MILITARY PERSONNEL

Gan Ning

175 - 222

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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 286,041 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Gan Ning is the 394th most popular military personnel (up from 425th in 2019), the 268th most popular biography from China and the 25th 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.

Memorability Metrics

  • 290k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 62.07

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.40

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.63

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Gan Ning ranks 394 out of 2,058. Before him are David Elazar, Jan Karol Chodkiewicz, Vasily Sokolovsky, Eduard von Böhm-Ermolli, Bronislav Kaminski, and Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis. After him are Li Mu, Sanada Yukimura, Choe Yeong, Alexander Samsonov, Jean-Baptiste Jourdan, and Günther Rall.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 175, Gan Ning ranks 5. Before him are Zhou Yu, Sun Ce, Ammonius Saccas, and Himiko.  Among people deceased in 222, Gan Ning ranks 5. Before him are Elagabalus, Ma Chao, Zhang Liao, and Julia Soaemias. After him are Huang Gai, Ma Liang, Bardaisan, Annia Faustina, and Hierocles.

Others Born in 175

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  • Photo of Zhou Yu

    Zhou Yu

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    175 - 210

    HPI: 68.32

    Rank: 1

  • Photo of Sun Ce

    Sun Ce

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    175 - 200

    HPI: 66.01

    Rank: 2

  • Photo of Ammonius Saccas

    Ammonius Saccas

    PHILOSOPHER

    175 - 242

    HPI: 65.71

    Rank: 3

  • Photo of Himiko

    Himiko

    POLITICIAN

    175 - 248

    HPI: 65.54

    Rank: 4

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    Gan Ning

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    175 - 222

    HPI: 62.07

    Rank: 5

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Others Deceased in 222

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In China

Among people born in China, Gan Ning ranks 268 out of 1,610. Before him are Guo Jia (170), Zaifeng, Prince Chun (1883), Lu Su (172), Emperor Hui of Jin (259), Di Renjie (630), and Lu Xun (183). After him are Xiao He (-257), Chen Duxiu (1879), Qi of Xia (-2200), Emperor Ping of Han (-9), Sima Guang (1019), and Ruzi Ying (5).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In China

Among military personnels born in China, Gan Ning ranks 25. Before him are Meng Tian (-250), Huang Zhong (148), Ban Chao (32), Lü Meng (178), Zhang He (167), and Cao Ren (168). After him are Xu Huang (169), He Jin (135), Yoshiko Kawashima (1907), Xiahou Yuan (200), Xu Chu (200), and Lian Po (-250).

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