1090 BC - 1015 BC
Jiang Ziya (fl. 12th century BC – fl. 11th century BC), also known by several other names, was a Chinese military general, monarch, strategist, and writer who helped kings Wen and Wu of Zhou overthrow the Shang in ancient China. Following their victory at Muye, he continued to serve as a Zhou minister. He remained loyal to the regent Duke of Zhou during the Rebellion of the Three Guards; following the Duke's punitive raids against the restive Eastern Barbarians or Dongyi, Jiang was enfeoffed with their territory as the marchland of Qi. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jiang Ziya has received more than 751,899 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Jiang Ziya is the 1,515th most popular politician (up from 3,147th in 2019), the 106th most popular biography from China (up from 251st in 2019) and the 68th most popular Chinese Politician.
Jiang Ziya is most famous for being a hero of the ancient Chinese novel "Fengshen Yanyi". He is a skilled strategist and tactician who leads the forces of light against the forces of darkness.
Page Views (PV)
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
Languages Editions (L)
Effective Languages (L*)
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among politicians, Jiang Ziya ranks 1,515 out of 15,577. Before him are Tsai Ing-wen, Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Lin Biao, Hassanal Bolkiah, Juba II, and Hippias. After him are Ferdinand I of Aragon, Philip V of Macedon, John II of Castile, Mengistu Haile Mariam, Minamoto no Yoritomo, and Ferdinand I of León.
1956 - Present
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 1,509
1844 - 1900
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 1,510
1907 - 1971
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 1,511
1946 - Present
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 1,512
52 BC - 23
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 1,513
600 BC - 490 BC
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 1,514
1090 BC - 1015 BC
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 1,515
1380 - 1416
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 1,516
238 BC - 179 BC
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 1,517
1405 - 1454
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 1,518
1937 - Present
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 1,519
1147 - 1199
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 1,520
1016 - 1065
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 1,521
Among people born in 1090 BC, Jiang Ziya ranks 1. After him is Shalmaneser II. Among people deceased in 1015 BC, Jiang Ziya ranks 1.
Among people born in China, Jiang Ziya ranks 106 out of 1,392. Before him are Milarepa (1052), Wu Cheng'en (1500), Emperor Yang of Sui (569), Jingtai Emperor (1428), Lin Biao (1907), and Tu Youyou (1930). After him are Jiajing Emperor (1507), Chenghua Emperor (1447), Emperor Renzong of Song (1010), Zhao Ziyang (1919), Walter Houser Brattain (1902), and Yuan Shao (154).
1052 - 1135
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 100
1500 - 1582
HPI: 67.01
Rank: 101
569 - 617
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 102
1428 - 1457
HPI: 66.98
Rank: 103
1907 - 1971
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 104
1930 - Present
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 105
1090 BC - 1015 BC
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 106
1507 - 1567
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 107
1447 - 1487
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 108
1010 - 1063
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 109
1919 - 2005
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 110
1902 - 1987
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 111
154 - 202
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 112
Among politicians born in China, Jiang Ziya ranks 68. Before him are Yang Guifei (719), Tongzhi Emperor (1856), Soong Ching-ling (1893), Emperor Yang of Sui (569), Jingtai Emperor (1428), and Lin Biao (1907). After him are Jiajing Emperor (1507), Chenghua Emperor (1447), Emperor Renzong of Song (1010), Zhao Ziyang (1919), Yuan Shao (154), and Empress Lü (-241).
719 - 756
HPI: 67.63
Rank: 62
1856 - 1875
HPI: 67.58
Rank: 63
1893 - 1981
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 64
569 - 617
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 65
1428 - 1457
HPI: 66.98
Rank: 66
1907 - 1971
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 67
1090 BC - 1015 BC
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 68
1507 - 1567
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 69
1447 - 1487
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 70
1010 - 1063
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 71
1919 - 2005
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 72
154 - 202
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 73
241 BC - 180 BC
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 74