POLITICIAN
Kurigalzu I
1500 BC - 1400 BC

Kurigalzu I
Kurigalzu I (died c. 1375 BC), usually inscribed ku-ri-gal-zu but also sometimes with the m or d determinative, the 17th king of the Kassite or 3rd dynasty that ruled over Babylon, was responsible for one of the most extensive and widespread building programs for which evidence has survived in Babylonia. The autobiography of Kurigalzu is one of the inscriptions which record that he was the son of Kadašman-Ḫarbe. Galzu, whose possible native pronunciation was gal-du or gal-šu, was the name by which the Kassites called themselves and Kurigalzu may mean Shepherd of the Kassites (line 23. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kurigalzu I is the 9,137th most popular politician (up from 9,219th in 2019). (up from 1,855th in 2019)
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Kurigalzu I ranks 9,137 out of 19,576. Before him are Yvonne de Gaulle, Enrique Cerezo, Håkan the Red, Venancio Flores, Archduke Wilhelm Franz of Austria, and Bernd Rosemeyer. After him are Raimonds Vējonis, Sa'dun Hammadi, Baldwin III, Count of Hainaut, Prince Francis, Count of Trapani, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and Georg Donatus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Hesse.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsYvonne de Gaulle
1900 - 1979
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 9,136
Enrique Cerezo
1948 - Present
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 9,137
Håkan the Red
1040 - 1079
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 9,138
Venancio Flores
1808 - 1868
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 9,139
Archduke Wilhelm Franz of Austria
1827 - 1894
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 9,140
Bernd Rosemeyer
1909 - 1938
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 9,141
Kurigalzu I
1500 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 9,142
Raimonds Vējonis
1966 - Present
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 9,143
Sa'dun Hammadi
1930 - 2007
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 9,144
Baldwin III, Count of Hainaut
1088 - 1120
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 9,145
Prince Francis, Count of Trapani
1827 - 1892
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 9,146
Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani
1980 - Present
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 9,147
Georg Donatus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Hesse
1906 - 1937
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 9,148
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1500 BC, Kurigalzu I ranks 13. Before him are Yang Jia of Shang, Thutmose, Zu Ding, Tushratta, Arnuwanda I, and Mutemwiya. After him are Nan Geng, Kadashman-harbe I, Tiaa, Hantili II, Enlil-Nasir II, and Karaindash. Among people deceased in 1400 BC, Kurigalzu I ranks 19. Before him are Yuya, Setepenre, Arnuwanda II, Mutnedjmet, Gilukhipa, and Mutemwiya. After him are Burna-Buriash II, Beketaten, Shattiwaza, Tey, Kadashman-Enlil I, and Thutmose.
Others Born in 1500 BC
Go to all RankingsYang Jia of Shang
POLITICIAN
1500 BC - 1402 BC
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 7
Thutmose
SCULPTOR
1500 BC - Present
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 8
Zu Ding
POLITICIAN
1500 BC - 1434 BC
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 9
Tushratta
POLITICIAN
1500 BC - 1340 BC
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 10
Arnuwanda I
POLITICIAN
1500 BC - 1370 BC
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 11
Mutemwiya
COMPANION
1500 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 12
Kurigalzu I
POLITICIAN
1500 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 13
Nan Geng
POLITICIAN
1500 BC - 1409 BC
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 14
Kadashman-harbe I
POLITICIAN
1500 BC - 1500 BC
HPI: 61.62
Rank: 15
Tiaa
POLITICIAN
1500 BC - Present
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 16
Hantili II
POLITICIAN
1500 BC - 1500 BC
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 17
Enlil-Nasir II
POLITICIAN
1500 BC - 1500 BC
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 18
Karaindash
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1500 BC - 1500 BC
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 19
Others Deceased in 1400 BC
Go to all RankingsYuya
POLITICIAN
1500 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 13
Setepenre
POLITICIAN
1400 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 14
Arnuwanda II
POLITICIAN
1400 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 15
Mutnedjmet
POLITICIAN
1400 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 16
Gilukhipa
POLITICIAN
1390 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 17
Mutemwiya
COMPANION
1500 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 18
Kurigalzu I
POLITICIAN
1500 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 19
Burna-Buriash II
POLITICIAN
1400 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 20
Beketaten
POLITICIAN
1400 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 21
Shattiwaza
POLITICIAN
1380 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 61.14
Rank: 22
Tey
POLITICIAN
1400 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 23
Kadashman-Enlil I
POLITICIAN
1400 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 24
Thutmose
POLITICIAN
1400 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 25