155 - 220
Cao Cao (; [tsʰǎʊ tsʰáʊ]; Chinese: 曹操; c. 155 – 15 March 220), courtesy name Mengde, was a Chinese statesman, warlord, and poet who rose to power towards the end of the Eastern Han dynasty (c. 184–220) and became the effective head of the Han central government during that period. He laid the foundation for what was to become the state of Cao Wei (220–265), established by his son and successor Cao Pi, who ended the Eastern Han dynasty and inaugurated the Three Kingdoms period (220–280). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Cao Cao has received more than 3,073,121 page views. His biography is available in 54 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 53 in 2019). Cao Cao is the 24th most popular military personnel (down from 15th in 2019), the 19th most popular biography from China (down from 15th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Chinese Military Personnel.
Cao Cao was a warlord who controlled the north of China during the late Eastern Han dynasty. He is best known for his role in the decline of the dynasty, which eventually led to the fall of the dynasty and the establishment of the Three Kingdoms period.
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Among military personnels, Cao Cao ranks 24 out of 1,468. Before him are Chiang Kai-shek, Heinz Guderian, Arminius, Ratko Mladić, Ptolemy I Soter, and Pyrrhus of Epirus. After him are Charles XIV John of Sweden, Cesare Borgia, Simo Häyhä, Jochi, Wilhelm Keitel, and Friedrich Paulus.
1887 - 1975
HPI: 76.83
Rank: 18
1888 - 1954
HPI: 76.75
Rank: 19
17 BC - 21
HPI: 76.64
Rank: 20
1942 - Present
HPI: 76.54
Rank: 21
367 BC - 283 BC
HPI: 76.47
Rank: 22
318 BC - 272 BC
HPI: 76.16
Rank: 23
155 - 220
HPI: 76.13
Rank: 24
1763 - 1844
HPI: 76.10
Rank: 25
1475 - 1507
HPI: 76.08
Rank: 26
1905 - 2002
HPI: 76.07
Rank: 27
1181 - 1227
HPI: 75.99
Rank: 28
1882 - 1946
HPI: 75.91
Rank: 29
1890 - 1957
HPI: 75.89
Rank: 30
Among people born in 155, Cao Cao ranks 1. After him are Tertullian, Cassius Dio, Sun Jian, Yuan Shu, and Xiahou Dun. Among people deceased in 220, Cao Cao ranks 1. After him are Guan Yu, Tertullian, Xiahou Dun, Huang Zhong, Lü Meng, and Julius Paulus Prudentissimus.
155 - 220
HPI: 76.13
Rank: 1
155 - 220
HPI: 74.59
Rank: 2
155 - 235
HPI: 71.41
Rank: 3
155 - 191
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 4
155 - 199
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 5
155 - 220
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 6
155 - 220
HPI: 76.13
Rank: 1
162 - 220
HPI: 74.64
Rank: 2
155 - 220
HPI: 74.59
Rank: 3
155 - 220
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 4
148 - 220
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 5
178 - 220
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 6
190 - 220
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 7
Among people born in China, Cao Cao ranks 19 out of 1,392. Before him are Xi Jinping (1953), Puyi (1906), Hu Jintao (1942), Empress Dowager Cixi (1835), Chiang Kai-shek (1887), and Du Fu (712). After him are Wu Zetian (624), Qianlong Emperor (1711), Ip Man (1893), Xuanzang (602), Cai Lun (48), and Lü Bu (161).
1953 - Present
HPI: 77.64
Rank: 13
1906 - 1967
HPI: 77.19
Rank: 14
1942 - Present
HPI: 76.99
Rank: 15
1835 - 1908
HPI: 76.89
Rank: 16
1887 - 1975
HPI: 76.83
Rank: 17
712 - 770
HPI: 76.16
Rank: 18
155 - 220
HPI: 76.13
Rank: 19
624 - 705
HPI: 75.86
Rank: 20
1711 - 1799
HPI: 75.64
Rank: 21
1893 - 1972
HPI: 75.56
Rank: 22
602 - 664
HPI: 75.05
Rank: 23
48 - 121
HPI: 74.90
Rank: 24
161 - 199
HPI: 74.85
Rank: 25
Among military personnels born in China, Cao Cao ranks 2. Before him are Chiang Kai-shek (1887). After him are Lü Bu (161), Guan Yu (162), Zhang Fei (167), Zhao Yun (168), Dong Zhuo (139), Yue Fei (1142), Sun Jian (155), Zhou Yu (175), Sun Ce (175), and Han Xin (-231).
1887 - 1975
HPI: 76.83
Rank: 1
155 - 220
HPI: 76.13
Rank: 2
161 - 199
HPI: 74.85
Rank: 3
162 - 220
HPI: 74.64
Rank: 4
167 - 221
HPI: 69.61
Rank: 5
168 - 229
HPI: 68.84
Rank: 6
139 - 192
HPI: 68.31
Rank: 7
1142 - 1142
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 8
155 - 191
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 9
175 - 210
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 10
175 - 200
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 11
231 BC - 196 BC
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 12