ARCHITECT
Ur-Nanshe
2500 BC - 2500 BC
Ur-Nanshe
Ur-Nanshe (Sumerian: 𒌨𒀭𒀏, UR-NANŠE; fl. c. 2520 BC) also Ur-Nina, was the first king of the First Dynasty of Lagash in the Sumerian Early Dynastic Period III. He is known through inscriptions to have commissioned many building projects, including canals and temples, in the state of Lagash, and defending Lagash from its rival state Umma. He was probably not from royal lineage, being the son of Gunidu (𒄖𒉌𒁺) who was recorded without an accompanying royal title. He was the father of Akurgal, who succeeded him, and grandfather of Eannatum. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ur-Nanshe is the 175th most popular architect (down from 159th in 2019), the 192nd most popular biography from Iraq (down from 180th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Iraqi Architect.
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Among ARCHITECTS
Among architects, Ur-Nanshe ranks 175 out of 518. Before him are Carlo Rainaldi, Hassan Fathy, William Burges, Lilly Reich, Michele Sanmicheli, and Richard Neutra. After him are Aristobulus of Cassandreia, Muhammad V of Granada, Eduardo Souto de Moura, Kisho Kurokawa, Pietro Lombardo, and Christian de Portzamparc.
Most Popular Architects in Wikipedia
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Carlo Rainaldi
1611 - 1691
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 169
Hassan Fathy
1900 - 1989
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 170
William Burges
1827 - 1881
HPI: 64.08
Rank: 171
Lilly Reich
1885 - 1947
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 172
Michele Sanmicheli
1484 - 1559
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 173
Richard Neutra
1892 - 1970
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 174
Ur-Nanshe
2500 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 175
Aristobulus of Cassandreia
375 BC - 301 BC
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 176
Muhammad V of Granada
1339 - 1391
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 177
Eduardo Souto de Moura
1952 - Present
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 178
Kisho Kurokawa
1934 - 2007
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 179
Pietro Lombardo
1435 - 1515
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 180
Christian de Portzamparc
1944 - Present
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 181
Contemporaries
Among people born in 2500 BC, Ur-Nanshe ranks 15. Before him are Hemiunu, Enmerkar, Puabi, En-anna-tum I, Eannatum, and Khentkaus III. After him are Kubaba, Nefermaat, Peseshet, Tudiya, Nubnefer, and Sesheshet. Among people deceased in 2500 BC, Ur-Nanshe ranks 4. Before him are Userkaf, En-anna-tum I, and Khentkaus III. After him are Peseshet, A'annepada, and Akurgal.
Others Born in 2500 BC
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Hemiunu
ARCHITECT
2500 BC - 2501 BC
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 9
Enmerkar
POLITICIAN
2500 BC - 3000 BC
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 10
Puabi
POLITICIAN
2500 BC - Present
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 11
En-anna-tum I
POLITICIAN
2500 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 12
Eannatum
POLITICIAN
2500 BC - 2425 BC
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 13
Khentkaus III
POLITICIAN
2500 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 14
Ur-Nanshe
ARCHITECT
2500 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 15
Kubaba
POLITICIAN
2500 BC - 2400 BC
HPI: 63.64
Rank: 16
Nefermaat
ARCHITECT
2500 BC - Present
HPI: 62.87
Rank: 17
Peseshet
PHYSICIAN
2500 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 18
Tudiya
POLITICIAN
2500 BC - Present
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 19
Nubnefer
POLITICIAN
2500 BC - Present
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 20
Sesheshet
POLITICIAN
2500 BC - Present
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 21
Others Deceased in 2500 BC
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Userkaf
POLITICIAN
2600 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 71.73
Rank: 1
En-anna-tum I
POLITICIAN
2500 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 2
Khentkaus III
POLITICIAN
2500 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 3
Ur-Nanshe
ARCHITECT
2500 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 4
Peseshet
PHYSICIAN
2500 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 5
A'annepada
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
2600 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 6
Akurgal
ARCHAEOLOGIST
2600 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 7
In Iraq
Among people born in Iraq, Ur-Nanshe ranks 192 out of 384. Before him are Rimush (null), Samsu-Ditana (-1700), Suhayb ar-Rumi (587), Ahmad al-Rifaʽi (1118), Bethuel (null), and Al-Hariri of Basra (1054). After him are Kubaba (-2500), Muḥammad ibn Ibrāhīm al-Fazārī (746), Abu'l-Barakāt al-Baghdādī (1080), Dudu of Akkad (-2300), Al-Shaykh Al-Mufid (948), and Dawud al-Zahiri (815).
Others born in Iraq
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Rimush
POLITICIAN
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 186
Samsu-Ditana
POLITICIAN
1700 BC - 1600 BC
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 187
Suhayb ar-Rumi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
587 - 659
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 188
Ahmad al-Rifaʽi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1118 - 1182
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 189
Bethuel
POLITICIAN
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 190
Al-Hariri of Basra
WRITER
1054 - 1122
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 191
Ur-Nanshe
ARCHITECT
2500 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 192
Kubaba
POLITICIAN
2500 BC - 2400 BC
HPI: 63.64
Rank: 193
Muḥammad ibn Ibrāhīm al-Fazārī
MATHEMATICIAN
746 - 806
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 194
Abu'l-Barakāt al-Baghdādī
PHILOSOPHER
1080 - 1165
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 195
Dudu of Akkad
POLITICIAN
2300 BC - 2200 BC
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 196
Al-Shaykh Al-Mufid
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
948 - 1022
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 197
Dawud al-Zahiri
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
815 - 883
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 198
Among ARCHITECTS In Iraq
Among architects born in Iraq, Ur-Nanshe ranks 2. Before him are Zaha Hadid (1950).
