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Emperor Renzong of Song

1010 - 1063

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Emperor Renzong of Song (30 May 1010 – 30 April 1063), personal name Zhao Zhen, was the fourth emperor of the Northern Song dynasty of China. He reigned for about 41 years from 1022 to his death in 1063, making him the longest reigning Song dynasty emperor. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Emperor Renzong of Song has received more than 392,795 page views. His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2019). Emperor Renzong of Song is the 1,917th most popular politician (down from 1,592nd in 2019), the 148th most popular biography from China (down from 108th in 2019) and the 98th most popular Chinese Politician.

Emperor Renzong of Song is most famous for his decision to abandon the examination system in China.

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    Languages Editions (L)

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Emperor Renzong of Song ranks 1,917 out of 19,576. Before him are Archduchess Maria Elisabeth of Austria, Ptolemy XI Alexander II, Pescennius Niger, Alexios II Komnenos, Georgios Papadopoulos, and Simone Veil. After him are Eudokia Makrembolitissa, Ladislaus IV of Hungary, Clodius Albinus, Eric the Victorious, Clovis II, and John II of Castile.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1010, Emperor Renzong of Song ranks 3. Before him are Robert I, Duke of Normandy, and Pope Alexander II. After him are Andrew I of Hungary, Michael IV the Paphlagonian, Robert de Craon, Antipope Honorius II, Antipope Victor IV, William Iron Arm, Gallus Anonymus, Benno, and Badr al-Jamali. Among people deceased in 1063, Emperor Renzong of Song ranks 2. Before him is Tughril. After him are Béla I of Hungary, Ramiro I of Aragon, Richeza of Lotharingia, Catherine of Bulgaria, Constantine Leichoudes, Geoffrey I of Provence, Gruffydd ap Llywelyn, and Albert II, Count of Namur.

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In China

Among people born in China, Emperor Renzong of Song ranks 148 out of 1,610. Before him are Emperor Hui of Han (-210), Tang of Shang (-1601), Cao Rui (205), Emperor Zhongzong of Tang (656), Sun Ce (175), and Zhengde Emperor (1491). After him are Faxian (340), Han Xin (-231), Li Xiannian (1909), Huo Yuanjia (1868), Emperor Ruizong of Tang (662), and Emperor Wen of Han (-202).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Emperor Renzong of Song ranks 98. Before him are King Wen of Zhou (-1112), Emperor Hui of Han (-210), Tang of Shang (-1601), Cao Rui (205), Emperor Zhongzong of Tang (656), and Zhengde Emperor (1491). After him are Li Xiannian (1909), Emperor Ruizong of Tang (662), Emperor Wen of Han (-202), Khorloogiin Choibalsan (1895), Liu Shan (207), and Tianqi Emperor (1605).

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