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Emperor Ling of Han

156 - 189

Emperor Ling of Han

Emperor Ling of Han (156/157 – 13 May 189), personal name Liu Hong, was the 12th emperor of the Eastern Han dynasty. He was also the last Eastern Han emperor to exercise effective power during his reign. Born the son of a lesser marquis who descended directly from Emperor Zhang (the third Eastern Han emperor), Liu Hong was chosen to be emperor in February 168 around age 12 after the death of his predecessor, Emperor Huan, who had no son to succeed him. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Emperor Ling of Han has received more than 336,482 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2019). Emperor Ling of Han is the 2,507th most popular politician (up from 2,620th in 2019), the 189th most popular biography from China (up from 200th in 2019) and the 123rd most popular Chinese Politician.

Emperor Ling of Han is most famous for his unsuccessful attempt to overthrow the Qin dynasty.

Memorability Metrics

340k
Page Views (PV)
64.21
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
27
Languages Editions (L)
5.80
Effective Languages (L*)
2.27
Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Emperor Ling of Han ranks 2,507 out of 19,576. Before him are Abdullah al-Mahdi Billah, Plaek Phibunsongkhram, Géza, Grand Prince of the Hungarians, Archduke Joseph, Palatine of Hungary, Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria, and Greg Abbott. After him are James E. Webb, Juscelino Kubitschek, Petronilla of Aragon, Nur Muhammad Taraki, Rugila, and Jorge Sampaio.

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873 - 934
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 2,501
Plaek Phibunsongkhram
1897 - 1964
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 2,502
Géza, Grand Prince of the Hungarians
940 - 997
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 2,503
Archduke Joseph, Palatine of Hungary
1776 - 1847
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 2,504
Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria
1718 - 1744
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 2,505
Greg Abbott
1957 - Present
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 2,506
Emperor Ling of Han
156 - 189
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 2,507
James E. Webb
1906 - 1992
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 2,508
Juscelino Kubitschek
1902 - 1976
HPI: 64.20
Rank: 2,509
Petronilla of Aragon
1136 - 1173
HPI: 64.20
Rank: 2,510
Nur Muhammad Taraki
1917 - 1979
HPI: 64.20
Rank: 2,511
Rugila
368 - 434
HPI: 64.19
Rank: 2,512
Jorge Sampaio
1939 - 2021
HPI: 64.19
Rank: 2,513

Contemporaries

Among people born in 156, Emperor Ling of Han ranks 1. After him is Ma Teng. Among people deceased in 189, Emperor Ling of Han ranks 2. Before him is Pope Eleutherius. After him are He Jin, Aelius Aristides, and Empress He.