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Emperor Lizong

1205 - 1264

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Emperor Lizong of Song (26 January 1205 – 16 November 1264), personal name Zhao Yun, was the 14th emperor of the Song dynasty of China and the fifth emperor of the Southern Song dynasty. He reigned from 1224 to 1264. His original name was Zhao Yuju but later changed his name to Zhao Guicheng and then finally changed his name to Zhao Yun being elevated to an imperial son. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Emperor Lizong has received more than 116,109 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia. Emperor Lizong is the 4,129th most popular politician (down from 4,030th in 2019), the 314th most popular biography from China (down from 301st in 2019) and the 196th most popular Chinese Politician.

Emperor Lizong is most famous for his military reforms. He increased the size of the army and created a new system of military ranks.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Emperor Lizong ranks 4,129 out of 19,576Before him are Louis II, Grand Duke of Hesse, Antipope Eulalius, Berenice III of Egypt, Prince Henry of Prussia, Qin Hui, and Emperor Ninken. After him are Habibullah Khan, Sumu-la-El, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, Francesco Foscari, Einar Gerhardsen, and Sebastiano Venier.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1205, Emperor Lizong ranks 6Before him are Pope Adrian V, Wenceslaus I of Bohemia, Razia Sultana, As-Salih Ayyub, and Tannhäuser. After him are Elisabeth of Swabia, Michael II Komnenos Doukas, Demetrius of Montferrat, and Guy I de la Roche. Among people deceased in 1264, Emperor Lizong ranks 3Before him are Pope Urban IV, and Daniel of Galicia. After him are Treniota, Vincent of Beauvais, Rostislav Mikhailovich, Andrey II of Vladimir, Athir al-Din al-Abhari, and Gonzalo de Berceo.

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In China

Among people born in China, Emperor Lizong ranks 314 out of 1,610Before him are Xu Chu (200), Bogd Khan (1869), Duke Huan of Qi (-800), Liu Biao (142), Ayurbarwada Buyantu Khan (1285), and Shitao (1642). After him are Shi Nai'an (1296), Zhong Hui (225), Zhu Rongji (1928), Emperor Gong of Song (1271), Lian Po (-250), and Princess Taiping (665).

Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Emperor Lizong ranks 196Before him are Emperor Zhang of Han (57), Emperor Jingzong of Liao (948), Bogd Khan (1869), Duke Huan of Qi (-800), Liu Biao (142), and Ayurbarwada Buyantu Khan (1285). After him are Zhong Hui (225), Zhu Rongji (1928), Emperor Gong of Song (1271), Tonyukuk (646), 12th Dalai Lama (1857), and Li Zongren (1890).