156 BC - 87 BC
Emperor Wu of Han (156 – 29 March 87 BC), formally enshrined as Emperor Wu the Filial (Chinese: 孝武皇帝), born Liu Che (劉徹) and courtesy name Tong (通), was the seventh emperor of the Han dynasty of ancient China, ruling from 141 to 87 BC. His reign lasted 54 years – a record not broken until the reign of the Kangxi Emperor more than 1,800 years later and remains the record for ethnic Chinese emperors. His reign resulted in a vast expansion of geopolitical influence for the Chinese civilization, and the development of a strong centralized state via governmental policies, economical reorganization and promotion of a hybrid Legalist–Confucian doctrine. In the field of historical social and cultural studies, Emperor Wu is known for his religious innovations and patronage of the poetic and musical arts, including development of the Imperial Music Bureau into a prestigious entity. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Emperor Wu of Han has received more than 1,056,352 page views. His biography is available in 62 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 59 in 2019). Emperor Wu of Han is the 542nd most popular politician (down from 520th in 2019), the 39th most popular biography from China (down from 38th in 2019) and the 20th most popular Chinese Politician.
Emperor Wu of Han is most famous for the establishment of Confucianism as the official state philosophy and the establishment of Confucian scholars as the ruling class of China.
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Among politicians, Emperor Wu of Han ranks 542 out of 15,577. Before him are Sergio Mattarella, Anthony Eden, Theodosius II, Rehoboam, Franz von Papen, and Ahmose I. After him are Gideon, Philip III of France, Nizam al-Mulk, Abdülaziz, Patrice Lumumba, and John, King of England.
1941 - Present
HPI: 72.94
Rank: 536
1897 - 1977
HPI: 72.93
Rank: 537
401 - 450
HPI: 72.91
Rank: 538
972 BC - 914 BC
HPI: 72.91
Rank: 539
1879 - 1969
HPI: 72.87
Rank: 540
1560 BC - 1525 BC
HPI: 72.87
Rank: 541
156 BC - 87 BC
HPI: 72.87
Rank: 542
1140 BC - 1080 BC
HPI: 72.86
Rank: 543
1245 - 1285
HPI: 72.84
Rank: 544
1018 - 1092
HPI: 72.83
Rank: 545
1830 - 1876
HPI: 72.81
Rank: 546
1925 - 1961
HPI: 72.81
Rank: 547
1166 - 1216
HPI: 72.81
Rank: 548
Among people born in 156 BC, Emperor Wu of Han ranks 1. Among people deceased in 87 BC, Emperor Wu of Han ranks 1. After him are Pompeius Strabo, Marcus Antonius, Lucius Julius Caesar, Quintus Lutatius Catulus, Quintus Mucius Scaevola Augur, Gnaeus Octavius, and Lucius Cornelius Merula.
156 BC - 87 BC
HPI: 72.87
Rank: 1
135 BC - 87 BC
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 2
143 BC - 87 BC
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 3
135 BC - 87 BC
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 4
150 BC - 87 BC
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 5
159 BC - 87 BC
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 6
200 BC - 87 BC
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 7
200 BC - 87 BC
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 8
Among people born in China, Emperor Wu of Han ranks 39 out of 1,392. Before him are Zhuge Liang (181), Emperor Gaozu of Han (-256), Hongwu Emperor (1328), Jiang Zemin (1926), Zhou Enlai (1898), and Toshiro Mifune (1920). After him are Emperor Taizong of Tang (598), Yongzheng Emperor (1678), Nurhaci (1559), Mozi (-470), Charles K. Kao (1933), and Hong Taiji (1592).
181 - 234
HPI: 74.14
Rank: 33
256 BC - 195 BC
HPI: 74.00
Rank: 34
1328 - 1398
HPI: 73.88
Rank: 35
1926 - Present
HPI: 73.39
Rank: 36
1898 - 1976
HPI: 73.14
Rank: 37
1920 - 1997
HPI: 72.95
Rank: 38
156 BC - 87 BC
HPI: 72.87
Rank: 39
598 - 649
HPI: 72.57
Rank: 40
1678 - 1735
HPI: 72.23
Rank: 41
1559 - 1626
HPI: 72.10
Rank: 42
470 BC - 391 BC
HPI: 72.06
Rank: 43
1933 - 2018
HPI: 71.90
Rank: 44
1592 - 1643
HPI: 71.59
Rank: 45
Among politicians born in China, Emperor Wu of Han ranks 20. Before him are Liu Bei (161), Yongle Emperor (1360), Emperor Gaozu of Han (-256), Hongwu Emperor (1328), Jiang Zemin (1926), and Zhou Enlai (1898). After him are Emperor Taizong of Tang (598), Yongzheng Emperor (1678), Nurhaci (1559), Hong Taiji (1592), Yuan Shikai (1859), and Shunzhi Emperor (1638).
161 - 223
HPI: 74.52
Rank: 14
1360 - 1424
HPI: 74.32
Rank: 15
256 BC - 195 BC
HPI: 74.00
Rank: 16
1328 - 1398
HPI: 73.88
Rank: 17
1926 - Present
HPI: 73.39
Rank: 18
1898 - 1976
HPI: 73.14
Rank: 19
156 BC - 87 BC
HPI: 72.87
Rank: 20
598 - 649
HPI: 72.57
Rank: 21
1678 - 1735
HPI: 72.23
Rank: 22
1559 - 1626
HPI: 72.10
Rank: 23
1592 - 1643
HPI: 71.59
Rank: 24
1859 - 1916
HPI: 71.46
Rank: 25
1638 - 1661
HPI: 71.23
Rank: 26