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Emperor Gaozu of Tang

566 - 635

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Emperor Gaozu of Tang (7 April 566 – 25 June 635), born Li Yuan, courtesy name Shude, was the founding emperor of the Tang dynasty of China, reigning from 618 to 626. Under the Sui dynasty, Li Yuan was the governor in the area of modern-day Shanxi, and was based in Taiyuan. In 615, Li Yuan was assigned to garrison Longxi. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Emperor Gaozu of Tang has received more than 713,302 page views. His biography is available in 48 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 44 in 2019). Emperor Gaozu of Tang is the 767th most popular politician (up from 826th in 2019), the 54th most popular biography from China (down from 53rd in 2019) and the 30th most popular Chinese Politician.

Emperor Gaozu of Tang is most famous for overthrowing the Sui Dynasty and establishing the Tang Dynasty.

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    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Emperor Gaozu of Tang ranks 767 out of 19,576. Before him are Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor, Lutz Graf Schwerin von Krosigk, Enver Pasha, Umar II, Karl Liebknecht, and Ali Abdullah Saleh. After him are Henry III of England, Phocas, Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor, Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, Ferdinand I of Bulgaria, and Haile Selassie.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 566, Emperor Gaozu of Tang ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 635, Emperor Gaozu of Tang ranks 1. After him is Hind bint Utbah.

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In China

Among people born in China, Emperor Gaozu of Tang ranks 54 out of 1,610. Before him are Mozi (-470), Shunzhi Emperor (1638), Wang Mang (-45), Sun Quan (182), Cao Pi (187), and Jet Li (1963). After him are Li Ching-Yuen (1677), Sima Yi (179), Li Si (-280), Xiang Yu (-232), Gao Xingjian (1940), and Han Fei (-280).

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    POLITICIAN

    566 - 635

    HPI: 71.18

    Rank: 54

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    1940 - Present

    HPI: 70.05

    Rank: 59

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    HPI: 69.94

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Emperor Gaozu of Tang ranks 30. Before him are Yongzheng Emperor (1678), Yuan Shikai (1859), Shunzhi Emperor (1638), Wang Mang (-45), Sun Quan (182), and Cao Pi (187). After him are Sima Yi (179), Li Si (-280), Xiang Yu (-232), Xuande Emperor (1399), Guangxu Emperor (1871), and Shang Yang (-390).

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