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Jiajing Emperor

1507 - 1567

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The Jiajing Emperor (16 September 1507 – 23 January 1567), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Shizong of Ming, personal name Zhu Houcong, art names Yaozhai, Leixuan, and Tianchi Diaosou, was the 12th emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigning from 1521 to 1567. He succeeded his cousin, the Zhengde Emperor. Zhu Houcong was born as a cousin of the reigning Zhengde Emperor, so his accession to the throne was unexpected. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jiajing Emperor has received more than 570,605 page views. His biography is available in 43 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 40 in 2019). Jiajing Emperor is the 1,465th most popular politician (up from 1,533rd in 2019), the 100th most popular biography from China (up from 106th in 2019) and the 64th most popular Chinese Politician.

Jiajing Emperor is most famous for the construction of the Forbidden City in Beijing.

Memorability Metrics

  • 570k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 67.73

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 43

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.87

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.51

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Jiajing Emperor ranks 1,465 out of 19,576. Before him are Mohammad Khatami, Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr, Christopher of Bavaria, Margaret Theresa of Spain, Yeonsangun of Joseon, and Al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf. After him are Porfirio Díaz, Masinissa, Charles III of Naples, Leo von Caprivi, Urho Kekkonen, and Koxinga.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1507, Jiajing Emperor ranks 3. Before him are Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba, and Catherine of Austria, Queen of Portugal. After him are Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Altan Khan, Jacques Arcadelt, Inés Suárez, Johannes Sturm, Bálint Bakfark, Ferrante Gonzaga, Alvise I Mocenigo, and Marie of Baden-Sponheim. Among people deceased in 1567, Jiajing Emperor ranks 1. After him are Myeongjong of Joseon, Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse, Anne de Montmorency, Michael Stifel, Marin Držić, Girolamo Priuli, Marie of Brandenburg-Kulmbach, Juan Bautista de Toledo, Ligier Richier, and Estácio de Sá.

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In China

Among people born in China, Jiajing Emperor ranks 100 out of 1,610. Before him are Yang Guifei (719), Qin Er Shi (-229), Emperor Guangwu of Han (-5), Dorgon (1612), Zhang Heng (78), and Ziying (-300). After him are Emperor Xian of Han (181), Emperor Yang of Sui (569), King Wu of Zhou (-1150), 13th Dalai Lama (1876), Yu the Great (-2123), and Jingtai Emperor (1428).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Jiajing Emperor ranks 64. Before him are An Lushan (702), Yang Guifei (719), Qin Er Shi (-229), Emperor Guangwu of Han (-5), Dorgon (1612), and Ziying (-300). After him are Emperor Xian of Han (181), Emperor Yang of Sui (569), King Wu of Zhou (-1150), Yu the Great (-2123), Jingtai Emperor (1428), and Yuan Shao (154).

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