POLITICIAN
Sargon of Akkad
2300 BC - 2215 BC
Sargon of Akkad
Sargon of Akkad (; Akkadian: 𒊬𒊒𒄀, romanized: Šarrugi; died c. 2279 BC), also known as Sargon the Great, was the first ruler of the Akkadian Empire, known for his conquests of the Sumerian city-states in the 24th to 23rd centuries BC. He is sometimes identified as the first person in recorded history to rule over an empire. He was the founder of the "Sargonic" or "Old Akkadian" dynasty, which ruled for about a century after his death until the Gutian conquest of Sumer. The Sumerian King List makes him the cup-bearer to King Ur-Zababa of Kish before becoming king himself. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sargon of Akkad is the 560th most popular politician (down from 56th in 2019), the 14th most popular biography from Iraq (down from 5th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Iraqi Politician.
Sargon of Akkad is most famous for being the founder of the Akkadian Empire.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Sargon of Akkad ranks 560 out of 19,576. Before him are Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor, William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, Stephen Báthory, Zenobia, Frederick William IV of Prussia, and Ashraf Ghani. After him are Sibylla, Queen of Jerusalem, Yoon Suk Yeol, Jean-Marie Le Pen, Christian VIII of Denmark, Archduke Karl Ludwig of Austria, and Rüstem Pasha.
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Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor
1415 - 1493
HPI: 78.71
Rank: 554
William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham
1708 - 1778
HPI: 78.70
Rank: 555
Stephen Báthory
1533 - 1586
HPI: 78.70
Rank: 556
Zenobia
240 - 275
HPI: 78.70
Rank: 557
Frederick William IV of Prussia
1795 - 1861
HPI: 78.69
Rank: 558
Ashraf Ghani
1949 - Present
HPI: 78.69
Rank: 559
Sargon of Akkad
2300 BC - 2215 BC
HPI: 78.68
Rank: 560
Sibylla, Queen of Jerusalem
1160 - 1190
HPI: 78.66
Rank: 561
Yoon Suk Yeol
1960 - Present
HPI: 78.64
Rank: 562
Jean-Marie Le Pen
1928 - 2025
HPI: 78.64
Rank: 563
Christian VIII of Denmark
1786 - 1848
HPI: 78.63
Rank: 564
Archduke Karl Ludwig of Austria
1833 - 1896
HPI: 78.63
Rank: 565
Rüstem Pasha
1500 - 1561
HPI: 78.62
Rank: 566
Contemporaries
Among people born in 2300 BC, Sargon of Akkad ranks 1. After him are Enheduanna, Merenre Nemtyemsaf II, Autobiography of Harkhuf, Neferkare Neby, Dudu of Akkad, Puzur-Inshushinak, Erridupizir, Pamba, Ankhesenpepi IV, and Iput II. Among people deceased in 2215 BC, Sargon of Akkad ranks 1.
Others Born in 2300 BC
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POLITICIAN
2300 BC - 2215 BC
HPI: 78.68
Rank: 1
Enheduanna
WRITER
2300 BC - 2300 BC
HPI: 74.16
Rank: 2
Merenre Nemtyemsaf II
POLITICIAN
2300 BC - 2200 BC
HPI: 67.77
Rank: 3
Autobiography of Harkhuf
POLITICIAN
2300 BC - 2259 BC
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 4
Neferkare Neby
PHYSICIAN
2300 BC - 2260 BC
HPI: 63.73
Rank: 5
Dudu of Akkad
POLITICIAN
2300 BC - 2200 BC
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 6
Puzur-Inshushinak
POLITICIAN
2300 BC - Present
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 7
Erridupizir
POLITICIAN
2300 BC - 2300 BC
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 8
Pamba
POLITICIAN
2300 BC - 2300 BC
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 9
Ankhesenpepi IV
COMPANION
2300 BC - Present
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 10
Iput II
POLITICIAN
2300 BC - 2200 BC
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 11
Others Deceased in 2215 BC
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Among people born in Iraq, Sargon of Akkad ranks 14 out of 384. Before him are Möngke Khan (1209), Al-Kindi (801), Ashurbanipal (-685), Sarah (-1803), Rabia of Basra (710), and Al-Masudi (896). After him are Fuzûlî (1494), Zaha Hadid (1950), Mani (216), Nur ad-Din (1116), Ahmad ibn Hanbal (780), and Ezra (-500).
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Möngke Khan
POLITICIAN
1209 - 1259
HPI: 82.42
Rank: 8
Al-Kindi
PHILOSOPHER
801 - 866
HPI: 80.39
Rank: 9
Ashurbanipal
POLITICIAN
685 BC - 627 BC
HPI: 80.19
Rank: 10
Sarah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1803 BC - 1676 BC
HPI: 79.84
Rank: 11
Rabia of Basra
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
710 - 801
HPI: 78.81
Rank: 12
Al-Masudi
WRITER
896 - 956
HPI: 78.74
Rank: 13
Sargon of Akkad
POLITICIAN
2300 BC - 2215 BC
HPI: 78.68
Rank: 14
Fuzûlî
WRITER
1494 - 1556
HPI: 78.46
Rank: 15
Zaha Hadid
ARCHITECT
1950 - 2016
HPI: 78.46
Rank: 16
Mani
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
216 - 274
HPI: 78.43
Rank: 17
Nur ad-Din
POLITICIAN
1116 - 1174
HPI: 78.41
Rank: 18
Ahmad ibn Hanbal
WRITER
780 - 855
HPI: 78.16
Rank: 19
Ezra
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
500 BC - 401 BC
HPI: 77.65
Rank: 20
Among POLITICIANS In Iraq
Among politicians born in Iraq, Sargon of Akkad ranks 7. Before him are Saladin (1138), Hammurabi (-1810), Saddam Hussein (1937), Nebuchadnezzar II (-630), Möngke Khan (1209), and Ashurbanipal (-685). After him are Nur ad-Din (1116), Nebuchadnezzar I (-1200), Al-Ma'mun (786), Alexander IV of Macedon (-323), Sennacherib (-740), and Sargon II (-750).
Saladin
1138 - 1193
HPI: 91.36
Rank: 1
Hammurabi
1810 BC - 1750 BC
HPI: 86.84
Rank: 2
Saddam Hussein
1937 - 2006
HPI: 85.93
Rank: 3
Nebuchadnezzar II
630 BC - 562 BC
HPI: 85.35
Rank: 4
Möngke Khan
1209 - 1259
HPI: 82.42
Rank: 5
Ashurbanipal
685 BC - 627 BC
HPI: 80.19
Rank: 6
Sargon of Akkad
2300 BC - 2215 BC
HPI: 78.68
Rank: 7
Nur ad-Din
1116 - 1174
HPI: 78.41
Rank: 8
Nebuchadnezzar I
1200 BC - 1104 BC
HPI: 77.32
Rank: 9
Al-Ma'mun
786 - 833
HPI: 77.32
Rank: 10
Alexander IV of Macedon
323 BC - 309 BC
HPI: 76.94
Rank: 11
Sennacherib
740 BC - 681 BC
HPI: 76.66
Rank: 12
Sargon II
750 BC - 705 BC
HPI: 76.14
Rank: 13
