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Emperor Gaozu of Han

256 BC - 195 BC

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Emperor Gaozu of Han (256 – 1 June 195 BC), also known by his given name Liu Bang, was the founder and first emperor of the Han dynasty, reigning from 202 to 195 BC. He is considered by traditional Chinese historiography to be one of the greatest emperors in history, credited with establishing the first Pax Sinica, one of China's longest golden ages. Liu Bang was among the few dynastic founders to have been born into a peasant family. He initially entered the Qin dynasty bureaucracy as a minor law enforcement officer in his home town in Pei County, within the conquered state of Chu. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Emperor Gaozu of Han has received more than 1,830,793 page views. His biography is available in 55 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 51 in 2019). Emperor Gaozu of Han is the 557th most popular politician (down from 439th in 2019), the 43rd most popular biography from China (down from 34th in 2019) and the 22nd most popular Chinese Politician.

Emperor Gaozu of Han is most famous for establishing the Han Dynasty and unifying China.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Emperor Gaozu of Han ranks 557 out of 19,576. Before him are Nader Shah, Menes, Vytautas, Richard II of England, Ngo Dinh Diem, and Suharto. After him are Peter II of Russia, Frederick William IV of Prussia, Nebuchadnezzar I, Oscar I of Sweden, George I of Greece, and Mobutu Sese Seko.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 256 BC, Emperor Gaozu of Han ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 195 BC, Emperor Gaozu of Han ranks 1. 

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In China

Among people born in China, Emperor Gaozu of Han ranks 43 out of 1,610. Before him are Nurhaci (1559), Zhu Xi (1130), Zhou Enlai (1898), Mahmud al-Kashgari (1029), Lu Xun (1881), and Emperor Wu of Han (-156). After him are Toshiro Mifune (1920), Hong Taiji (1592), Yongzheng Emperor (1678), Yuan Shikai (1859), Mozi (-470), and Shunzhi Emperor (1638).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Emperor Gaozu of Han ranks 22. Before him are Emperor Taizong of Tang (598), Yongle Emperor (1360), Hongwu Emperor (1328), Nurhaci (1559), Zhou Enlai (1898), and Emperor Wu of Han (-156). After him are Hong Taiji (1592), Yongzheng Emperor (1678), Yuan Shikai (1859), Shunzhi Emperor (1638), Wang Mang (-45), and Sun Quan (182).

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