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Ushpia

2100 BC - Today

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Ushpia (Akkadian: 𒍑𒉿𒀀, romanized: Uš-pi-a) was according to the Assyrian King List (AKL) the 16th Assyrian monarch, ruling in Assyria's early period, though he is not attested in any known contemporary artefacts. The list places him as the second last within the section "kings who lived in tents”. According to the Cambridge Ancient History, the conclusion of this section, "marked the end of the nomadic period of the Assyrian people." Ushpia is alleged to have founded the temple for the god Aššur within the city-state of Aššur, according to the much later inscriptions of both of these Assyrian kings: Shulmanu-asharedu I (fl. c. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ushpia is the 1,869th most popular religious figure (down from 1,603rd in 2019). (down from 1,754th in 2019)

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Ushpia ranks 1,869 out of 3,187Before him are Nahor, son of Terah, Abu al-Misk Kafur, Morteza Motahhari, Muhammad Siddiq Al-Minshawi, Gan Ji, and Anandi Gopal Joshi. After him are Abu Sa'id Abu'l-Khayr, Gregorio Barbarigo, Joseph the Hymnographer, Nephon II of Constantinople, Gilberto Agustoni, and Pietro Aldobrandini.

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Among people born in 2100 BC, Ushpia ranks 5Before him are Mentuhotep II, Mentuhotep IV, Ishbi-Erra, and Amar-Sin. After him are Neferu II, Kikkia, and Nebkaure Khety.

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