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Emperor Taizong of Tang

598 - 649

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Emperor Taizong of Tang (28 January 598 – 10 July 649), previously Prince of Qin, personal name Li Shimin, was the second emperor of the Tang dynasty of China, ruling from 626 to 649. He is traditionally regarded as a co-founder of the dynasty for his role in encouraging his father Li Yuan (Emperor Gaozu) to rebel against the Sui dynasty at Jinyang in 617. Taizong subsequently played a pivotal role in defeating several of the dynasty's most dangerous opponents and solidifying its rule over China proper.Taizong is considered to be one of the greatest emperors in China's history, and henceforth his reign became regarded as the exemplary model against which all future emperors were measured. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Emperor Taizong of Tang has received more than 1,657,882 page views. His biography is available in 47 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 45 in 2019). Emperor Taizong of Tang is the 561st most popular politician (down from 464th in 2019), the 40th most popular biography from China (down from 34th in 2019) and the 21st most popular Chinese Politician.

Emperor Taizong of Tang is most famous for his military conquests and the unification of China.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Emperor Taizong of Tang ranks 561 out of 15,577Before him are Władysław IV Vasa, Yaroslav the Wise, Frederick William III of Prussia, Hamza ibn Abdul-Muttalib, Manuel I of Portugal, and Thutmose I. After him are Mustafa IV, Georges Clemenceau, George IV of the United Kingdom, Mohammed Zahir Shah, Kim Dae-jung, and Valerian.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 598, Emperor Taizong of Tang ranks 1After him are Brahmagupta, Ruqayyah bint Muhammad, Qasim ibn Muhammad, Ikrima ibn Abi Jahl, and Martina. Among people deceased in 649, Emperor Taizong of Tang ranks 1After him are John Climacus, Pope Theodore I, and Ubayy ibn Ka'b.

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In China

Among people born in China, Emperor Taizong of Tang ranks 40 out of 1,392Before him are Emperor Gaozu of Han (-256), Hongwu Emperor (1328), Jiang Zemin (1926), Zhou Enlai (1898), Toshiro Mifune (1920), and Emperor Wu of Han (-156). After him are Yongzheng Emperor (1678), Nurhaci (1559), Mozi (-470), Charles K. Kao (1933), Hong Taiji (1592), and Lu Xun (1881).

Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Emperor Taizong of Tang ranks 21Before him are Yongle Emperor (1360), Emperor Gaozu of Han (-256), Hongwu Emperor (1328), Jiang Zemin (1926), Zhou Enlai (1898), and Emperor Wu of Han (-156). After him are Yongzheng Emperor (1678), Nurhaci (1559), Hong Taiji (1592), Yuan Shikai (1859), Shunzhi Emperor (1638), and Sun Quan (182).