941
HPI: 69.31
Rank: 30
658 BC - 605 BC
HPI: 69.01
Rank: 31
1933 - 2017
HPI: 68.93
Rank: 32
1136 - 1206
HPI: 68.91
Rank: 33
2200 BC - 2094 BC
HPI: 68.85
Rank: 34
900 - 960
HPI: 68.70
Rank: 35
2038 BC - 1574 BC
HPI: 68.56
Rank: 36
1209 - 1259
HPI: 68.53
Rank: 37
324 BC - 261 BC
HPI: 68.44
Rank: 38
1178 - 1236
HPI: 68.36
Rank: 39
1971 - 2019
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 40
Among politicians born in Iraq, Ur-Nammu ranks 17. Before him are Khosrow II (570), Al-Ma'mun (786), Nur ad-Din (1116), Gudea (-2200), Nabopolassar (-658), and Jalal Talabani (1933). After him are Möngke Khan (1209), Antiochus I Soter (-324), Suleyman Shah (1178), Shalmaneser III (-900), Al-Mu'tasim (796), and Faisal II of Iraq (1935).
570 - 628
HPI: 70.98
Rank: 11
786 - 833
HPI: 70.85
Rank: 12
1116 - 1174
HPI: 70.34
Rank: 13
2200 BC - 2200 BC
HPI: 69.48
Rank: 14
658 BC - 605 BC
HPI: 69.01
Rank: 15
1933 - 2017
HPI: 68.93
Rank: 16
2200 BC - 2094 BC
HPI: 68.85
Rank: 17
1209 - 1259
HPI: 68.53
Rank: 18
324 BC - 261 BC
HPI: 68.44
Rank: 19
1178 - 1236
HPI: 68.36
Rank: 20
900 BC - 824 BC
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 21
796 - 842
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 22
1935 - 1958
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 23