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Hongzhi Emperor

1470 - 1505

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The Hongzhi Emperor (Chinese: 弘治帝; pinyin: Hóngzhì Dì; 30 July 1470 – 9 June 1505), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Xiaozong of Ming (明孝宗), personal name Zhu Youcheng (朱祐樘), was the tenth emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigned from 1487 to 1505. He succeeded his father, the Chenghua Emperor. The Hongzhi Emperor was a wise and peaceful ruler. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hongzhi Emperor has received more than 519,515 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia. Hongzhi Emperor is the 1,842nd most popular politician (up from 1,987th in 2019), the 135th most popular biography from China (up from 156th in 2019) and the 88th most popular Chinese Politician.

The Hongzhi Emperor was most famous for his abilities in poetry and calligraphy.

Memorability Metrics

  • 520k

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  • 66.26

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 31

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.49

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.63

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Hongzhi Emperor ranks 1,842 out of 19,576. Before him are Kamala Harris, Johan de Witt, Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg, Louis the Younger, Marie François Sadi Carnot, and Sekhemkhet. After him are Svatopluk I of Moravia, Isetnofret, Felix Yusupov, Yun Posun, Palmiro Togliatti, and Alessandro de' Medici, Duke of Florence.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1470, Hongzhi Emperor ranks 7. Before him are Selim I, Charles VIII of France, Piri Reis, Edward V of England, Isabella of Aragon, Queen of Portugal, and Martin Waldseemüller. After him are Pietro Bembo, Juan Díaz de Solís, György Dózsa, Francis, Count of Vendôme, Isabella of Aragon, Duchess of Milan, and Catherine of Navarre. Among people deceased in 1505, Hongzhi Emperor ranks 4. Before him are Ivan III of Russia, Joan of France, Duchess of Berry, and Al-Suyuti. After him are Jacob Obrecht, Elizabeth of Austria, Gülbahar Hatun, Ercole I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, Heinrich Kramer, Ascanio Sforza, Johannes Widmann, and Jean Hey.

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In China

Among people born in China, Hongzhi Emperor ranks 135 out of 1,610. Before him are Bai Qi (-250), Jiang Ziya (-1090), Chenghua Emperor (1447), Zhang Qian (-200), Sun Jian (155), and Bai Juyi (772). After him are Wang Jingwei (1883), Yue Fei (1142), Mo Yan (1955), Yang Shangkun (1907), Emperor Jing of Han (-188), and King Wen of Zhou (-1112).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Hongzhi Emperor ranks 88. Before him are Hyeonjong of Joseon (1641), Kaidu (1230), Emperor Huizong of Song (1082), Hong Xiuquan (1814), Jiang Ziya (-1090), and Chenghua Emperor (1447). After him are Wang Jingwei (1883), Yang Shangkun (1907), Emperor Jing of Han (-188), King Wen of Zhou (-1112), Emperor Hui of Han (-210), and Tang of Shang (-1601).

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