1654 - 1722
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, Kangxi Emperor ranks 387 out of 15,577. Before 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.
1335 - 1408
HPI: 74.76
Rank: 381
1908 - 1973
HPI: 74.75
Rank: 382
1761 - 1808
HPI: 74.72
Rank: 383
1055 - 1092
HPI: 74.70
Rank: 384
1133 - 1189
HPI: 74.66
Rank: 385
1696 - 1754
HPI: 74.65
Rank: 386
1654 - 1722
HPI: 74.62
Rank: 387
1917 - 1984
HPI: 74.61
Rank: 388
1506 - 1526
HPI: 74.59
Rank: 389
132 BC - 63 BC
HPI: 74.58
Rank: 390
1293 - 1350
HPI: 74.56
Rank: 391
3270 BC - 3125 BC
HPI: 74.56
Rank: 392
161 - 223
HPI: 74.52
Rank: 393
Among people born in 1654, Kangxi Emperor ranks 1. After 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 1. After 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.
1654 - 1722
HPI: 74.62
Rank: 1
1654 - 1705
HPI: 67.90
Rank: 2
1654 - 1732
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 3
1654 - 1712
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 4
1654 - 1730
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 5
1654 - 1689
HPI: 58.38
Rank: 6
1654 - 1722
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 7
1654 - 1714
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 8
1654 - 1728
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 9
1654 - 1728
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 10
1654 - 1686
HPI: 51.62
Rank: 11
1654 - 1740
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 12
1654 - 1722
HPI: 74.62
Rank: 1
1652 - 1722
HPI: 70.00
Rank: 2
1682 - 1722
HPI: 67.50
Rank: 3
1650 - 1722
HPI: 66.13
Rank: 4
1670 - 1722
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 5
1643 - 1722
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 6
1660 - 1722
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 7
1651 - 1722
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 8
1654 - 1722
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 9
1642 - 1722
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 10
1639 - 1722
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 11
1673 - 1722
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 12
Among people born in China, Kangxi Emperor ranks 27 out of 1,392. Before 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).
1711 - 1799
HPI: 75.64
Rank: 21
1893 - 1972
HPI: 75.56
Rank: 22
602 - 664
HPI: 75.05
Rank: 23
48 - 121
HPI: 74.90
Rank: 24
161 - 199
HPI: 74.85
Rank: 25
162 - 220
HPI: 74.64
Rank: 26
1654 - 1722
HPI: 74.62
Rank: 27
161 - 223
HPI: 74.52
Rank: 28
1360 - 1424
HPI: 74.32
Rank: 29
1677 - 1933
HPI: 74.30
Rank: 30
372 BC - 289 BC
HPI: 74.23
Rank: 31
369 BC - 286 BC
HPI: 74.19
Rank: 32
181 - 234
HPI: 74.14
Rank: 33
Among politicians born in China, Kangxi Emperor ranks 13. Before 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).
1953 - Present
HPI: 77.64
Rank: 7
1906 - 1967
HPI: 77.19
Rank: 8
1942 - Present
HPI: 76.99
Rank: 9
1835 - 1908
HPI: 76.89
Rank: 10
624 - 705
HPI: 75.86
Rank: 11
1711 - 1799
HPI: 75.64
Rank: 12
1654 - 1722
HPI: 74.62
Rank: 13
161 - 223
HPI: 74.52
Rank: 14
1360 - 1424
HPI: 74.32
Rank: 15
256 BC - 195 BC
HPI: 74.00
Rank: 16
1328 - 1398
HPI: 73.88
Rank: 17
1926 - 2022
HPI: 73.39
Rank: 18
1898 - 1976
HPI: 73.14
Rank: 19