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Emperor Guangwu of Han

5 BC - 57

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Emperor Guangwu of Han (Chinese: 漢光武帝; 15 January 5 BC – 29 March AD 57), born Liu Xiu (劉秀), courtesy name Wenshu (文叔), was a Chinese monarch. He served as an emperor of the Han dynasty by restoring the dynasty in AD 25, thus founding the Eastern Han dynasty. He ruled over parts of China at first since his dynasty was formed through rebellion against the short-lived Xin dynasty, and through suppression and conquest of regional warlords, the whole of China proper was consolidated by the time of his death in AD 57. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Emperor Guangwu of Han has received more than 519,467 page views. His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2019). Emperor Guangwu of Han is the 1,413th most popular politician (up from 1,652nd in 2019), the 96th most popular biography from China (up from 120th in 2019) and the 61st most popular Chinese Politician.

Emperor Guangwu of Han is most famous for his efforts in unifying China. He is also credited with the establishment of the Eastern Han Dynasty and the restoration of the Han Dynasty.

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    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

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    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.42

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.57

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Emperor Guangwu of Han ranks 1,413 out of 19,576. Before him are Carloman I, Senusret III, Jungjong of Joseon, Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples, Maria Anna of Savoy, and Faisal II of Iraq. After him are Abdelmadjid Tebboune, Masoud Barzani, Justin II, Isaias Afwerki, Princess Benedikte of Denmark, and Walther Funk.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 5 BC, Emperor Guangwu of Han ranks 1. After him is Gaius Cassius Longinus. Among people deceased in 57, Emperor Guangwu of Han ranks 1. After him is Aulus Plautius.

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In China

Among people born in China, Emperor Guangwu of Han ranks 96 out of 1,610. Before him are Qu Yuan (-343), Hua Tuo (200), Walter Houser Brattain (1902), An Lushan (702), Yang Guifei (719), and Qin Er Shi (-229). After him are Dorgon (1612), Zhang Heng (78), Ziying (-300), Jiajing Emperor (1507), Emperor Xian of Han (181), and Emperor Yang of Sui (569).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Emperor Guangwu of Han ranks 61. Before him are Emperor Wen of Sui (541), Toghon Temür (1320), Hongxi Emperor (1378), An Lushan (702), Yang Guifei (719), and Qin Er Shi (-229). After him are Dorgon (1612), Ziying (-300), Jiajing Emperor (1507), Emperor Xian of Han (181), Emperor Yang of Sui (569), and King Wu of Zhou (-1150).

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