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Emperor Ling of Han

156 - 189

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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

Among politicians, Emperor Ling of Han ranks 2,628 out of 15,577Before 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.

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Contemporaries

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

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In China

Among people born in China, Emperor Ling of Han ranks 201 out of 1,392Before 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).

Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Emperor Ling of Han ranks 129Before 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).