POLITICIAN
Dorgon
1612 - 1650
Dorgon
Dorgon 17 November 1612 – 31 December 1650), was a Manchu prince and regent of the early Qing dynasty. Born in the House of Aisin-Gioro as the 14th son of Nurhaci (the founder of the Later Jin dynasty, which was the predecessor of the Qing), Dorgon started his career in military campaigns against the Mongols, the Koreans, and the Ming dynasty during the reign of Hong Taiji (his eighth brother) who succeeded their father. After Hong Taiji's death in 1643, he was involved in a power struggle against Hong Taiji's eldest son, Hooge, over the succession to the throne. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Dorgon has received more than 469,296 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2019). Dorgon is the 1,432nd most popular politician (up from 1,756th in 2019), the 97th most popular biography from China (up from 130th in 2019) and the 62nd most popular Chinese Politician.
Dorgon was a Manchu prince who became the first emperor of the Qing dynasty in China.
Memorability Metrics
470k
Page Views (PV)
67.81
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
31
Languages Editions (L)
6.19
Effective Languages (L*)
2.32
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Dorgon ranks 1,432 out of 19,576. Before him are Manuel Azaña, Turgut Özal, Rafael Trujillo, Leo V the Armenian, Tarja Halonen, and Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik. After him are Guillermo Lasso, Muhammad Shaybani, Peter I of Portugal, Alfonso V of Aragon, Eric Bloodaxe, and Coloman, King of Hungary.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsManuel Azaña
1880 - 1940
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 1,426
Turgut Özal
1927 - 1993
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 1,427
Rafael Trujillo
1891 - 1961
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 1,428
Leo V the Armenian
775 - 820
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 1,429
Tarja Halonen
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.82
Rank: 1,430
Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik
674 - 717
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 1,431
Dorgon
1612 - 1650
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 1,432
Guillermo Lasso
1955 - Present
HPI: 67.80
Rank: 1,433
Muhammad Shaybani
1451 - 1510
HPI: 67.80
Rank: 1,434
Peter I of Portugal
1320 - 1367
HPI: 67.80
Rank: 1,435
Alfonso V of Aragon
1396 - 1458
HPI: 67.80
Rank: 1,436
Eric Bloodaxe
885 - 954
HPI: 67.80
Rank: 1,437
Coloman, King of Hungary
1070 - 1116
HPI: 67.80
Rank: 1,438
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1612, Dorgon ranks 2. Before him is Murad IV. After him are Wu Sangui, Louis Le Vau, Saskia van Uylenburgh, Antoine Arnauld, Pierre Mignard, Şehzade Bayezid, Samuel Butler, Jeremi Wiśniowiecki, Peter Stuyvesant, and Claude Françoise de Lorraine. Among people deceased in 1650, Dorgon ranks 2. Before him is René Descartes. After him are William II, Prince of Orange, Tukaram, Christoph Scheiner, Matthäus Merian, Bernhardus Varenius, Charlotte Marguerite de Montmorency, Cristóvão Ferreira, Catalina de Erauso, Hanzade Sultan, and Jean Rotrou.
Others Born in 1612
Go to all RankingsMurad IV
POLITICIAN
1612 - 1640
HPI: 80.51
Rank: 1
Dorgon
POLITICIAN
1612 - 1650
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 2
Wu Sangui
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1612 - 1678
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 3
Louis Le Vau
ARCHITECT
1612 - 1670
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 4
Saskia van Uylenburgh
PAINTER
1612 - 1642
HPI: 65.24
Rank: 5
Antoine Arnauld
PHILOSOPHER
1612 - 1694
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 6
Pierre Mignard
PAINTER
1612 - 1695
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 7
Şehzade Bayezid
POLITICIAN
1612 - 1635
HPI: 61.67
Rank: 8
Samuel Butler
WRITER
1612 - 1680
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 9
Jeremi Wiśniowiecki
POLITICIAN
1612 - 1651
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 10
Peter Stuyvesant
POLITICIAN
1612 - 1672
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 11
Claude Françoise de Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1612 - 1648
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1650
Go to all RankingsRené Descartes
PHILOSOPHER
1596 - 1650
HPI: 89.91
Rank: 1
Dorgon
POLITICIAN
1612 - 1650
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 2
William II, Prince of Orange
POLITICIAN
1626 - 1650
HPI: 67.11
Rank: 3
Tukaram
WRITER
1608 - 1650
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 4
Christoph Scheiner
PHYSICIST
1575 - 1650
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 5
Matthäus Merian
PAINTER
1593 - 1650
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 6
Bernhardus Varenius
POLITICIAN
1622 - 1650
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 7
Charlotte Marguerite de Montmorency
POLITICIAN
1594 - 1650
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 8
Cristóvão Ferreira
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1580 - 1650
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 9
Catalina de Erauso
POLITICIAN
1592 - 1650
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 10
Hanzade Sultan
NOBLEMAN
1609 - 1650
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 11
Jean Rotrou
WRITER
1609 - 1650
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 12
In China
Among people born in China, Dorgon ranks 97 out of 1,610. Before him are Hua Tuo (200), Walter Houser Brattain (1902), An Lushan (702), Yang Guifei (719), Qin Er Shi (-229), and Emperor Guangwu of Han (-5). After him are Zhang Heng (78), Ziying (-300), Jiajing Emperor (1507), Emperor Xian of Han (181), Emperor Yang of Sui (569), and King Wu of Zhou (-1150).
Others born in China
Go to all RankingsHua Tuo
PHYSICIAN
200 - 208
HPI: 68.18
Rank: 91
Walter Houser Brattain
PHYSICIST
1902 - 1987
HPI: 68.10
Rank: 92
An Lushan
POLITICIAN
702 - 757
HPI: 68.00
Rank: 93
Yang Guifei
POLITICIAN
719 - 756
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 94
Qin Er Shi
POLITICIAN
229 BC - 207 BC
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 95
Emperor Guangwu of Han
POLITICIAN
5 BC - 57
HPI: 67.90
Rank: 96
Dorgon
POLITICIAN
1612 - 1650
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 97
Zhang Heng
MATHEMATICIAN
78 - 139
HPI: 67.76
Rank: 98
Ziying
POLITICIAN
300 BC - 206 BC
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 99
Jiajing Emperor
POLITICIAN
1507 - 1567
HPI: 67.73
Rank: 100
Emperor Xian of Han
POLITICIAN
181 - 234
HPI: 67.62
Rank: 101
Emperor Yang of Sui
POLITICIAN
569 - 617
HPI: 67.61
Rank: 102
King Wu of Zhou
POLITICIAN
1150 BC - 1043 BC
HPI: 67.60
Rank: 103
Among POLITICIANS In China
Among politicians born in China, Dorgon ranks 62. Before him are Toghon Temür (1320), Hongxi Emperor (1378), An Lushan (702), Yang Guifei (719), Qin Er Shi (-229), and Emperor Guangwu of Han (-5). After him are Ziying (-300), Jiajing Emperor (1507), Emperor Xian of Han (181), Emperor Yang of Sui (569), King Wu of Zhou (-1150), and Yu the Great (-2123).
Toghon Temür
1320 - 1370
HPI: 68.45
Rank: 56
Hongxi Emperor
1378 - 1425
HPI: 68.39
Rank: 57
An Lushan
702 - 757
HPI: 68.00
Rank: 58
Yang Guifei
719 - 756
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 59
Qin Er Shi
229 BC - 207 BC
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 60
Emperor Guangwu of Han
5 BC - 57
HPI: 67.90
Rank: 61
Dorgon
1612 - 1650
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 62
Ziying
300 BC - 206 BC
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 63
Jiajing Emperor
1507 - 1567
HPI: 67.73
Rank: 64
Emperor Xian of Han
181 - 234
HPI: 67.62
Rank: 65
Emperor Yang of Sui
569 - 617
HPI: 67.61
Rank: 66
King Wu of Zhou
1150 BC - 1043 BC
HPI: 67.60
Rank: 67
Yu the Great
2123 BC - 2055 BC
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 68