Uruk
Uruk ranks 8,576th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Rawicz, Mantineia, and Bogalusa, Louisiana. Memorable people born in Uruk include Nebuchadnezzar II, and Nabopolassar. Uruk has been the birth place of many politicians. Uruk is located in Iraq.
Uruk, the archeological site known today as Warka, was an ancient city in the Near East, located east of the current bed of the Euphrates River, on an ancient, now-dried channel of the river. The site lies 93 kilometers northwest of ancient Ur, 108 kilometers southeast of ancient Nippur, and 24 kilometers southeast of ancient Larsa. It is 30 km (19 mi) east of modern Samawah, Al-Muthannā, Iraq. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 658 BC and 630 BC, Uruk was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Nebuchadnezzar II, and Nabopolassar.
People Born in Uruk
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Nebuchadnezzar II
POLITICIAN
630 BC - 562 BC
HPI: 85.01
Rank: 1
Nabopolassar
POLITICIAN
658 BC - 605 BC
HPI: 70.41
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Uruk were politicians (2), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Throughout history politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Uruk, including Nebuchadnezzar II, and Nabopolassar.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Uruk since 1700.
