150 BC - 68 BC
Huo Guang (Chinese: 霍光; died 21 April 68 BC), courtesy name Zimeng (子孟), was a Chinese military general and politician who served as the dominant state official of the Western Han dynasty from 87 BCE until his death in April 68 BCE. The younger half-brother of the renowned general Huo Qubing, Huo was a palace aide to Emperor Wu and secured power in his own right at the emperor's death, when he became principal co-regent for Emperor Zhao. Huo outmaneuvered his colleagues in the regency and assumed personal control over state affairs, consolidating his power by installing family members and other loyalists in key offices. Following Emperor Zhao's death in June 74 BCE, Huo engineered the succession and deposition of Liu He within a mere 27 days. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Huo Guang has received more than 93,989 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Huo Guang is the 5,214th most popular politician (up from 5,847th in 2019), the 397th most popular biography from China (up from 442nd in 2019) and the 246th most popular Chinese Politician.
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Among politicians, Huo Guang ranks 5,214 out of 15,577. Before him are M. Visvesvaraya, Ragnvald Knaphövde, Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado, Tardu, António Ramalho Eanes, and Ghiyas ud din Balban. After him are Ahmose-Meritamun, Ferenc Deák, Nobuyuki Abe, Mihrişah Sultan, Marek Edelman, and Anna Lindh.
1861 - 1962
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 5,208
1100 - 1126
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 5,209
1442 - 1500
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 5,210
550 - 603
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 5,211
1935 - Present
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 5,212
1200 - 1287
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 5,213
150 BC - 68 BC
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 5,214
1525 BC - 1504 BC
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 5,215
1803 - 1876
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 5,216
1875 - 1953
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 5,217
1745 - 1805
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 5,218
1922 - 2009
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 5,219
1957 - 2003
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 5,220
Among people born in 150 BC, Huo Guang ranks 9. Before him are Alexander Balas, Wei Zifu, Diodotus Tryphon, Quintus Lutatius Catulus, Aulus Gabinius, and Zeno of Sidon. After him are Wei Qing, Tigranes I, Antiochus XII Dionysus, Seleucus VI Epiphanes, Demetrius III Eucaerus, and Mithridates II of Parthia. Among people deceased in 68 BC, Huo Guang ranks 2. Before him is Antiochus of Ascalon.
150 BC - 145 BC
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 3
150 BC - 91 BC
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 4
150 BC - 138 BC
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 5
150 BC - 87 BC
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 6
150 BC - 47 BC
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 7
150 BC - 75 BC
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 8
150 BC - 68 BC
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 9
150 BC - 106 BC
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 10
150 BC - 95 BC
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 11
150 BC - 84 BC
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 12
150 BC - 94 BC
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 13
150 BC - 88 BC
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 14
150 BC - 88 BC
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 15
Among people born in China, Huo Guang ranks 397 out of 1,392. Before him are Li Shizhen (1517), 9th Dalai Lama (1805), Emperor Shang of Han (105), Liu Bowen (1311), Seiji Ozawa (1935), and Zhu Yousong (1607). After him are Qiu Jin (1875), Zhao Mengfu (1254), Sima Xiangru (-179), Princess Wencheng (628), Du Mu (803), and Gegeen Khan (1302).
1517 - 1593
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 391
1805 - 1815
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 392
105 - 106
HPI: 58.27
Rank: 393
1311 - 1375
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 394
1935 - 2024
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 395
1607 - 1646
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 396
150 BC - 68 BC
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 397
1875 - 1907
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 398
1254 - 1322
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 399
179 BC - 117 BC
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 400
628 - 680
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 401
803 - 852
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 402
1302 - 1323
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 403
Among politicians born in China, Huo Guang ranks 246. Before him are Zhang Xianzhong (1606), Emperor Guangzong of Song (1147), Khutughtu Khan Kusala (1300), 9th Dalai Lama (1805), Emperor Shang of Han (105), and Zhu Yousong (1607). After him are Zhao Mengfu (1254), Princess Wencheng (628), Gegeen Khan (1302), Gengshi Emperor (null), Zhang Lu (101), and Wang Qishan (1948).
1606 - 1647
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 240
1147 - 1200
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 241
1300 - 1329
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 242
1805 - 1815
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 243
105 - 106
HPI: 58.27
Rank: 244
1607 - 1646
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 245
150 BC - 68 BC
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 246
1254 - 1322
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 247
628 - 680
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 248
1302 - 1323
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 249
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 250
101 - 216
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 251
1948 - Present
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 252