5 BC - 57
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 478,000 page views. His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 31 in 2019). Emperor Guangwu of Han is the 1,657th most popular politician (down from 1,426th in 2019), the 121st most popular biography from China (down from 102nd in 2019) and the 79th 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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Among politicians, Emperor Guangwu of Han ranks 1,657 out of 15,577. Before him are Publius Cornelius Scipio, Otto of Bavaria, Danjong of Joseon, Porfirio Díaz, Giulio Andreotti, and Coloman, King of Hungary. After him are Lon Nol, Mohammed V of Morocco, John Kerry, Leopold, Duke of Lorraine, Shapur II, and Teti.
260 BC - 211 BC
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 1,651
1848 - 1916
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 1,652
1441 - 1457
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 1,653
1830 - 1915
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 1,654
1919 - 2013
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 1,655
1070 - 1116
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 1,656
5 BC - 57
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 1,657
1913 - 1985
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 1,658
1909 - 1961
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 1,659
1943 - Present
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 1,660
1679 - 1729
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 1,661
309 - 379
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 1,662
2350 BC - 2350 BC
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 1,663
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.
5 BC - 57
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 1
5 BC - Present
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 2
Among people born in China, Emperor Guangwu of Han ranks 121 out of 1,392. Before him are Yue Fei (1142), King Wu of Zhou (-1150), Shen Kuo (1031), Emperor Jing of Han (-188), Emperor Wen of Han (-202), and I. M. Pei (1917). After him are Li Xiannian (1909), Zhang Qian (-200), Sun Jian (155), Zhou Yu (175), Temür Khan (1265), and Emperor Huizong of Song (1082).
1142 - 1142
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 115
1150 BC - 1043 BC
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 116
1031 - 1095
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 117
188 BC - 141 BC
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 118
202 BC - 157 BC
HPI: 66.43
Rank: 119
1917 - 2019
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 120
5 BC - 57
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 121
1909 - 1992
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 122
200 BC - 114 BC
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 123
155 - 191
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 124
175 - 210
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 125
1265 - 1307
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 126
1082 - 1135
HPI: 66.16
Rank: 127
Among politicians born in China, Emperor Guangwu of Han ranks 79. Before him are Yuan Shao (154), Empress Lü (-241), Soong Mei-ling (1897), King Wu of Zhou (-1150), Emperor Jing of Han (-188), and Emperor Wen of Han (-202). After him are Li Xiannian (1909), Temür Khan (1265), Emperor Huizong of Song (1082), Hu Yaobang (1915), Bao Zheng (999), and Dorgon (1612).
154 - 202
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 73
241 BC - 180 BC
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 74
1897 - 2003
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 75
1150 BC - 1043 BC
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 76
188 BC - 141 BC
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 77
202 BC - 157 BC
HPI: 66.43
Rank: 78
5 BC - 57
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 79
1909 - 1992
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 80
1265 - 1307
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 81
1082 - 1135
HPI: 66.16
Rank: 82
1915 - 1989
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 83
999 - 1062
HPI: 66.06
Rank: 84
1612 - 1650
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 85