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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, 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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  • 43

    Languages Editions (L)

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    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.66

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Ur-Nammu ranks 1,111 out of 15,577Before 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.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 2200 BC, Ur-Nammu ranks 2Before 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

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In Iraq

Among people born in Iraq, Ur-Nammu ranks 34 out of 338Before 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).

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Among POLITICIANS In Iraq

Among politicians born in Iraq, Ur-Nammu ranks 17Before 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).