ARCHITECT

Ur-Nanshe

2500 BC - 2500 BC

Ur-Nanshe

Ur-Nanshe (Sumerian: 𒌨𒀭𒀏, UR-NANŠE) also Ur-Nina, was the first king of the First Dynasty of Lagash (approx. 2500 BCE) in the Sumerian Early Dynastic Period III. He is known through inscriptions to have commissioned many building projects, including canals and temples, in the state of Lagash, and defending Lagash from its rival state Umma. He was probably not from royal lineage, being the son of Gunidu (𒄖𒉌𒁺) who was recorded without an accompanying royal title. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ur-Nanshe has received more than 108,571 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Ur-Nanshe is the 159th most popular architect (up from 160th in 2019), the 180th most popular biography from Iraq (down from 165th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Iraqi Architect.

Memorability Metrics

110k
Page Views (PV)
57.68
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
27
Languages Editions (L)
7.09
Effective Languages (L*)
2.40
Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ARCHITECTS

Among architects, Ur-Nanshe ranks 159 out of 518. Before him are Josep Puig i Cadafalch, Hendrik Petrus Berlage, Ebenezer Howard, Jean Chalgrin, Jacob van Campen, and Robert Adam. After him are Paul Abadie, Fumihiko Maki, David Chipperfield, Mikhail Eisenstein, Carl Ludvig Engel, and Michael Ventris.

Most Popular Architects in Wikipedia

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Josep Puig i Cadafalch
1867 - 1956
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 153
Hendrik Petrus Berlage
1856 - 1934
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 154
Ebenezer Howard
1850 - 1928
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 155
Jean Chalgrin
1739 - 1811
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 156
Jacob van Campen
1596 - 1657
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 157
Robert Adam
1728 - 1792
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 158
Ur-Nanshe
2500 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 159
Paul Abadie
1812 - 1884
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 160
Fumihiko Maki
1928 - 2024
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 161
David Chipperfield
1953 - Present
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 162
Mikhail Eisenstein
1867 - 1920
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 163
Carl Ludvig Engel
1778 - 1840
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 164
Michael Ventris
1922 - 1956
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 165

Contemporaries

Among people born in 2500 BC, Ur-Nanshe ranks 14. Before him are Djedkare Isesi, Enmerkar, Hemiunu, Eannatum, Nefermaat, and Puabi. After him are Kubaba, Khentkaus III, Nubnefer, Peseshet, Tudiya, and En-anna-tum I. Among people deceased in 2500 BC, Ur-Nanshe ranks 2. Before him is Userkaf. After him are Khentkaus III, Peseshet, A'annepada, En-anna-tum I, and Akurgal.

Others Born in 2500 BC

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Djedkare Isesi
POLITICIAN
2500 BC - 2380 BC
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 8
Enmerkar
POLITICIAN
2500 BC - 3000 BC
HPI: 61.69
Rank: 9
Hemiunu
ARCHITECT
2500 BC - 2501 BC
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 10
Eannatum
POLITICIAN
2500 BC - 2425 BC
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 11
Nefermaat
ARCHITECT
2500 BC - Present
HPI: 58.00
Rank: 12
Puabi
POLITICIAN
2500 BC - Present
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 13
Ur-Nanshe
ARCHITECT
2500 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 14
Kubaba
POLITICIAN
2500 BC - 2400 BC
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 15
Khentkaus III
POLITICIAN
2500 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 16
Nubnefer
POLITICIAN
2500 BC - Present
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 17
Peseshet
PHYSICIAN
2500 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 18
Tudiya
POLITICIAN
2500 BC - Present
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 19
En-anna-tum I
POLITICIAN
2500 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 20

Others Deceased in 2500 BC

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Userkaf
POLITICIAN
2600 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 1
Ur-Nanshe
ARCHITECT
2500 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 2
Khentkaus III
POLITICIAN
2500 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 3
Peseshet
PHYSICIAN
2500 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 4
A'annepada
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
2600 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 5
En-anna-tum I
POLITICIAN
2500 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 6
Akurgal
ARCHAEOLOGIST
2600 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 7

In Iraq

Among people born in Iraq, Ur-Nanshe ranks 180 out of 384. Before him are Dawud al-Zahiri (815), At-Ta'i (932), Muhammad ibn Tughj al-Ikhshid (882), Al-Hariri of Basra (1054), Rimush (null), and Al-Muqtafi (1096). After him are Al-Mu'tamid (844), Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi (1002), Mahmud Shevket Pasha (1856), Artabanus I of Parthia (-200), Rashid Ali al-Gaylani (1892), and Kubaba (-2500).

Others born in Iraq

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Dawud al-Zahiri
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
815 - 883
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 174
At-Ta'i
POLITICIAN
932 - 1003
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 175
Muhammad ibn Tughj al-Ikhshid
POLITICIAN
882 - 946
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 176
Al-Hariri of Basra
WRITER
1054 - 1122
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 177
Rimush
POLITICIAN
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 178
Al-Muqtafi
POLITICIAN
1096 - 1160
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 179
Ur-Nanshe
ARCHITECT
2500 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 180
Al-Mu'tamid
POLITICIAN
844 - 892
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 181
Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi
HISTORIAN
1002 - 1071
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 182
Mahmud Shevket Pasha
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1856 - 1913
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 183
Artabanus I of Parthia
POLITICIAN
200 BC - 124 BC
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 184
Rashid Ali al-Gaylani
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1965
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 185
Kubaba
POLITICIAN
2500 BC - 2400 BC
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 186