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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 third emperor of the Qing dynasty, and the second Qing emperor to rule over China proper, reigning from 1661 to 1722. His reign of 61 years makes him the longest-reigning emperor in Chinese history and one of the longest-reigning rulers in history. He is considered one of China's greatest emperors.The third son of the Shunzhi Emperor, Kangxi was enthroned at the age of seven while actual power was held for six more years by the Four Regents nominated by his father. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kangxi Emperor has received more than 2,489,047 page views. His biography is available in 60 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 56 in 2019). Kangxi Emperor is the 387th most popular politician (down from 313th in 2019), the 27th most popular biography from China (down from 21st 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 387 out of 15,577Before him are Taejo of Joseon, Lyndon B. Johnson, Selim III, Malik-Shah I, Henry II of England, and Mahmud I. After him are Indira Gandhi, Louis II of Hungary, Mithridates VI of Pontus, Philip VI of France, Narmer, and Liu Bei.

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

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In China

Among people born in China, Kangxi Emperor ranks 27 out of 1,392Before him are Qianlong Emperor (1711), Ip Man (1893), Xuanzang (602), Cai Lun (48), Lü Bu (161), and Guan Yu (162). After him are Liu Bei (161), Yongle Emperor (1360), Li Ching-Yuen (1677), Mencius (-372), Zhuang Zhou (-369), and Zhuge Liang (181).

Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Kangxi Emperor ranks 13Before him are Xi Jinping (1953), Puyi (1906), Hu Jintao (1942), Empress Dowager Cixi (1835), Wu Zetian (624), and Qianlong Emperor (1711). After him are Liu Bei (161), Yongle Emperor (1360), Emperor Gaozu of Han (-256), Hongwu Emperor (1328), Jiang Zemin (1926), and Zhou Enlai (1898).