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Ur-Nammu

2200 BC - 2094 BC

Ur-Nammu

Ur-Nammu (or Ur-Namma, Ur-Engur, Ur-Gur, Sumerian: 𒌨𒀭𒇉; died c. 2094 BC) founded the Sumerian Third Dynasty of Ur, in southern Mesopotamia, following several centuries of Akkadian and Gutian rule. Though he built many temples and canals his main achievement was building the core of the Ur III Empire via military conquest, and Ur-Nammu is chiefly remembered today for his legal code, the Code of Ur-Nammu, the oldest known surviving example in the world. He held the titles of "King of Ur, and King of Sumer and Akkad". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ur-Nammu is the 1,842nd most popular politician (down from 1,319th in 2019), the 47th most popular biography from Iraq (down from 39th in 2019) and the 26th most popular Iraqi Politician.

Ur-Nammu was the first king of the 3rd dynasty of Ur, and is most famous for his code of laws.

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Among politicians, Ur-Nammu ranks 1,842 out of 19,576. Before him are René of Anjou, Vojislav Koštunica, Frederick IV of Denmark, Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr, Zedekiah, and Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld. After him are Childeric II, Jehoash of Judah, Henry of Germany, Achaemenes, Antiphon, and Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia.

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René of Anjou
1409 - 1480
HPI: 72.68
Rank: 1,837
Vojislav Koštunica
1944 - Present
HPI: 72.68
Rank: 1,838
Frederick IV of Denmark
1671 - 1730
HPI: 72.67
Rank: 1,839
Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr
1914 - 1982
HPI: 72.67
Rank: 1,840
Zedekiah
617 BC - 550 BC
HPI: 72.66
Rank: 1,841
Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld
1911 - 2004
HPI: 72.66
Rank: 1,842
Ur-Nammu
2200 BC - 2094 BC
HPI: 72.66
Rank: 1,843
Childeric II
655 - 675
HPI: 72.66
Rank: 1,844
Jehoash of Judah
843 BC - 797 BC
HPI: 72.66
Rank: 1,845
Henry of Germany
1211 - 1242
HPI: 72.65
Rank: 1,846
Achaemenes
800 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 72.65
Rank: 1,847
Antiphon
480 BC - 411 BC
HPI: 72.65
Rank: 1,848
Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia
1701 - 1773
HPI: 72.65
Rank: 1,849

Contemporaries

Among people born in 2200 BC, Ur-Nammu ranks 2. Before him is Gudea. After him are Intef I, Mentuhotep I, Qi of Xia, Shulgi, Utu-hengal, Zhong Kang, Neferkare, ninth dynasty, Menkare, Wahkare Khety, and Neferkare Pepiseneb. Among people deceased in 2094 BC, Ur-Nammu ranks 1.

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