POLITICIAN
Dong Xian
23 BC - 1 BC
Dong Xian
Dong Xian (董賢) (22 BC – 16 August 1 BC) was a Han dynasty politician who quickly rose from obscurity as a minor official to being the most powerful official in the imperial administration of Emperor Ai within a span of a few years, and he had both the interest and the complete trust of the emperor. Most scholars agree that Dong's quick career advancement came mostly because of his personal relationship with Emperor Ai, very likely a romantic and sexual one, rather than a demonstration of abilities. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Dong Xian has received more than 259,736 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Dong Xian is the 7,373rd most popular politician (down from 5,896th in 2019).
Memorability Metrics
260k
Page Views (PV)
56.56
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
5.07
Effective Languages (L*)
1.95
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Dong Xian ranks 7,373 out of 19,576. Before him are Nicolas Hayek, Andrus Ansip, Eutropius, Chen Chien-jen, Poul Schlüter, and Prince John Konstantinovich of Russia. After him are Friedrich Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein, King Xian of Zhou, Liubartas, Prince Philipp of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Artabanus II of Parthia, and Prince René of Bourbon-Parma.
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Nicolas Hayek
1928 - 2010
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 7,367
Andrus Ansip
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 7,368
Eutropius
400 - 399
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 7,369
Chen Chien-jen
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 7,370
Poul Schlüter
1929 - 2021
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 7,371
Prince John Konstantinovich of Russia
1886 - 1918
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 7,372
Dong Xian
23 BC - 1 BC
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 7,373
Friedrich Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
1855 - 1934
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 7,374
King Xian of Zhou
400 BC - 321 BC
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 7,375
Liubartas
1300 - 1383
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 7,376
Prince Philipp of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
1844 - 1921
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 7,377
Artabanus II of Parthia
100 BC - 38
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 7,378
Prince René of Bourbon-Parma
1894 - 1962
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 7,379
Contemporaries
Among people born in 23 BC, Dong Xian ranks 2. Before him is Herod Archelaus. Among people deceased in 1 BC, Dong Xian ranks 4. Before him are Simeon, Emperor Ai of Han, and Zhao Feiyan. After him are Gaius Caecilius Metellus Caprarius, Marcus Titius, Ariarathes VIII of Cappadocia, and Granius Licinianus.
Others Born in 23 BC
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Herod Archelaus
POLITICIAN
23 BC - 18
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 1
Dong Xian
POLITICIAN
23 BC - 1 BC
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 2
Others Deceased in 1 BC
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Simeon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 1
Emperor Ai of Han
POLITICIAN
27 BC - 1 BC
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 2
Zhao Feiyan
POLITICIAN
32 BC - 1 BC
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 3
Dong Xian
POLITICIAN
23 BC - 1 BC
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 4
Gaius Caecilius Metellus Caprarius
POLITICIAN
160 BC - 1 BC
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 5
Marcus Titius
POLITICIAN
50 BC - 1 BC
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 6
Ariarathes VIII of Cappadocia
POLITICIAN
101 BC - 1 BC
HPI: 48.51
Rank: 7
Granius Licinianus
WRITER
99 BC - 1 BC
HPI: 44.67
Rank: 8
