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Emperor Yuan of Jin

276 - 323

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Emperor Yuan of Jin (Chinese: 晉元帝; pinyin: Jìn Yuán Dì; Wade–Giles: Chin Yüan-ti; 276 – 3 January 323), personal name Sima Rui (司馬睿), courtesy name Jingwen (景文), was an emperor of the Jin dynasty and the first emperor of the Eastern Jin. During the Upheaval of the Five Barbarians, he was stationed south of the Yangtze in Jiankang where he avoided the chaos that befell northern China. Primarily through the help of the cousins, Wang Dun and Wang Dao, he emerged as an authority figure within the empire, aided with the backing of the southern gentry clans and northern officials who fled to him for refuge. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Emperor Yuan of Jin has received more than 99,159 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Emperor Yuan of Jin is the 3,835th most popular politician (up from 3,964th in 2019), the 293rd most popular biography from China (up from 296th in 2019) and the 182nd most popular Chinese Politician.

Emperor Yuan of Jin is most famous for his military prowess. He was able to defeat the armies of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, reuniting China.

Memorability Metrics

  • 99k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 61.36

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 23

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.57

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.99

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Emperor Yuan of Jin ranks 3,835 out of 19,576. Before him are Hans Modrow, Sancho Ramírez, Joscelin III, Count of Edessa, Tuman bay II, Barquq, and Mammad Amin Rasulzadeh. After him are Francis IV, Duke of Modena, King Cheng of Zhou, Jia Xu, Edigu, Emil Constantinescu, and Ramiro II of Aragon.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 276, Emperor Yuan of Jin ranks 1. After him is Guo Pu. Among people deceased in 323, Emperor Yuan of Jin ranks 1. 

Others Born in 276

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Others Deceased in 323

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In China

Among people born in China, Emperor Yuan of Jin ranks 293 out of 1,610. Before him are He Jin (135), Cai Yan (177), Mao Anying (1922), Dong Biwu (1886), Li Yuanhong (1864), and Chen Shou (233). After him are Jia Xu (147), Yoshiko Kawashima (1907), Ma Teng (156), Taishi Ci (166), Dong Zhongshu (-179), and Ge Hong (284).

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  • Photo of He Jin

    He Jin

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    135 - 189

    HPI: 61.45

    Rank: 287

  • Photo of Cai Yan

    Cai Yan

    WRITER

    177 - 250

    HPI: 61.41

    Rank: 288

  • Photo of Mao Anying

    Mao Anying

    POLITICIAN

    1922 - 1950

    HPI: 61.40

    Rank: 289

  • Photo of Dong Biwu

    Dong Biwu

    POLITICIAN

    1886 - 1975

    HPI: 61.40

    Rank: 290

  • Photo of Li Yuanhong

    Li Yuanhong

    POLITICIAN

    1864 - 1928

    HPI: 61.38

    Rank: 291

  • Photo of Chen Shou

    Chen Shou

    POLITICIAN

    233 - 297

    HPI: 61.38

    Rank: 292

  • Photo of Emperor Yuan of Jin

    Emperor Yuan of Jin

    POLITICIAN

    276 - 323

    HPI: 61.36

    Rank: 293

  • Photo of Jia Xu

    Jia Xu

    POLITICIAN

    147 - 223

    HPI: 61.35

    Rank: 294

  • Photo of Yoshiko Kawashima

    Yoshiko Kawashima

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    1907 - 1948

    HPI: 61.35

    Rank: 295

  • Photo of Ma Teng

    Ma Teng

    POLITICIAN

    156 - 212

    HPI: 61.30

    Rank: 296

  • Photo of Taishi Ci

    Taishi Ci

    POLITICIAN

    166 - 206

    HPI: 61.28

    Rank: 297

  • Photo of Dong Zhongshu

    Dong Zhongshu

    PHILOSOPHER

    179 BC - 104 BC

    HPI: 61.27

    Rank: 298

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    Ge Hong

    PHILOSOPHER

    284 - 364

    HPI: 61.21

    Rank: 299

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Emperor Yuan of Jin ranks 182. Before him are Wu Zixu (-526), Emperor Xiaozong of Song (1127), Mao Anying (1922), Dong Biwu (1886), Li Yuanhong (1864), and Chen Shou (233). After him are Jia Xu (147), Ma Teng (156), Taishi Ci (166), Yuan Chonghuan (1584), Emperor Duzong (1240), and Fan Li (-500).

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