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Dian Wei

150 - 197

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Dian Wei (; died February or March 197) was a military general serving under the warlord Cao Cao in the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. Famed for his enormous strength, Dian Wei excelled at wielding a pair of jis (a halberd-like weapon), each of which was said to weigh 40 jin. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Dian Wei has received more than 208,327 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Dian Wei is the 4,046th most popular politician (down from 3,153rd in 2019), the 304th most popular biography from China (down from 253rd in 2019) and the 191st most popular Chinese Politician.

Dian Wei is most famous for his role in the Battle of Red Cliffs, where he was killed by enemy archers.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Dian Wei ranks 4,046 out of 15,577Before him are Emperor Lizong, Guru Tegh Bahadur, Władysław II the Exile, Emperor Xiaozong of Song, Giuseppe Conte, and Rudolf Diels. After him are Charles I of Württemberg, Emperor Ninken, Infanta Luisa Fernanda, Duchess of Montpensier, Yusef of Morocco, Sisowath Monivong, and Haris Silajdžić.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 150, Dian Wei ranks 7Before him are Nagarjuna, Clement of Alexandria, Shapur I, Pope Zephyrinus, Clodius Albinus, and Lucilla. After him are Aristides of Athens, Vologases IV, Zhang Zhongjing, Gogukcheon of Goguryeo, Aquilia Severa, and Hermas. Among people deceased in 197, Dian Wei ranks 2Before him is Clodius Albinus. After him is Gogukcheon of Goguryeo.

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In China

Among people born in China, Dian Wei ranks 304 out of 1,392Before him are Ayurbarwada Buyantu Khan (1285), Ge Hong (284), Marquis of Haihun (-92), Lao She (1899), Emperor Lizong (1205), and Emperor Xiaozong of Song (1127). After him are Lin Yutang (1895), Meng Haoran (690), Princess Taiping (665), Dong Biwu (1886), He Jin (135), and Ouyang Xiu (1007).

Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Dian Wei ranks 191Before him are Ruzi Ying (5), Emperor Yuan of Jin (276), Ayurbarwada Buyantu Khan (1285), Marquis of Haihun (-92), Emperor Lizong (1205), and Emperor Xiaozong of Song (1127). After him are Dong Biwu (1886), Chen Shou (233), Emperor Shunzong of Tang (761), Tonyukuk (646), Emperor He of Han (79), and Zhu Youlang (1623).