WRITER

Cai Yan

177 - 250

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Cai Yan (c. 178 – post 206; or c. 170–215; or died c. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Cai Yan has received more than 160,563 page views. Her biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Cai Yan is the 1,041st most popular writer (up from 1,073rd in 2019), the 288th most popular biography from China (up from 292nd in 2019) and the 21st most popular Chinese Writer.

Cai Yan is most famous for being the first female general in the history of China.

Memorability Metrics

  • 160k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 61.41

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 26

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.15

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.47

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Cai Yan ranks 1,041 out of 7,302. Before her are Ľudovít Štúr, Hassan ibn Thabit, Paulinus of Nola, Fyodor Tyutchev, Marcel Pagnol, and D. T. Suzuki. After her are Thomas Mayne Reid, Chinua Achebe, Michel Tournier, Thomas Malory, Emil Ludwig, and Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 177, Cai Yan ranks 1. After her are Cao Ang, and Wang Can. Among people deceased in 250, Cai Yan ranks 6. Before her are Nagarjuna, Pope Fabian, Denis, Philostratus, and Herodian. After her are Saint Mercurius, Aryadeva, Aristides Quintilianus, Censorinus, and Licinianus.

Others Born in 177

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  • Photo of Cai Yan

    Cai Yan

    WRITER

    177 - 250

    HPI: 61.41

    Rank: 1

  • Photo of Cao Ang

    Cao Ang

    POLITICIAN

    177 - Present

    HPI: 57.43

    Rank: 2

  • Photo of Wang Can

    Wang Can

    POLITICIAN

    177 - Present

    HPI: 52.48

    Rank: 3

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Others Deceased in 250

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In China

Among people born in China, Cai Yan ranks 288 out of 1,610. Before her are Wu Zixu (-526), Lu Ban (-507), Ai Weiwei (1957), Emperor Xiaozong of Song (1127), Xu Huang (169), and He Jin (135). After her are Mao Anying (1922), Dong Biwu (1886), Li Yuanhong (1864), Chen Shou (233), Emperor Yuan of Jin (276), and Jia Xu (147).

Others born in China

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  • Photo of Wu Zixu

    Wu Zixu

    POLITICIAN

    526 BC - 483 BC

    HPI: 61.61

    Rank: 282

  • Photo of Lu Ban

    Lu Ban

    ENGINEER

    507 BC - 440 BC

    HPI: 61.59

    Rank: 283

  • Photo of Ai Weiwei

    Ai Weiwei

    ARTIST

    1957 - Present

    HPI: 61.58

    Rank: 284

  • Photo of Emperor Xiaozong of Song

    Emperor Xiaozong of Song

    POLITICIAN

    1127 - 1194

    HPI: 61.54

    Rank: 285

  • Photo of Xu Huang

    Xu Huang

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    169 - 227

    HPI: 61.46

    Rank: 286

  • Photo of He Jin

    He Jin

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    135 - 189

    HPI: 61.45

    Rank: 287

  • Photo of Cai Yan

    Cai Yan

    WRITER

    177 - 250

    HPI: 61.41

    Rank: 288

  • Photo of Mao Anying

    Mao Anying

    POLITICIAN

    1922 - 1950

    HPI: 61.40

    Rank: 289

  • Photo of Dong Biwu

    Dong Biwu

    POLITICIAN

    1886 - 1975

    HPI: 61.40

    Rank: 290

  • Photo of Li Yuanhong

    Li Yuanhong

    POLITICIAN

    1864 - 1928

    HPI: 61.38

    Rank: 291

  • Photo of Chen Shou

    Chen Shou

    POLITICIAN

    233 - 297

    HPI: 61.38

    Rank: 292

  • Photo of Emperor Yuan of Jin

    Emperor Yuan of Jin

    POLITICIAN

    276 - 323

    HPI: 61.36

    Rank: 293

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    Jia Xu

    POLITICIAN

    147 - 223

    HPI: 61.35

    Rank: 294

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Among WRITERS In China

Among writers born in China, Cai Yan ranks 21. Before her are Cao Xueqin (1724), Tao Yuanming (365), Jin Yong (1924), Ban Gu (32), Zhang Sanfeng (1200), and Ouyang Xiu (1007). After her are Pu Songling (1640), Shi Nai'an (1296), Lao She (1899), Meng Haoran (690), Lu Yu (733), and Bei Dao (1949).

Chinese born Writers

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