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Fan Li

500 BC - 448 BC

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Fan Li (fl. 5th-century BCE) from the Spring and Autumn period, was a Chinese businessman, military strategist, and politician. Fan Li was an important political and military advisor to Goujian, the king of Yue. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Fan Li has received more than 172,406 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Fan Li is the 3,971st most popular politician (down from 3,438th in 2019), the 305th most popular biography from China (down from 257th in 2019) and the 188th most popular Chinese Politician.

Fan Li was a Chinese merchant who traveled to Africa and brought back a giraffe. His journey is most famous for the giraffe that he brought back.

Memorability Metrics

  • 170k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 66.61

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 20

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.52

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.18

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Fan Li ranks 3,971 out of 19,576. Before him are Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Kim Il, Alfonso, Prince of Asturias, David Cameron, Anita Garibaldi, and William Lai. After him are Oswald Pohl, Olga Nikolaevna of Russia, Tecumseh, Xi Zhongxun, Matthew Kantakouzenos, and Alys of France, Countess of Vexin.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 500 BC, Fan Li ranks 24. Before him are Brasidas, Zeuxis, Mnesikles, Polygnotus, Archelaus, and Eubulides. After him are Parysatis, Alcamenes, Ajatashatru, Cratinus, Alcetas II of Macedon, and Perdiccas II of Macedon. Among people deceased in 448 BC, Fan Li ranks 1. After him is Alcetas II of Macedon.

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In China

Among people born in China, Fan Li ranks 305 out of 1,610. Before him are Dong Zhongshu (-179), Ge Hong (284), Yuan Chonghuan (1584), Emperor Duzong (1240), Pu Songling (1640), and Xiahou Yuan (200). After him are Xi Zhongxun (1913), Emperor Zhang of Han (57), Emperor Jingzong of Liao (948), Xu Chu (200), Bogd Khan (1869), and Duke Huan of Qi (-800).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Fan Li ranks 188. Before him are Emperor Yuan of Jin (276), Jia Xu (147), Ma Teng (156), Taishi Ci (166), Yuan Chonghuan (1584), and Emperor Duzong (1240). After him are Xi Zhongxun (1913), Emperor Zhang of Han (57), Emperor Jingzong of Liao (948), Bogd Khan (1869), Duke Huan of Qi (-800), and Liu Biao (142).

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