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Emperor Xuanzong of Tang

810 - 859

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Emperor Xuanzong of Tang (27 July 810 – 7 September 859) was an emperor of China's Tang dynasty, reigning from 25 April 846 until his death. Personally named Li Yi, later renamed Li Chen (Chinese: 李忱), and known before his reign as the Prince of Guang, he was considered the last capable emperor of Tang China. Succeeding emperors after Xuanzong would either be too young or be dominated by eunuchs or warlords. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang has received more than 1,088,637 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Emperor Xuanzong of Tang is the 5,404th most popular politician (down from 4,726th in 2019), the 416th most popular biography from China (down from 354th in 2019) and the 247th most popular Chinese Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang ranks 5,404 out of 19,576. Before him are Hiram Bingham III, Gyanendra of Nepal, Halide Edib Adıvar, Magnus Barefoot, Sin-shumu-lishir, and Thorvald Stoltenberg. After him are Karl Nesselrode, Constantine Kanaris, Naevius Sutorius Macro, Hormizd III, James III of Majorca, and Emperor Xingzong of Liao.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 810, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang ranks 9. Before him are Pope Benedict III, John Scotus Eriugena, Kenneth MacAlpin, Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Kathir al-Farghani, Halfdan the Black, and Kassia. After him are García Íñiguez of Pamplona, Hastein, Eberhard of Friuli, Eulogius of Córdoba, Girart de Roussillon, and Malamir of Bulgaria. Among people deceased in 859, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang ranks 2. Before him is Dhul-Nun al-Misri. After him is Eulogius of Córdoba.

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In China

Among people born in China, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang ranks 416 out of 1,610. Before him are Zhou Dunyi (1017), Liang Qichao (1873), Bao Xishun (1951), Yue Jin (200), Qiu Jin (1875), and Du Mu (803). After him are Emperor Jingzong of Tang (809), Zhang Lu (101), Bo Xilai (1949), Daniel C. Tsui (1939), Emperor Chong of Han (143), and Gongsun Zan (null).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang ranks 247. Before him are Liu Zhang (200), Pan Geng (-1500), Emperor Muzong of Tang (795), Dian Wei (150), Emperor Shang of Han (105), and Uskhal Khan Tögüs Temür (1342). After him are Emperor Jingzong of Tang (809), Zhang Lu (101), Bo Xilai (1949), Emperor Chong of Han (143), Liu Xiang (-77), and Emperor Wen of Liu Song (407).

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