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Kangxi Emperor

1654 - 1722

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The Kangxi Emperor (4 May 1654 – 20 December 1722), also known by his temple name Emperor Shengzu of Qing, personal name Xuanye, was the fourth emperor of the Qing dynasty, and the second Qing emperor to rule over China proper. His reign of 61 years makes him the longest-reigning emperor in Chinese history and one of the longest-reigning rulers in history. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kangxi Emperor has received more than 2,687,310 page views. His biography is available in 60 different languages on Wikipedia. Kangxi Emperor is the 364th most popular politician (up from 387th in 2019), the 26th most popular biography from China (up from 27th in 2019) and the 13th most popular Chinese Politician.

Kangxi emperor is most famous for being the longest reigning Chinese emperor. He ruled for 61 years and was responsible for the expansion of China.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Kangxi Emperor ranks 364 out of 19,576Before him are Charles IX of France, Alcibiades, Sigismund III Vasa, Gustaf V of Sweden, Henry V of England, and Sergio Mattarella. After him are Erich Honecker, Khafra, Bhumibol Adulyadej, Semiramis, Menachem Begin, and Indira Gandhi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1654, Kangxi Emperor ranks 1After him are Jacob Bernoulli, Emperor Reigen, Louis Joseph, Duke of Vendôme, Pierre Varignon, Charles I, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel, Archduchess Maria Anna Josepha of Austria, Agostino Steffani, Constantin Brâncoveanu, Nicodemus Tessin the Younger, Danylo Apostol, and John Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach. Among people deceased in 1722, Kangxi Emperor ranks 1After him are Elizabeth Charlotte, Madame Palatine, John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, Bartholomew Roberts, John Toland, Johann Adam Reincken, Johann Kuhnau, Pierre Varignon, Carl Gustav Rehnskiöld, Marie Anne de La Trémoille, princesse des Ursins, Éléonore Desmier d'Olbreuse, and Claude Gillot.

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In China

Among people born in China, Kangxi Emperor ranks 26 out of 1,610Before him are Hu Jintao (1942), Xuanzang (602), Qianlong Emperor (1711), Guan Yu (162), Liu Bei (161), and Ip Man (1893). After him are Zhuge Liang (181), Mencius (-372), Cai Lun (48), Lü Bu (161), Zhuang Zhou (-369), and Jiang Zemin (1926).

Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Kangxi Emperor ranks 13Before him are Kublai Khan (1215), Empress Dowager Cixi (1835), Wu Zetian (624), Hu Jintao (1942), Qianlong Emperor (1711), and Liu Bei (161). After him are Jiang Zemin (1926), Puyi (1906), Emperor Taizong of Tang (598), Yongle Emperor (1360), Hongwu Emperor (1328), and Nurhaci (1559).