Companion
Xi Shi
506 BC - 500 BC
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Xi Shi
Her biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Xi Shi is the 143rd most popular companion, the 117th most popular biography from China and the most popular Chinese Companion.
Xi Shi is most famous for being one of the Four Beauties of ancient China, whose legendary beauty was said to have captivated kings and altered the course of history. A surprising fact is that she was strategically used by the King of Yue as a spy to seduce the King of Wu, ultimately contributing to Wu's downfall. Her legacy endures in Chinese literature and culture, symbolizing the dual power and peril of beauty in politics and inspiring countless stories, poems, and artworks.
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Among Companions
Among companions, Xi Shi ranks 143 out of 784. Before her are Fawzia Fuad of Egypt, Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary, Catherine of Austria, Queen of Portugal, Rosalynn Carter, Louise of Hesse-Kassel, and Elena of Montenegro. After her are Constance of Aragon, Sita, Gala Dalí, Caroline of Baden, Princess Sophie of Hohenberg, and Alexandra Feodorovna.
Most Popular Companions in Wikipedia
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Fawzia Fuad of Egypt
1921 - 2013
HPI: 72.31
Rank: 137
Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary
1932 - 2001
HPI: 72.31
Rank: 138
Catherine of Austria, Queen of Portugal
1507 - 1578
HPI: 72.27
Rank: 139
Rosalynn Carter
1927 - 2023
HPI: 72.27
Rank: 140
Louise of Hesse-Kassel
1817 - 1898
HPI: 72.25
Rank: 141
Elena of Montenegro
1871 - 1952
HPI: 72.19
Rank: 142
Xi Shi
506 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 143
Constance of Aragon
1179 - 1222
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 144
Sita
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 145
Gala Dalí
1894 - 1982
HPI: 72.16
Rank: 146
Caroline of Baden
1776 - 1841
HPI: 72.14
Rank: 147
Princess Sophie of Hohenberg
1901 - 1990
HPI: 72.14
Rank: 148
Alexandra Feodorovna
1798 - 1860
HPI: 72.06
Rank: 149
Contemporaries
Among people born in 506 BC, Xi Shi ranks 1. After her is Gorgo, Queen of Sparta. Among people deceased in 500 BC, Xi Shi ranks 10. Before her are Polykleitos, Artemisia I of Caria, Gaius Marcius Coriolanus, Diogenes of Apollonia, Myron, and Hippasus. After her are Rāhula, Himilco, Xanthippus, Gorgo, Queen of Sparta, Obadiah, and Demaratus.
Others Born in 506 BC
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COMPANION
506 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 1
Gorgo, Queen of Sparta
COMPANION
506 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 70.31
Rank: 2
Others Deceased in 500 BC
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Polykleitos
SCULPTOR
450 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 76.82
Rank: 4
Artemisia I of Caria
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 74.58
Rank: 5
Gaius Marcius Coriolanus
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 74.23
Rank: 6
Diogenes of Apollonia
PHILOSOPHER
460 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 74.11
Rank: 7
Myron
SCULPTOR
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 74.09
Rank: 8
Hippasus
PHILOSOPHER
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 73.44
Rank: 9
Xi Shi
COMPANION
506 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 10
Rāhula
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
534 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 71.96
Rank: 11
Himilco
EXPLORER
550 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 71.23
Rank: 12
Xanthippus
POLITICIAN
590 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 70.34
Rank: 13
Gorgo, Queen of Sparta
COMPANION
506 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 70.31
Rank: 14
Obadiah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
587 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 70.24
Rank: 15
Demaratus
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 16
In China
Among people born in China, Xi Shi ranks 117 out of NaN. Before her are Milarepa (1052), Hua Tuo (200), Shen Kuo (1031), Luo Guanzhong (1330), Ayurbarwada Buyantu Khan (1285), and Zhou Yu (175). After her are Emperor Xian of Han (181), Li Zicheng (1606), Khorloogiin Choibalsan (1895), Zhang Qian (-200), Emperor Yingzong of Ming (1427), and Yue Fei (1142).
Others born in China
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Milarepa
PHILOSOPHER
1052 - 1135
HPI: 72.51
Rank: 111
Hua Tuo
PHYSICIAN
200 - 208
HPI: 72.34
Rank: 112
Shen Kuo
PHILOSOPHER
1031 - 1095
HPI: 72.33
Rank: 113
Luo Guanzhong
WRITER
1330 - 1400
HPI: 72.31
Rank: 114
Ayurbarwada Buyantu Khan
POLITICIAN
1285 - 1320
HPI: 72.27
Rank: 115
Zhou Yu
MILITARY PERSONNEL
175 - 210
HPI: 72.20
Rank: 116
Xi Shi
COMPANION
506 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 117
Emperor Xian of Han
POLITICIAN
181 - 234
HPI: 72.15
Rank: 118
Li Zicheng
POLITICIAN
1606 - 1645
HPI: 72.12
Rank: 119
Khorloogiin Choibalsan
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1952
HPI: 71.97
Rank: 120
Zhang Qian
EXPLORER
200 BC - 114 BC
HPI: 71.94
Rank: 121
Emperor Yingzong of Ming
POLITICIAN
1427 - 1464
HPI: 71.85
Rank: 122
Yue Fei
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1142 - 1142
HPI: 71.84
Rank: 123
Among Companions In China
Among companions born in China, Xi Shi ranks 1. After her are Princess Taiping (665), Lady Zhen (183), and Empress Wang (Ping) (-8).
Xi Shi
506 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 1
Princess Taiping
665 - 713
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 2
Lady Zhen
183 - 221
HPI: 66.13
Rank: 3
Empress Wang (Ping)
8 BC - 23
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 4
