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MILITARY PERSONNEL

Bai Qi

250 BC - 257 BC

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Bai Qi (Chinese: 白起; c. 332 BC – c.January 257 BC), also known as Gongsun Qi (公孫起), was a Chinese military general of the Qin state during the Warring States period. Born in Mei (present-day Mei County, Shaanxi), Bai Qi served as the commander of the Qin army for more than 30 years, being responsible for the deaths of over one million, earning him the nickname Ren Tu (人屠; lit. 'human butcher'). According to the Shiji, he seized more than 73 cities from the other six hostile states, and to date no record has been found to show that he suffered a single defeat throughout his military career. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Bai Qi has received more than 596,405 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Bai Qi is the 223rd most popular military personnel (up from 224th in 2019), the 142nd most popular biography from China and the 13th most popular Chinese Military Personnel.

Bai qi is most famous for its ability to promote blood circulation and strengthen the immune system.

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  • 600k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 65.71

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 19

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.95

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.95

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Bai Qi ranks 223 out of 1,468. Before him are Bertrand du Guesclin, Pedro de Valdivia, Nikolai Vatutin, Kurt Student, Han Xin, and Otto Carius. After him are Kim Philby, Karl-Otto Koch, Pausanias, Emmanuel de Grouchy, marquis de Grouchy, Craterus, and Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Viscount of Turenne.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 250 BC, Bai Qi ranks 1. After him are Meng Tian, Syphax, Fusu, Lykourgos, Eumenes I, Touman, Chen Sheng, Nicander, Tiberius Sempronius Longus, Gala, and Aulus Atilius Calatinus. Among people deceased in 257 BC, Bai Qi ranks 1. 

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    Bai Qi

    250 BC - 257 BC

    HPI: 65.71

    Rank: 1

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In China

Among people born in China, Bai Qi ranks 142 out of 1,392. Before him are Emperor Zhongzong of Tang (656), Emperor Ruizong of Tang (662), Hong Xiuquan (1814), Songtsen Gampo (604), Emperor Hui of Han (-210), and King Wen of Zhou (-1112). After him are Li Keqiang (1955), Luo Guanzhong (1330), Zhang Yimou (1950), Zhengde Emperor (1491), Wang Wei (699), and Faxian (340).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In China

Among military personnels born in China, Bai Qi ranks 13. Before him are Dong Zhuo (139), Yue Fei (1142), Sun Jian (155), Zhou Yu (175), Sun Ce (175), and Han Xin (-231). After him are Zhang Liao (169), Sun Bin (-401), Meng Tian (-250), Xiahou Dun (155), Wu Sangui (1612), and Jiang Wei (202).

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