156 - 189
Emperor Ling of Han (156/157 – 13 May 189), personal name Liu Hong, was the 12th and last powerful emperor of the Eastern Han dynasty. 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 306,491 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia. Emperor Ling of Han is the 2,628th most popular politician (down from 2,424th in 2019), the 201st most popular biography from China (down from 198th in 2019) and the 129th most popular Chinese Politician.
Emperor Ling of Han is most famous for his unsuccessful attempt to overthrow the Qin dynasty.
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Among politicians, Emperor Ling of Han ranks 2,628 out of 15,577. Before him are Vishvamitra, Cecrops I, Kārlis Ulmanis, Louise Françoise de Bourbon, Duchess of Bourbon, Gisela of Hungary, and Yusuf ibn Tashfin. After him are Amalie Auguste of Bavaria, Wilhelm Liebknecht, Eric VI of Denmark, Megawati Sukarnoputri, Quirinius, and John I of Aragon.
2000 BC - 2000 BC
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 2,622
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 2,623
1877 - 1942
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 2,624
1673 - 1743
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 2,625
980 - 1065
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 2,626
1009 - 1106
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 2,627
156 - 189
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 2,628
1801 - 1877
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 2,629
1826 - 1900
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 2,630
1274 - 1319
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 2,631
1947 - Present
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 2,632
45 BC - 21
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 2,633
1350 - 1396
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 2,634
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.
171 - 189
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 1
156 - 189
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 2
135 - 189
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 3
117 - 189
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 4
200 - 189
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 5
Among people born in China, Emperor Ling of Han ranks 201 out of 1,392. Before him are Kang Youwei (1858), Li Hongzhang (1823), Yang Chen-Ning (1922), Xiahou Dun (155), Su Shi (1037), and John Woo (1946). After him are Li Peng (1928), Wu Sangui (1612), Jiang Wei (202), Emperor Ming of Han (28), Longqing Emperor (1537), and Emperor Yingzong of Song (1032).
1858 - 1927
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 195
1823 - 1901
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 196
1922 - Present
HPI: 63.25
Rank: 197
155 - 220
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 198
1037 - 1101
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 199
1946 - Present
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 200
156 - 189
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 201
1928 - 2019
HPI: 63.13
Rank: 202
1612 - 1678
HPI: 63.13
Rank: 203
202 - 264
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 204
28 - 75
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 205
1537 - 1572
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 206
1032 - 1067
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 207
Among politicians born in China, Emperor Ling of Han ranks 129. Before him are Peng Dehuai (1898), Emperor Suzong of Tang (711), Ma Chao (176), Yuan Shu (155), Wang Zhaojun (-50), and Li Hongzhang (1823). After him are Li Peng (1928), Emperor Ming of Han (28), Longqing Emperor (1537), Emperor Yingzong of Song (1032), Emperor Dezong of Tang (742), and Emperor Qianshao of Han (-150).
1898 - 1974
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 123
711 - 762
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 124
176 - 222
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 125
155 - 199
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 126
50 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 127
1823 - 1901
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 128
156 - 189
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 129
1928 - 2019
HPI: 63.13
Rank: 130
28 - 75
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 131
1537 - 1572
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 132
1032 - 1067
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 133
742 - 805
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 134
150 BC - 184 BC
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 135