POLITICIAN
Shamshi-Adad I
1860 BC - 1776 BC

Shamshi-Adad I
Shamshi-Adad (Akkadian: Šamši-Adad; Amorite: Shamshi-Addu), ruled c. 1813–1776 BC, was an Amorite warlord and conqueror who had conquered lands across much of Syria, Anatolia, and Upper Mesopotamia. His capital was originally at Ekallatum and later moved to Šubat-Enlil. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Shamshi-Adad I is the 3,340th most popular politician (down from 3,009th in 2019), the 87th most popular biography from Iraq (down from 84th in 2019) and the 50th most popular Iraqi Politician.
Shamshi-adad I is most famous for his victory over the Assyrian king, Shalmaneser III, in the Battle of Til-Tuba in 859 BC.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Shamshi-Adad I ranks 3,340 out of 19,576. Before him are Alexander Ypsilantis, Charles Tupper, Abdirashid Shermarke, Eleanor de' Medici, Musa Çelebi, and Laurent Gbagbo. After him are Louis Desaix, Emperor Go-Sai, Alfonso I of Asturias, Shalmaneser V, Lucius Vitellius the Elder, and Empress Genshō.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlexander Ypsilantis
1792 - 1828
HPI: 69.06
Rank: 3,336
Charles Tupper
1821 - 1915
HPI: 69.06
Rank: 3,337
Abdirashid Shermarke
1919 - 1969
HPI: 69.06
Rank: 3,338
Eleanor de' Medici
1567 - 1611
HPI: 69.05
Rank: 3,339
Musa Çelebi
1388 - 1413
HPI: 69.04
Rank: 3,340
Laurent Gbagbo
1945 - Present
HPI: 69.04
Rank: 3,341
Shamshi-Adad I
1860 BC - 1776 BC
HPI: 69.04
Rank: 3,342
Louis Desaix
1768 - 1800
HPI: 69.04
Rank: 3,343
Emperor Go-Sai
1638 - 1685
HPI: 69.04
Rank: 3,344
Alfonso I of Asturias
693 - 757
HPI: 69.03
Rank: 3,345
Shalmaneser V
790 BC - 722 BC
HPI: 69.03
Rank: 3,346
Lucius Vitellius the Elder
10 BC - 51
HPI: 69.03
Rank: 3,347
Empress Genshō
680 - 748
HPI: 69.03
Rank: 3,348
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1860 BC, Shamshi-Adad I ranks 2. Before him is Amenemhat III. Among people deceased in 1776 BC, Shamshi-Adad I ranks 1.
Others Born in 1860 BC
Go to all RankingsAmenemhat III
POLITICIAN
1860 BC - 1814 BC
HPI: 72.29
Rank: 1
Shamshi-Adad I
POLITICIAN
1860 BC - 1776 BC
HPI: 69.04
Rank: 2
Others Deceased in 1776 BC
Go to all RankingsIn Iraq
Among people born in Iraq, Shamshi-Adad I ranks 87 out of 384. Before him are Abdul Rahman Arif (1916), Naram-Sin of Akkad (-2254), Ashur-nadin-shumi (-800), Abdul Salam Arif (1921), Rashid Ali al-Gaylani (1892), and Hillel the Elder (-110). After him are Samsu-iluna (-1792), Hormizd IV (540), Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri (1941), Sajida Talfah (1937), Rashid ad-Din Sinan (1130), and Al-Mu'tamid (844).
Others born in Iraq
Go to all RankingsAbdul Rahman Arif
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2007
HPI: 69.55
Rank: 81
Naram-Sin of Akkad
POLITICIAN
2254 BC - 2118 BC
HPI: 69.54
Rank: 82
Ashur-nadin-shumi
POLITICIAN
800 BC - 694 BC
HPI: 69.47
Rank: 83
Abdul Salam Arif
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1966
HPI: 69.35
Rank: 84
Rashid Ali al-Gaylani
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1965
HPI: 69.25
Rank: 85
Hillel the Elder
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
110 BC - 10
HPI: 69.20
Rank: 86
Shamshi-Adad I
POLITICIAN
1860 BC - 1776 BC
HPI: 69.04
Rank: 87
Samsu-iluna
POLITICIAN
1792 BC - 1712 BC
HPI: 68.95
Rank: 88
Hormizd IV
POLITICIAN
540 - 590
HPI: 68.91
Rank: 89
Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2020
HPI: 68.84
Rank: 90
Sajida Talfah
POLITICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 68.81
Rank: 91
Rashid ad-Din Sinan
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1130 - 1192
HPI: 68.74
Rank: 92
Al-Mu'tamid
POLITICIAN
844 - 892
HPI: 68.72
Rank: 93
Among POLITICIANS In Iraq
Among politicians born in Iraq, Shamshi-Adad I ranks 50. Before him are Al-Mu'tadid (854), Abdul Rahman Arif (1916), Naram-Sin of Akkad (-2254), Ashur-nadin-shumi (-800), Abdul Salam Arif (1921), and Rashid Ali al-Gaylani (1892). After him are Samsu-iluna (-1792), Hormizd IV (540), Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri (1941), Sajida Talfah (1937), Al-Mu'tamid (844), and Nouri al-Maliki (1950).
Al-Mu'tadid
854 - 902
HPI: 69.57
Rank: 44
Abdul Rahman Arif
1916 - 2007
HPI: 69.55
Rank: 45
Naram-Sin of Akkad
2254 BC - 2118 BC
HPI: 69.54
Rank: 46
Ashur-nadin-shumi
800 BC - 694 BC
HPI: 69.47
Rank: 47
Abdul Salam Arif
1921 - 1966
HPI: 69.35
Rank: 48
Rashid Ali al-Gaylani
1892 - 1965
HPI: 69.25
Rank: 49
Shamshi-Adad I
1860 BC - 1776 BC
HPI: 69.04
Rank: 50
Samsu-iluna
1792 BC - 1712 BC
HPI: 68.95
Rank: 51
Hormizd IV
540 - 590
HPI: 68.91
Rank: 52
Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri
1941 - 2020
HPI: 68.84
Rank: 53
Sajida Talfah
1937 - Present
HPI: 68.81
Rank: 54
Al-Mu'tamid
844 - 892
HPI: 68.72
Rank: 55
Nouri al-Maliki
1950 - Present
HPI: 68.49
Rank: 56