2324 BC - 2206 BC
Emperor Yao (simplified Chinese: 尧; traditional Chinese: 堯; pinyin: Yáo; Wade–Giles: Yao2; traditionally c. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Emperor Yao has received more than 385,177 page views. His biography is available in 43 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 41 in 2019). Emperor Yao is the 953rd most popular politician (down from 930th in 2019), the 58th most popular biography from China (up from 61st in 2019) and the 34th most popular Chinese Politician.
Emperor Yao is most famous for being the first emperor of China. He was also a very wise and just ruler.
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Among politicians, Emperor Yao ranks 953 out of 15,577. Before him are Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor, Margaret of Parma, Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, Philip III of Macedon, Andrew Johnson, and Sauli Niinistö. After him are George Marshall, Astyages, Harold Wilson, Kayqubad I, Gediminas, and Lorenzo de' Medici, Duke of Urbino.
955 - 983
HPI: 69.71
Rank: 947
1522 - 1586
HPI: 69.69
Rank: 948
1920 - 2020
HPI: 69.69
Rank: 949
359 BC - 317 BC
HPI: 69.69
Rank: 950
1808 - 1875
HPI: 69.68
Rank: 951
1948 - Present
HPI: 69.68
Rank: 952
2324 BC - 2206 BC
HPI: 69.68
Rank: 953
1880 - 1959
HPI: 69.68
Rank: 954
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 69.66
Rank: 955
1916 - 1995
HPI: 69.66
Rank: 956
1188 - 1237
HPI: 69.66
Rank: 957
1275 - 1341
HPI: 69.66
Rank: 958
1492 - 1519
HPI: 69.65
Rank: 959
Among people born in 2324 BC, Emperor Yao ranks 1. Among people deceased in 2206 BC, Emperor Yao ranks 1.
Among people born in China, Emperor Yao ranks 58 out of 1,392. Before him are Liu Shaoqi (1898), Emperor Gaozu of Tang (566), Cao Pi (187), Sima Yi (179), Hua Guofeng (1921), and Jiang Qing (1914). After him are Guangxu Emperor (1871), Zhang Fei (167), Emperor Yingzong of Ming (1427), 5th Dalai Lama (1617), Jiaqing Emperor (1760), and Li Si (-280).
1898 - 1969
HPI: 70.50
Rank: 52
566 - 635
HPI: 70.43
Rank: 53
187 - 226
HPI: 70.32
Rank: 54
179 - 251
HPI: 70.14
Rank: 55
1921 - 2008
HPI: 70.08
Rank: 56
1914 - 1991
HPI: 69.85
Rank: 57
2324 BC - 2206 BC
HPI: 69.68
Rank: 58
1871 - 1908
HPI: 69.65
Rank: 59
167 - 221
HPI: 69.61
Rank: 60
1427 - 1464
HPI: 69.58
Rank: 61
1617 - 1682
HPI: 69.51
Rank: 62
1760 - 1820
HPI: 69.40
Rank: 63
280 BC - 208 BC
HPI: 69.34
Rank: 64
Among politicians born in China, Emperor Yao ranks 34. Before him are Liu Shaoqi (1898), Emperor Gaozu of Tang (566), Cao Pi (187), Sima Yi (179), Hua Guofeng (1921), and Jiang Qing (1914). After him are Guangxu Emperor (1871), Emperor Yingzong of Ming (1427), 5th Dalai Lama (1617), Jiaqing Emperor (1760), Li Si (-280), and Xiang Yu (-232).
1898 - 1969
HPI: 70.50
Rank: 28
566 - 635
HPI: 70.43
Rank: 29
187 - 226
HPI: 70.32
Rank: 30
179 - 251
HPI: 70.14
Rank: 31
1921 - 2008
HPI: 70.08
Rank: 32
1914 - 1991
HPI: 69.85
Rank: 33
2324 BC - 2206 BC
HPI: 69.68
Rank: 34
1871 - 1908
HPI: 69.65
Rank: 35
1427 - 1464
HPI: 69.58
Rank: 36
1617 - 1682
HPI: 69.51
Rank: 37
1760 - 1820
HPI: 69.40
Rank: 38
280 BC - 208 BC
HPI: 69.34
Rank: 39
232 BC - 202 BC
HPI: 69.33
Rank: 40