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Abaoji

872 - 926

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Abaoji (872–6 September 926), posthumously known by his temple name as the Emperor Taizu of Liao, was a Khitan leader and the founding emperor of the Liao dynasty of China, ruling from 916 to 926. He had a sinicised name, Yelü Yi; some sources suggest that Abaoji's family name, Yelü, was adopted during his lifetime, although there is no consensus amongst historians on this point. Abaoji was born in 872 in Southern Mongolia and had a turbulent childhood. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Abaoji has received more than 116,470 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2019). Abaoji is the 2,887th most popular politician (up from 3,035th in 2019), the 223rd most popular biography from China (up from 243rd in 2019) and the 145th most popular Chinese Politician.

Abaoji is most famous for being the founder of the Jin Dynasty.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Abaoji ranks 2,887 out of 15,577Before him are Krum, Stephen II of Hungary, Nigel Farage, Parashurama, Konrad Henlein, and Abdullah al-Mahdi Billah. After him are Milan Kučan, Sweyn III of Denmark, Isma'il ibn Ahmad, Luís Filipe, Prince Royal of Portugal, Basarab I of Wallachia, and Charles III, Prince of Monaco.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 872, Abaoji ranks 2Before him is Al-Farabi. After him is Pietro II Candiano. Among people deceased in 926, Abaoji ranks 1After him are Burchard II, Duke of Swabia, Li Cunxu, Pelagius of Córdoba, Wiborada, and William II, Duke of Aquitaine.

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In China

Among people born in China, Abaoji ranks 223 out of 1,392Before him are Emperor Qinzong (1100), Zhang Xueliang (1901), Külüg Khan (1281), 3rd Dalai Lama (1543), Wei Yan (200), and Ching Shih (1775). After him are Wang Yangming (1472), Zhang Zuolin (1875), Zhang Sanfeng (1200), Emperor Yuan of Han (-75), Bi Sheng (990), and Ban Gu (32).

Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Abaoji ranks 145Before him are Wang Xizhi (303), Emperor Qinzong (1100), Zhang Xueliang (1901), Külüg Khan (1281), 3rd Dalai Lama (1543), and Wei Yan (200). After him are Zhang Zuolin (1875), Emperor Yuan of Han (-75), Empress Wanrong (1906), Zhao Bing (1271), Pujie (1907), and Di Renjie (630).