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2nd Dalai Lama

1476 - 1542

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The 2nd Dalai Lama, Gedun Gyatso, (Tibetan: དགེ་འདུན་རྒྱ་མཚོ།, Wylie: dge-'dun rgya-mtsho, "Sublimely Glorious Ocean of Spiritual Aspirants", 1475–1542) was also known as Yonten Phuntsok, or Gedun Gyatso Palzangpo. He was ordained at Tashilhunpo Monastery at Shigatse, and later resided at Drepung Monastery in Lhasa. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of 2nd Dalai Lama has received more than 296,863 page views. His biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 38 in 2019). 2nd Dalai Lama is the 1,254th most popular politician (down from 1,211th in 2019), the 86th most popular biography from China (down from 83rd in 2019) and the 54th most popular Chinese Politician.

The 2nd Dalai Lama was most famous for his efforts to maintain the independence of Tibet from the Mongolians.

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  • 40

    Languages Editions (L)

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  • 1.68

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, 2nd Dalai Lama ranks 1,254 out of 19,576. Before him are Zedekiah, Vidkun Quisling, Karađorđe, Daoguang Emperor, Constantine VI, and Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark. After him are Karl Haushofer, Faisal I of Iraq, Fritz Sauckel, Alexei Rykov, Theodoric the Great, and Wenceslaus III of Bohemia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1476, 2nd Dalai Lama ranks 3. Before him are Juan Sebastián Elcano, and Pope Paul IV. After him are Yeonsangun of Joseon, Louise of Savoy, Huayna Capac, Alfonso I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, Girolamo Fracastoro, Pierre Terrail, seigneur de Bayard, Cuitláhuac, Helena of Moscow, and Ayşe Hatun. Among people deceased in 1542, 2nd Dalai Lama ranks 3. Before him are Catherine Howard, and Lisa del Giocondo. After him are James V of Scotland, Lapu-Lapu, Hernando de Soto, Dosso Dossi, Jane Boleyn, Viscountess Rochford, Sayyida al Hurra, Peter Henlein, Thomas Wyatt, and Malik Muhammad Jayasi.

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In China

Among people born in China, 2nd Dalai Lama ranks 86 out of 1,610. Before him are Emperor Gaozong of Tang (628), Soong Ching-ling (1893), Dong Zhuo (139), Jianwen Emperor (1377), Emperor Yingzong of Ming (1427), and Daoguang Emperor (1782). After him are Emperor Wen of Sui (541), Toghon Temür (1320), Hongxi Emperor (1378), Zhou Yu (175), Qu Yuan (-343), and Hua Tuo (200).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, 2nd Dalai Lama ranks 54. Before him are Wanli Emperor (1563), Emperor Gaozong of Tang (628), Soong Ching-ling (1893), Jianwen Emperor (1377), Emperor Yingzong of Ming (1427), and Daoguang Emperor (1782). After him are Emperor Wen of Sui (541), Toghon Temür (1320), Hongxi Emperor (1378), An Lushan (702), Yang Guifei (719), and Qin Er Shi (-229).

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