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Emperor Gaozu of Han

256 BC - 195 BC

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Emperor Gaozu of Han (Chinese: 漢高祖; 256 – 1 June 195 BC), also known by his given name Liu Bang (劉邦), 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 the greatest emperors in history, credited with establishing the Pax Sinica, one of China's longest golden ages.Liu Bang was among the few dynastic originators to have born into a peasant family. He initially entered the Qin dynasty bureaucracy as a minor law enforcement officer in his home town Pei County, within the conquered state of Chu. During the political chaos following the death of Qin Shi Huang, who had been the first emperor in Chinese history, Liu renounced his civil service position and became a rebel leader taking up arms against the Qin. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Emperor Gaozu of Han has received more than 1,664,585 page views. His biography is available in 51 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 49 in 2019). Emperor Gaozu of Han is the 440th most popular politician (up from 477th in 2019), the 34th most popular biography from China (up from 35th in 2019) and the 16th 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 440 out of 15,577Before him are António Guterres, William III of England, Louis VII of France, Ali Khamenei, Feodor I of Russia, and Clara Zetkin. After him are George I of Great Britain, Vitellius, Miklós Horthy, Pertinax, Guy of Lusignan, and Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden.

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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 34 out of 1,392Before him are Liu Bei (161), Yongle Emperor (1360), Li Ching-Yuen (1677), Mencius (-372), Zhuang Zhou (-369), and Zhuge Liang (181). After him are Hongwu Emperor (1328), Jiang Zemin (1926), Zhou Enlai (1898), Toshiro Mifune (1920), Emperor Wu of Han (-156), and Emperor Taizong of Tang (598).

Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Emperor Gaozu of Han ranks 16Before him are Empress Dowager Cixi (1835), Wu Zetian (624), Qianlong Emperor (1711), Kangxi Emperor (1654), Liu Bei (161), and Yongle Emperor (1360). After him are Hongwu Emperor (1328), Jiang Zemin (1926), Zhou Enlai (1898), Emperor Wu of Han (-156), Emperor Taizong of Tang (598), and Yongzheng Emperor (1678).