POLITICIAN

Emperor Xuan of Han

91 BC - 49 BC

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Emperor Xuan of Han (Chinese: 漢宣帝; 91 BC – 10 January 48 BC), born Liu Bingyi (劉病已), was the tenth emperor of the Han dynasty, reigning from 74 to 48 BC, and was one of the only four Western Han emperors to receive a temple name (along with Emperor Gaozu, Emperor Wen and Emperor Wu). During his reign, the Han dynasty prospered economically and militarily became a regional superpower, and was considered by many to be the peak period of the entire Han history. His time of rule, along with his predecessor Emperor Zhao's are known by historians as Zhaoxuan Restoration (昭宣中興). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Emperor Xuan of Han has received more than 267,081 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2019). Emperor Xuan of Han is the 2,405th most popular politician (down from 2,327th in 2019), the 186th most popular biography from China (down from 181st in 2019) and the 120th most popular Chinese Politician.

Emperor Xuan of Han is most famous for his contributions to the construction of the Great Wall of China.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Emperor Xuan of Han ranks 2,405 out of 19,576Before him are Pervez Musharraf, George Vella, Abdullah II of Jordan, Margaret III, Countess of Flanders, Ellac, and Wenceslaus I of Bohemia. After him are Cleopatra IV of Egypt, Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester, Armand-Emmanuel de Vignerot du Plessis, Duc de Richelieu, Pepin I of Aquitaine, Maximilian III, Archduke of Austria, and Gian Galeazzo Visconti.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 91 BC, Emperor Xuan of Han ranks 1After him is Gaius Vibius Pansa Caetronianus. Among people deceased in 49 BC, Emperor Xuan of Han ranks 1After him are Aristobulus II, Gaius Scribonius Curio, and Alexander of Judaea.

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In China

Among people born in China, Emperor Xuan of Han ranks 186 out of 1,610Before him are Bolo Yeung (1946), Emperor Zhenzong (968), Wang Zhaojun (-50), Emperor Shenzong of Song (1048), 1st Dalai Lama (1391), and Kang Youwei (1858). After him are Empress Wanrong (1906), Longqing Emperor (1537), Emperor Ling of Han (156), Seiji Ozawa (1935), Gwanggaeto the Great (374), and Jiang Wei (202).

Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Emperor Xuan of Han ranks 120Before him are Li Hongzhang (1823), Peng Dehuai (1898), Emperor Zhenzong (968), Wang Zhaojun (-50), Emperor Shenzong of Song (1048), and 1st Dalai Lama (1391). After him are Empress Wanrong (1906), Longqing Emperor (1537), Emperor Ling of Han (156), Gwanggaeto the Great (374), Jie of Xia (-1728), and Emperor Gaozong of Song (1107).