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Shulgi

2200 BC - 2046 BC

Shulgi

Shulgi (𒀭𒂄𒄀 dšul-gi,(died c. 2046 BC) formerly read as Dungi) of Ur was the second king of the Third Dynasty of Ur. He reigned for 48 years, from c. 2094 – c. 2046 BC (Middle Chronology). His accomplishments include the completion of construction of the Great Ziggurat of Ur, begun by his father Ur-Nammu. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Shulgi is the 4,953rd most popular politician (down from 4,931st in 2019), the 130th most popular biography from Iraq (down from 125th in 2019) and the 83rd most popular Iraqi Politician.

Shulgi is most famous for building the first ziggurat.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Shulgi ranks 4,953 out of 19,576. Before him are Philippa of England, Guadalupe Victoria, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, Ansegisel, Arthur Drewry, and Gyeongjong of Goryeo. After him are Amadeus II, Count of Savoy, Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este, Karl Lueger, Karel Čurda, Jamshid bin Abdullah of Zanzibar, and Louis de Bonald.

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Philippa of England
1394 - 1430
HPI: 66.62
Rank: 4,949
Guadalupe Victoria
1786 - 1845
HPI: 66.62
Rank: 4,950
Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz
1956 - Present
HPI: 66.62
Rank: 4,951
Ansegisel
602 - 662
HPI: 66.62
Rank: 4,952
Arthur Drewry
1891 - 1961
HPI: 66.62
Rank: 4,953
Gyeongjong of Goryeo
955 - 981
HPI: 66.62
Rank: 4,954
Shulgi
2200 BC - 2046 BC
HPI: 66.62
Rank: 4,955
Amadeus II, Count of Savoy
1050 - 1080
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 4,956
Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este
1962 - Present
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 4,957
Karl Lueger
1844 - 1910
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 4,958
Karel Čurda
1911 - 1947
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 4,959
Jamshid bin Abdullah of Zanzibar
1929 - 2024
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 4,960
Louis de Bonald
1754 - 1840
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 4,961

Contemporaries

Among people born in 2200 BC, Shulgi ranks 6. Before him are Gudea, Ur-Nammu, Intef I, Mentuhotep I, and Qi of Xia. After him are Utu-hengal, Zhong Kang, Neferkare, ninth dynasty, Menkare, Wahkare Khety, and Neferkare Pepiseneb. Among people deceased in 2046 BC, Shulgi ranks 1.

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Gudea
POLITICIAN
2200 BC - 2200 BC
HPI: 73.22
Rank: 1
Ur-Nammu
POLITICIAN
2200 BC - 2094 BC
HPI: 72.66
Rank: 2
Intef I
POLITICIAN
2200 BC - 2121 BC
HPI: 69.40
Rank: 3
Mentuhotep I
POLITICIAN
2200 BC - 2200 BC
HPI: 68.64
Rank: 4
Qi of Xia
POLITICIAN
2200 BC - 2200 BC
HPI: 68.03
Rank: 5
Shulgi
POLITICIAN
2200 BC - 2046 BC
HPI: 66.62
Rank: 6
Utu-hengal
POLITICIAN
2200 BC - 2200 BC
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 7
Zhong Kang
POLITICIAN
2200 BC - 2200 BC
HPI: 64.95
Rank: 8
Neferkare, ninth dynasty
POLITICIAN
2200 BC - 2200 BC
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 9
Menkare
POLITICIAN
2200 BC - 2200 BC
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 10
Wahkare Khety
POLITICIAN
2200 BC - 2200 BC
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 11
Neferkare Pepiseneb
POLITICIAN
2200 BC - 2200 BC
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 12