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Emperor Zhenzong

968 - 1022

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Emperor Zhenzong of Song (23 December 968 – 23 March 1022), personal name Zhao Heng, was the third emperor of the Song dynasty of China. He reigned from 997 to his death in 1022. His personal name was originally Zhao Dechang, but was changed to Zhao Yuanxiu in 983, Zhao Yuankan in 986, and finally Zhao Heng in 995. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Emperor Zhenzong has received more than 173,226 page views. His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2019). Emperor Zhenzong is the 2,342nd most popular politician (up from 2,347th in 2019), the 181st most popular biography from China (up from 183rd in 2019) and the 116th most popular Chinese Politician.

Emperor Zhenzong was most famous for his military campaigns against the Tanguts and Khitans.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Emperor Zhenzong ranks 2,342 out of 19,576. Before him are Pepin of Italy, Gaston Doumergue, Prince Aimone, Duke of Aosta, Ælla of Northumbria, Barsine, and Salva Kiir Mayardit. After him are Mohammad-Ali Rajai, Wang Zhaojun, Damdin Sükhbaatar, Theodoric II, Hage Geingob, and Aleksandar Vučić.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 968, Emperor Zhenzong ranks 3. Before him are Æthelred the Unready, and Romanos III Argyros. After him are Sigrid the Haughty, and Leofric, Earl of Mercia. Among people deceased in 1022, Emperor Zhenzong ranks 2. Before him is Olof Skötkonung. After him are Symeon the New Theologian, Al-Shaykh Al-Mufid, Bernward of Hildesheim, and Ibn al-Bawwab.

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In China

Among people born in China, Emperor Zhenzong ranks 181 out of 1,610. Before him are Li Hongzhang (1823), Peng Dehuai (1898), Je Tsongkhapa (1357), Zhang Liao (169), Zhang Yimou (1950), and Bolo Yeung (1946). After him are Wang Zhaojun (-50), Emperor Shenzong of Song (1048), 1st Dalai Lama (1391), Kang Youwei (1858), Emperor Xuan of Han (-91), and Empress Wanrong (1906).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Emperor Zhenzong ranks 116. Before him are Abaoji (872), Wen Jiabao (1942), Pang Tong (179), Ma Chao (176), Li Hongzhang (1823), and Peng Dehuai (1898). After him are Wang Zhaojun (-50), Emperor Shenzong of Song (1048), 1st Dalai Lama (1391), Emperor Xuan of Han (-91), Empress Wanrong (1906), and Longqing Emperor (1537).

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