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Urukagina

2500 BC - 2371 BC

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Uru-ka-gina, Uru-inim-gina, or Iri-ka-gina (Sumerian: 𒌷𒅗𒄀𒈾 URU-KA-gi.na; c. 24th century BC, middle chronology) was King of the city-states of Lagash and Girsu in Mesopotamia, and the last ruler of the 1st Dynasty of Lagash. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Urukagina has received more than 317,329 page views. His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia. Urukagina is the 2,757th most popular politician (down from 2,436th in 2019), the 73rd most popular biography from Iraq (down from 66th in 2019) and the 40th most popular Iraqi Politician.

Urukagina was a ruler of Lagash in Mesopotamia. He is most famous for his reforms which included a code of law that he had inscribed on stone tablets.

Memorability Metrics

  • 320k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 63.60

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 36

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 8.13

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.63

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Urukagina ranks 2,757 out of 19,576. Before him are César Gaviria, Liu Bian, Frederick Augustus III of Saxony, King Xiaowen of Qin, Hayme Hatun, and Jacques Santer. After him are Georg Michaelis, Yamato Takeru, Ramsay MacDonald, Emperor Qianshao of Han, Dương Văn Minh, and Alpha Condé.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 2500 BC, Urukagina ranks 5. Before him are Sahure, Menkauhor Kaiu, Nyuserre Ini, and Seth-Peribsen. After him are Userkare, Neferefre, Djedkare Isesi, Enmerkar, Hemiunu, Eannatum, and Nefermaat. Among people deceased in 2371 BC, Urukagina ranks 1. 

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  • Photo of Sahure

    Sahure

    POLITICIAN

    2500 BC - 2490 BC

    HPI: 66.55

    Rank: 1

  • Photo of Menkauhor Kaiu

    Menkauhor Kaiu

    POLITICIAN

    2500 BC - 2420 BC

    HPI: 64.95

    Rank: 2

  • Photo of Nyuserre Ini

    Nyuserre Ini

    POLITICIAN

    2500 BC - 2430 BC

    HPI: 64.01

    Rank: 3

  • Photo of Seth-Peribsen

    Seth-Peribsen

    POLITICIAN

    2500 BC - 2700 BC

    HPI: 63.89

    Rank: 4

  • Photo of Urukagina

    Urukagina

    POLITICIAN

    2500 BC - 2371 BC

    HPI: 63.60

    Rank: 5

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    Userkare

    NOBLEMAN

    2500 BC - 2330 BC

    HPI: 63.33

    Rank: 6

  • Photo of Neferefre

    Neferefre

    POLITICIAN

    2500 BC - 2458 BC

    HPI: 63.21

    Rank: 7

  • Photo of Djedkare Isesi

    Djedkare Isesi

    POLITICIAN

    2500 BC - 2380 BC

    HPI: 62.63

    Rank: 8

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    Enmerkar

    POLITICIAN

    2500 BC - 3000 BC

    HPI: 61.69

    Rank: 9

  • Photo of Hemiunu

    Hemiunu

    ARCHITECT

    2500 BC - 2501 BC

    HPI: 60.61

    Rank: 10

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    Eannatum

    POLITICIAN

    2500 BC - 2425 BC

    HPI: 58.60

    Rank: 11

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    Nefermaat

    ARCHITECT

    2500 BC - Present

    HPI: 58.00

    Rank: 12

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Others Deceased in 2371 BC

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    Urukagina

    POLITICIAN

    2500 BC - 2371 BC

    HPI: 63.60

    Rank: 1

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In Iraq

Among people born in Iraq, Urukagina ranks 73 out of 384. Before him are Abu Yusuf (731), Sajida Talfah (1937), Shalmaneser I (-1400), Naram-Sin of Akkad (-2254), Hillel the Elder (-110), and Berossus (-400). After him are Abdul Rahman Arif (1916), Al-Baladhuri (806), Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah (1935), Abdul Salam Arif (1921), Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad (648), and Al-Muqtadir (895).

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Among POLITICIANS In Iraq

Among politicians born in Iraq, Urukagina ranks 40. Before him are Nabopolassar (-658), Abdul Latif Rashid (1944), Tiglath-Pileser III (-755), Sajida Talfah (1937), Shalmaneser I (-1400), and Naram-Sin of Akkad (-2254). After him are Abdul Rahman Arif (1916), Abdul Salam Arif (1921), Al-Muqtadir (895), Sargon I (-1900), Al-Muntasir (837), and Shamshi-Adad I (-1860).

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