MILITARY PERSONNEL
Guan Yu
162 - 220
Guan Yu
Guan Yu ([kwán ỳ] ; d. January or February 220), courtesy name Yunchang, was a Chinese military general serving under the warlord Liu Bei during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. Along with Zhang Fei, he shared a brotherly relationship with Liu Bei and accompanied him on most of his early exploits. Guan Yu played a significant role in the events leading up to the end of the Han dynasty and the establishment of Liu Bei's state of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Guan Yu has received more than 3,291,287 page views. His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 38 in 2019). Guan Yu is the 29th most popular military personnel (up from 36th in 2019), the 23rd most popular biography from China (up from 26th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Chinese Military Personnel.
Guan Yu is most famous for his bravery and loyalty to his country. He was a general in the army of the Han Dynasty. He was captured by the enemy and executed by being beheaded.
Memorability Metrics
3.3M
Page Views (PV)
75.46
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
42
Languages Editions (L)
8.66
Effective Languages (L*)
2.36
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Guan Yu ranks 29 out of 2,058. Before him are Friedrich Paulus, Arminius, Heinz Guderian, Cesare Borgia, Jan Žižka, and Wilhelm Keitel. After him are Vercingetorix, Tokugawa Ieyasu, Eugène de Beauharnais, Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, Belisarius, and Alfred Dreyfus.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFriedrich Paulus
1890 - 1957
HPI: 76.27
Rank: 23
Arminius
17 BC - 21
HPI: 76.05
Rank: 24
Heinz Guderian
1888 - 1954
HPI: 75.77
Rank: 25
Cesare Borgia
1475 - 1507
HPI: 75.71
Rank: 26
Jan Žižka
1360 - 1424
HPI: 75.64
Rank: 27
Wilhelm Keitel
1882 - 1946
HPI: 75.62
Rank: 28
Guan Yu
162 - 220
HPI: 75.46
Rank: 29
Vercingetorix
80 BC - 46 BC
HPI: 75.07
Rank: 30
Tokugawa Ieyasu
1542 - 1616
HPI: 75.07
Rank: 31
Eugène de Beauharnais
1781 - 1824
HPI: 75.03
Rank: 32
Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson
1758 - 1805
HPI: 74.79
Rank: 33
Belisarius
505 - 565
HPI: 74.78
Rank: 34
Alfred Dreyfus
1859 - 1935
HPI: 74.75
Rank: 35
Contemporaries
Among people born in 162, Guan Yu ranks 1. After him is Marcus Annius Verus Caesar. Among people deceased in 220, Guan Yu ranks 2. Before him is Cao Cao. After him are Tertullian, Xiahou Dun, Huang Zhong, Lü Meng, and Julius Paulus Prudentissimus.
Others Born in 162
Go to all RankingsGuan Yu
MILITARY PERSONNEL
162 - 220
HPI: 75.46
Rank: 1
Marcus Annius Verus Caesar
POLITICIAN
162 - 169
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 2
Others Deceased in 220
Go to all RankingsCao Cao
MILITARY PERSONNEL
155 - 220
HPI: 76.36
Rank: 1
Guan Yu
MILITARY PERSONNEL
162 - 220
HPI: 75.46
Rank: 2
Tertullian
PHILOSOPHER
155 - 220
HPI: 73.12
Rank: 3
Xiahou Dun
MILITARY PERSONNEL
155 - 220
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 4
Huang Zhong
MILITARY PERSONNEL
148 - 220
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 5
Lü Meng
MILITARY PERSONNEL
178 - 220
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 6
Julius Paulus Prudentissimus
POLITICIAN
190 - 220
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 7
In China
Among people born in China, Guan Yu ranks 23 out of 1,610. Before him are Chiang Kai-shek (1887), Wu Zetian (624), Cao Cao (155), Hu Jintao (1942), Xuanzang (602), and Qianlong Emperor (1711). After him are Liu Bei (161), Ip Man (1893), Kangxi Emperor (1654), Zhuge Liang (181), Mencius (-372), and Cai Lun (48).
Others born in China
Go to all RankingsChiang Kai-shek
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1975
HPI: 76.75
Rank: 17
Wu Zetian
POLITICIAN
624 - 705
HPI: 76.62
Rank: 18
Cao Cao
MILITARY PERSONNEL
155 - 220
HPI: 76.36
Rank: 19
Hu Jintao
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 76.23
Rank: 20
Xuanzang
EXPLORER
602 - 664
HPI: 75.70
Rank: 21
Qianlong Emperor
POLITICIAN
1711 - 1799
HPI: 75.55
Rank: 22
Guan Yu
MILITARY PERSONNEL
162 - 220
HPI: 75.46
Rank: 23
Liu Bei
POLITICIAN
161 - 223
HPI: 75.36
Rank: 24
Ip Man
MARTIAL ARTS
1893 - 1972
HPI: 75.18
Rank: 25
Kangxi Emperor
POLITICIAN
1654 - 1722
HPI: 75.10
Rank: 26
Zhuge Liang
ENGINEER
181 - 234
HPI: 74.99
Rank: 27
Mencius
PHILOSOPHER
372 BC - 289 BC
HPI: 74.88
Rank: 28
Cai Lun
INVENTOR
48 - 121
HPI: 74.74
Rank: 29
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In China
Among military personnels born in China, Guan Yu ranks 3. Before him are Chiang Kai-shek (1887), and Cao Cao (155). After him are Lü Bu (161), Zhang Fei (167), Dong Zhuo (139), Zhou Yu (175), Zhao Yun (168), Bai Qi (-250), Sun Jian (155), Yue Fei (1142), and Sun Ce (175).
Chiang Kai-shek
1887 - 1975
HPI: 76.75
Rank: 1
Cao Cao
155 - 220
HPI: 76.36
Rank: 2
Guan Yu
162 - 220
HPI: 75.46
Rank: 3
Lü Bu
161 - 199
HPI: 74.47
Rank: 4
Zhang Fei
167 - 221
HPI: 69.81
Rank: 5
Dong Zhuo
139 - 192
HPI: 68.77
Rank: 6
Zhou Yu
175 - 210
HPI: 68.32
Rank: 7
Zhao Yun
168 - 229
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 8
Bai Qi
250 BC - 257 BC
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 9
Sun Jian
155 - 191
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 10
Yue Fei
1142 - 1142
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 11
Sun Ce
175 - 200
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 12