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Emperor Taizong of Tang
Chinese emperor of the Tang Dynasty (r. 626-649)
598 - 649
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Emperor Taizong of Tang
His biography is available in 50 different languages on Wikipedia. Emperor Taizong of Tang is the 632nd most popular politician (down from 441st in 2024), the 41st most popular biography from China (down from 34th in 2019) and the 22nd most popular Chinese Politician.
Emperor Taizong of Tang is most famous for his military conquests and the unification of China.
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Emperor Taizong of Tang ranks #41 among 2,131 people in Pantheon born in China, inside the top 2% of that group.
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Among Politicians
Among politicians, Emperor Taizong of Tang ranks 632 out of 20,022. Before him are Merneptah, Albert II of Belgium, Ahmad Shah Durrani, Richard II of England, Malik-Shah I, and Licinius. After him are Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor, Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor, Herbert Hoover, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, Louis X of France, and Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover.
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Merneptah
1300 BC - 1203 BC
HPI: 78.10
Rank: 626
Albert II of Belgium
1934 - Present
HPI: 78.10
Rank: 627
Ahmad Shah Durrani
1722 - 1772
HPI: 78.09
Rank: 628
Richard II of England
1367 - 1400
HPI: 78.08
Rank: 629
Malik-Shah I
1055 - 1092
HPI: 78.06
Rank: 630
Licinius
263 - 325
HPI: 78.06
Rank: 631
Emperor Taizong of Tang
598 - 649
HPI: 78.06
Rank: 632
Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor
1608 - 1657
HPI: 78.06
Rank: 633
Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor
973 - 1024
HPI: 78.04
Rank: 634
Herbert Hoover
1874 - 1964
HPI: 78.01
Rank: 635
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
1926 - 2020
HPI: 78.01
Rank: 636
Louis X of France
1289 - 1316
HPI: 78.00
Rank: 637
Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover
1771 - 1851
HPI: 77.97
Rank: 638
Contemporaries
Among people born in 598, Emperor Taizong of Tang ranks 2. Before him is Brahmagupta. After him are Ruqayyah bint Muhammad, Qasim ibn Muhammad, Ikrima ibn Abi Jahl, Martina, and Princess Pingyang. Among people deceased in 649, Emperor Taizong of Tang ranks 1. After him are John Climacus, Pope Theodore I, and Ubayy ibn Ka'b.
Others Born in 598
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Brahmagupta
MATHEMATICIAN
598 - 670
HPI: 78.74
Rank: 1
Emperor Taizong of Tang
POLITICIAN
598 - 649
HPI: 78.06
Rank: 2
Ruqayyah bint Muhammad
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
598 - 624
HPI: 75.14
Rank: 3
Qasim ibn Muhammad
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
598 - 600
HPI: 70.99
Rank: 4
Ikrima ibn Abi Jahl
MILITARY PERSONNEL
598 - 636
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 5
Martina
POLITICIAN
598 - 641
HPI: 64.97
Rank: 6
Princess Pingyang
MILITARY PERSONNEL
598 - 623
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 7
Others Deceased in 649
Go to all RankingsEmperor Taizong of Tang
POLITICIAN
598 - 649
HPI: 78.06
Rank: 1
John Climacus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
579 - 649
HPI: 73.89
Rank: 2
Pope Theodore I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 - 649
HPI: 71.78
Rank: 3
Ubayy ibn Ka'b
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 - 649
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 4
In China
Among people born in China, Emperor Taizong of Tang ranks 41 out of 2,131. Before him are Xuanzang (602), Hongwu Emperor (1328), Liu Bei (161), Guan Yu (162), Yongle Emperor (1360), and Zhou Enlai (1898). After him are Emperor Wu of Han (-156), Lü Bu (161), Ching Shih (1775), Emperor Gaozu of Han (-256), Lu Xun (1881), and Mahmud al-Kashgari (1029).
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Xuanzang
EXPLORER
602 - 664
HPI: 78.93
Rank: 35
Hongwu Emperor
POLITICIAN
1328 - 1398
HPI: 78.82
Rank: 36
Liu Bei
POLITICIAN
161 - 223
HPI: 78.72
Rank: 37
Guan Yu
MILITARY PERSONNEL
162 - 220
HPI: 78.46
Rank: 38
Yongle Emperor
POLITICIAN
1360 - 1424
HPI: 78.44
Rank: 39
Zhou Enlai
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1976
HPI: 78.26
Rank: 40
Emperor Taizong of Tang
POLITICIAN
598 - 649
HPI: 78.06
Rank: 41
Emperor Wu of Han
POLITICIAN
156 BC - 87 BC
HPI: 77.80
Rank: 42
Lü Bu
MILITARY PERSONNEL
161 - 199
HPI: 77.65
Rank: 43
Ching Shih
PIRATE
1775 - 1844
HPI: 77.61
Rank: 44
Emperor Gaozu of Han
POLITICIAN
256 BC - 195 BC
HPI: 77.59
Rank: 45
Lu Xun
WRITER
1881 - 1936
HPI: 77.56
Rank: 46
Mahmud al-Kashgari
LINGUIST
1029 - 1101
HPI: 77.39
Rank: 47
Among Politicians In China
Among politicians born in China, Emperor Taizong of Tang ranks 22. Before him are Jiang Zemin (1926), Kangxi Emperor (1654), Hongwu Emperor (1328), Liu Bei (161), Yongle Emperor (1360), and Zhou Enlai (1898). After him are Emperor Wu of Han (-156), Emperor Gaozu of Han (-256), Nurhaci (1559), Yuan Shikai (1859), Hong Taiji (1592), and Emperor Gaozu of Tang (566).
Jiang Zemin
1926 - 2022
HPI: 79.12
Rank: 16
Kangxi Emperor
1654 - 1722
HPI: 78.96
Rank: 17
Hongwu Emperor
1328 - 1398
HPI: 78.82
Rank: 18
Liu Bei
161 - 223
HPI: 78.72
Rank: 19
Yongle Emperor
1360 - 1424
HPI: 78.44
Rank: 20
Zhou Enlai
1898 - 1976
HPI: 78.26
Rank: 21
Emperor Taizong of Tang
598 - 649
HPI: 78.06
Rank: 22
Emperor Wu of Han
156 BC - 87 BC
HPI: 77.80
Rank: 23
Emperor Gaozu of Han
256 BC - 195 BC
HPI: 77.59
Rank: 24
Nurhaci
1559 - 1626
HPI: 77.12
Rank: 25
Yuan Shikai
1859 - 1916
HPI: 76.77
Rank: 26
Hong Taiji
1592 - 1643
HPI: 76.49
Rank: 27
Emperor Gaozu of Tang
566 - 635
HPI: 76.08
Rank: 28
