177 - 250
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 147,939 page views. Her biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Cai Yan is the 1,075th most popular writer (down from 1,062nd in 2019), the 293rd most popular biography from China (down from 284th in 2019) and the 19th most popular Chinese Writer.
Cai Yan is most famous for being the first female general in the history of China.
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Among writers, Cai Yan ranks 1,075 out of 5,755. Before her are Lucrezia Tornabuoni, Marcel Pagnol, Sulpicius Severus, Mercè Rodoreda, Edith Wharton, and Egeria. After her are Sergey Mikhalkov, Heinrich Kramer, Nikolay Nekrasov, August Kubizek, Roberto Bolaño, and Nora Roberts.
1427 - 1482
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 1,069
1895 - 1974
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 1,070
360 - 420
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 1,071
1908 - 1983
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 1,072
1862 - 1937
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 1,073
310 - Present
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 1,074
177 - 250
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 1,075
1913 - 2009
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 1,076
1430 - 1505
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 1,077
1821 - 1878
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 1,078
1888 - 1956
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 1,079
1953 - 2003
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 1,080
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 1,081
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.
177 - 250
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 1
177 - Present
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 2
177 - Present
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 3
150 - 250
HPI: 75.31
Rank: 1
200 - 250
HPI: 72.16
Rank: 2
210 - 250
HPI: 68.75
Rank: 3
170 - 250
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 4
170 - 250
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 5
177 - 250
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 6
224 - 250
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 7
200 - 250
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 8
150 - 250
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 9
250 - 250
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 10
200 - 250
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 11
Among people born in China, Cai Yan ranks 293 out of 1,392. Before her are Zu Chongzhi (429), Ai Weiwei (1957), Xun Yu (163), Zhu Rongji (1928), Li Yuanhong (1864), and Wang Chong (27). After her are Xi Zhongxun (1913), Jangsu of Goguryeo (394), Ruzi Ying (5), Emperor Yuan of Jin (276), Ayurbarwada Buyantu Khan (1285), and Ge Hong (284).
429 - 500
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 287
1957 - Present
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 288
163 - 212
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 289
1928 - Present
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 290
1864 - 1928
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 291
27 - 97
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 292
177 - 250
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 293
1913 - 2002
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 294
394 - 491
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 295
5 - 25
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 296
276 - 323
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 297
1285 - 1320
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 298
284 - 364
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 299
Among writers born in China, Cai Yan ranks 19. Before her are Kang Youwei (1858), Su Shi (1037), Zhang Sanfeng (1200), Ban Gu (32), Cao Xueqin (1724), and Tao Yuanming (365). After her are Lao She (1899), Lin Yutang (1895), Meng Haoran (690), Ouyang Xiu (1007), Pu Songling (1640), and Shi Nai'an (1296).
1858 - 1927
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 13
1037 - 1101
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 14
1200 - 1301
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 15
32 - 92
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 16
1724 - 1763
HPI: 62.20
Rank: 17
365 - 427
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 18
177 - 250
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 19
1899 - 1966
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 20
1895 - 1976
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 21
690 - 740
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 22
1007 - 1072
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 23
1640 - 1715
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 24
1296 - 1372
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 25