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Emperor Gaozong of Tang

628 - 683

Emperor Gaozong of Tang

Emperor Gaozong of Tang (21 July 628 – 27 December 683), personal name Li Zhi, was the third emperor of the Chinese Tang dynasty, ruling from 649 to 683; after January 665, he handed power over the empire to his second wife Empress Wu (the future Wu Zetian), and her decrees were carried out with greater force than the decrees of Emperor Gaozong's. Emperor Gaozong was the youngest son of Emperor Taizong and Empress Zhangsun; his elder brothers were Li Chengqian and Li Tai. Emperor Gaozong's reign saw the primacy of Empress Wu, who became the effective power behind the Tang rule. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Emperor Gaozong of Tang has received more than 884,563 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 32 in 2019). Emperor Gaozong of Tang is the 1,196th most popular politician (up from 1,202nd in 2019), the 80th most popular biography from China (up from 82nd in 2019) and the 49th most popular Chinese Politician.

Emperor Gaozong of Tang is most famous for being the emperor during the Tang Dynasty. He is also known for being the son of Li Shimin, the founder of the Tang Dynasty.

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5.99
Effective Languages (L*)
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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Emperor Gaozong of Tang ranks 1,196 out of 19,576. Before him are Kwame Nkrumah, Astyages, Marwan II, Frederick I of Denmark, Wanli Emperor, and Gwanghaegun of Joseon. After him are Michel Temer, Georgy Lvov, Elizabeth of Luxembourg, Bessus, Jean Monnet, and Maria of Austria, Holy Roman Empress.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 628, Emperor Gaozong of Tang ranks 1. After him are Princess Wencheng, and Benedict Biscop. Among people deceased in 683, Emperor Gaozong of Tang ranks 3. Before him are Yazid I, and Umm Salama. After him are Pope Leo II, Uqba ibn Nafi, Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal, and Juansher.