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Emperor Gaozong of Song

1107 - 1187

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Emperor Gaozong of Song (12 June 1107 – 9 November 1187), personal name Zhao Gou, courtesy name Deji, was the tenth emperor of the Chinese Song dynasty and the first of the Southern Song dynasty, ruling between 1127 and 1162 and retaining power as retired emperor from 1162 until his death in 1187. The ninth son of Emperor Huizong and a younger half-brother of Emperor Qinzong, Zhao Gou was not present in the capital of Bianjing (the modern day Kaifeng) when it fell to the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty in 1127 during the beginning of the Jin-Song Wars. Narrowly avoiding capture by Jin forces, he escaped first to Yangzhou and then Lin'an (the modern day Hangzhou), assuming the throne and reestablishing the Song court. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Emperor Gaozong of Song has received more than 264,998 page views. His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia. Emperor Gaozong of Song is the 2,537th most popular politician (down from 2,370th in 2019), the 195th most popular biography from China (down from 184th in 2019) and the 126th most popular Chinese Politician.

Emperor Gaozong of Song is most famous for the destruction of the Northern Song Dynasty.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Emperor Gaozong of Song ranks 2,537 out of 19,576. Before him are Pavlo Skoropadskyi, Paul Reynaud, Eric IV of Denmark, Souphanouvong, Asmā' bint Abi Bakr, and Jie of Xia. After him are Lee Hsien Loong, Charibert I, Nectanebo I, Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria, Wilhelmine Amalia of Brunswick-Lüneburg, and Lentulus Batiatus.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1107, Emperor Gaozong of Song ranks 2. Before him is Enrico Dandolo. After him is Henry II, Duke of Austria. Among people deceased in 1187, Emperor Gaozong of Song ranks 5. Before him are Pope Urban III, Pope Gregory VIII, Raynald of Châtillon, and Raymond III, Count of Tripoli. After him are Gerard of Cremona, Constantine Manasses, Adelaide of Vohburg, Alexios Branas, Roger de Moulins, and Ruben III, Prince of Armenia.

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In China

Among people born in China, Emperor Gaozong of Song ranks 195 out of 1,610. Before him are Emperor Ling of Han (156), Seiji Ozawa (1935), Gwanggaeto the Great (374), Jiang Wei (202), Jack Ma (1964), and Jie of Xia (-1728). After him are Xiahou Dun (155), John Woo (1946), Külüg Khan (1281), Emperor Zhao of Han (-94), Lin Zexu (1785), and Wong Fei-hung (1925).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Emperor Gaozong of Song ranks 126. Before him are Emperor Xuan of Han (-91), Empress Wanrong (1906), Longqing Emperor (1537), Emperor Ling of Han (156), Gwanggaeto the Great (374), and Jie of Xia (-1728). After him are Külüg Khan (1281), Emperor Zhao of Han (-94), Lin Zexu (1785), Zhang Zuolin (1875), Zhang Liang (-290), and Emperor Yingzong of Song (1032).

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