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 647,276 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Bai Qi is the 199th most popular military personnel (up from 223rd in 2019), the 130th most popular biography from China (up from 141st in 2019) and the 9th most popular Chinese Military Personnel.

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

Memorability Metrics

  • 650k

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  • 71.22

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 20

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.66

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.92

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Bai Qi ranks 199 out of 2,058. Before him are Roman von Ungern-Sternberg, Giovanni Giustiniani, Syagrius, Date Masamune, Dietrich von Choltitz, and Aleksei Brusilov. After him are Maximilian von Weichs, Andrey Vlasov, Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Viscount of Turenne, Oskar Dirlewanger, Sun Jian, and Henning von Tresckow.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 250 BC, Bai Qi ranks 1. After him are Fusu, Meng Tian, Syphax, Li Mu, Lian Po, Eumenes I, Touman, Chen Sheng, Lykourgos, Nicander, and Ariobarzanes of Pontus. Among people deceased in 257 BC, Bai Qi ranks 1. 

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    Bai Qi

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    250 BC - 257 BC

    HPI: 71.22

    Rank: 1

  • Photo of Fusu

    Fusu

    POLITICIAN

    250 BC - 210 BC

    HPI: 69.18

    Rank: 2

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    Meng Tian

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    250 BC - 210 BC

    HPI: 69.00

    Rank: 3

  • Photo of Syphax

    Syphax

    POLITICIAN

    250 BC - 202 BC

    HPI: 68.29

    Rank: 4

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    Li Mu

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    250 BC - 229 BC

    HPI: 67.38

    Rank: 5

  • Photo of Lian Po

    Lian Po

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    250 BC - Present

    HPI: 66.29

    Rank: 6

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    Eumenes I

    POLITICIAN

    250 BC - 241 BC

    HPI: 66.10

    Rank: 7

  • Photo of Touman

    Touman

    POLITICIAN

    250 BC - Present

    HPI: 65.02

    Rank: 8

  • Photo of Chen Sheng

    Chen Sheng

    SOCIAL ACTIVIST

    250 BC - 208 BC

    HPI: 64.32

    Rank: 9

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    Lykourgos

    POLITICIAN

    250 BC - 210 BC

    HPI: 63.56

    Rank: 10

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    Nicander

    WRITER

    250 BC - 170 BC

    HPI: 63.47

    Rank: 11

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    Ariobarzanes of Pontus

    POLITICIAN

    250 BC - 250 BC

    HPI: 61.67

    Rank: 12

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Others Deceased in 257 BC

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    Bai Qi

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    250 BC - 257 BC

    HPI: 71.22

    Rank: 1

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In China

Among people born in China, Bai Qi ranks 130 out of 1,610. Before him are Songtsen Gampo (604), Hyeonjong of Joseon (1641), Kaidu (1230), Emperor Huizong of Song (1082), Kumārajīva (343), and Hong Xiuquan (1814). After him are Jiang Ziya (-1090), Chenghua Emperor (1447), Zhang Qian (-200), Sun Jian (155), Bai Juyi (772), and Hongzhi Emperor (1470).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In China

Among military personnels born in China, Bai Qi ranks 9. Before him are Guan Yu (162), Lü Bu (161), Zhang Fei (167), Dong Zhuo (139), Zhou Yu (175), and Zhao Yun (168). After him are Sun Jian (155), Yue Fei (1142), Sun Ce (175), Han Xin (-231), Sun Bin (-401), and Wu Sangui (1612).

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