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Emperor Gaozong of Tang

628 - 683

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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 801,622 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia. Emperor Gaozong of Tang is the 1,204th most popular politician (down from 1,004th in 2019), the 82nd most popular biography from China (down from 66th in 2019) and the 51st 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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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Emperor Gaozong of Tang ranks 1,204 out of 15,577Before him are Sandra Mason, Louis III of France, Richard Cromwell, Daoguang Emperor, Maria Christina, Duchess of Teschen, and Marie Louise d’Orléans. After him are Felix Yusupov, Emir Abdelkader, Lentulus Batiatus, Khalid of Saudi Arabia, Constantine X Doukas, and Napoléon Louis Bonaparte.

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Contemporaries

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

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In China

Among people born in China, Emperor Gaozong of Tang ranks 82 out of 1,392Before him are Xianfeng Emperor (1831), Xun Kuang (-313), Emperor Wen of Sui (541), Emperor Taizu of Song (927), Dong Zhuo (139), and Daoguang Emperor (1782). After him are 2nd Dalai Lama (1476), Wanli Emperor (1563), Hongxi Emperor (1378), Fuxi (-2900), Shang Yang (-390), and Emperor Xian of Han (181).

Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Emperor Gaozong of Tang ranks 51Before him are Jianwen Emperor (1377), Wang Mang (-45), Xianfeng Emperor (1831), Emperor Wen of Sui (541), Emperor Taizu of Song (927), and Daoguang Emperor (1782). After him are 2nd Dalai Lama (1476), Wanli Emperor (1563), Hongxi Emperor (1378), Fuxi (-2900), Shang Yang (-390), and Emperor Xian of Han (181).