175 - 222
Gan Ning () (c.early 170s - c. 220), courtesy name Xingba, was a Chinese military general serving under the warlord Sun Quan in the late Eastern Han dynasty. Originally a notorious pirate, he gave up the life of a marauder in the late 190s and became a subordinate of Huang Zu, the Administrator of a commandery in present-day east-central Hubei. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gan Ning has received more than 271,624 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Gan Ning is the 425th most popular military personnel (down from 309th in 2019), the 269th most popular biography from China (down from 213th in 2019) and the 26th most popular Chinese Military Personnel.
Gan ning is a type of jade made from a mineral called nephrite. Gan ning is most famous for its use in the production of ancient Chinese weapons, such as swords and knives.
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Among military personnels, Gan Ning ranks 425 out of 1,468. Before him are Heinrich von Vietinghoff, Günther Lütjens, Xu Huang, Alfred von Waldersee, Uqba ibn Nafi, and Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba. After him are Mitsuru Ushijima, Karl Silberbauer, Muqali, John of Austria the Younger, Cao Ren, and August Neidhardt von Gneisenau.
1887 - 1952
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 419
1889 - 1941
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 420
169 - 227
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 421
1832 - 1904
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 422
622 - 683
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 423
1453 - 1515
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 424
175 - 222
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 425
1887 - 1945
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 426
1911 - 1972
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 427
1170 - 1223
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 428
1629 - 1679
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 429
168 - 223
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 430
1760 - 1831
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 431
Among people born in 175, Gan Ning ranks 5. Before him are Himiko, Zhou Yu, Sun Ce, and Ammonius Saccas. Among people deceased in 222, Gan Ning ranks 5. Before him are Elagabalus, Zhang Liao, Ma Chao, and Julia Soaemias. After him are Huang Gai, Bardaisan, Annia Faustina, and Hierocles.
175 - 248
HPI: 69.05
Rank: 1
175 - 210
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 2
175 - 200
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 3
175 - 242
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 4
175 - 222
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 5
203 - 222
HPI: 75.57
Rank: 1
169 - 222
HPI: 64.93
Rank: 2
176 - 222
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 3
180 - 222
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 4
175 - 222
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 5
145 - 222
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 6
154 - 222
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 7
201 - 222
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 8
200 - 222
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 9
Among people born in China, Gan Ning ranks 269 out of 1,392. Before him are Guan Zhong (-720), Han Yu (768), Lü Meng (178), Emperor Duzong (1240), Taiichi Ohno (1912), and Xu Huang (169). After him are Emperor Ai of Han (-27), Lu Su (172), Sima Shi (208), Emperor Wuzong of Tang (814), Cao Ren (168), and Emperor Gong of Song (1271).
720 BC - 645 BC
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 263
768 - 824
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 264
178 - 220
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 265
1240 - 1274
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 266
1912 - 1990
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 267
169 - 227
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 268
175 - 222
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 269
27 BC - 1 BC
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 270
172 - Present
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 271
208 - Present
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 272
814 - 846
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 273
168 - 223
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 274
1271 - 1323
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 275
Among military personnels born in China, Gan Ning ranks 26. Before him are Huang Zhong (148), Xiahou Yuan (200), Ban Chao (32), Zhang He (167), Lü Meng (178), and Xu Huang (169). After him are Cao Ren (168), Yoshiko Kawashima (1907), He Jin (135), Yu Jin (200), Gongsun Zan (null), and Pang De (170).
148 - 220
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 20
200 - 219
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 21
32 - 102
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 22
167 - 231
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 23
178 - 220
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 24
169 - 227
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 25
175 - 222
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 26
168 - 223
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 27
1907 - 1948
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 28
135 - 189
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 29
200 - 221
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 30
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 31
170 - 219
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 32