Politician
Kanishka
78 - 144
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Kanishka
His biography is available in 49 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 45 in 2024). Kanishka is the 482nd most popular politician (up from 2,896th in 2024), the 29th most popular biography from China (up from 230th in 2019) and the 15th most popular Chinese Politician.
Kanishka is most famous for being the emperor of the Kushan Empire, which was one of the largest empires in ancient history.
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Among Politicians
Among politicians, Kanishka ranks 482 out of 19,576. Before him are Qianlong Emperor, Philip V of Spain, Mehmed V, Joachim Murat, Sigismund III Vasa, and Matthias Corvinus. After him are Scorpion II, Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou, Amin al-Husseini, Guy of Lusignan, Chagatai Khan, and Michael I of Romania.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
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Qianlong Emperor
1711 - 1799
HPI: 79.27
Rank: 476
Philip V of Spain
1683 - 1746
HPI: 79.26
Rank: 477
Mehmed V
1844 - 1918
HPI: 79.26
Rank: 478
Joachim Murat
1767 - 1815
HPI: 79.24
Rank: 479
Sigismund III Vasa
1566 - 1632
HPI: 79.24
Rank: 480
Matthias Corvinus
1443 - 1490
HPI: 79.23
Rank: 481
Kanishka
78 - 144
HPI: 79.23
Rank: 482
Scorpion II
3500 BC - Present
HPI: 79.23
Rank: 483
Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou
1113 - 1151
HPI: 79.23
Rank: 484
Amin al-Husseini
1895 - 1974
HPI: 79.22
Rank: 485
Guy of Lusignan
1150 - 1194
HPI: 79.22
Rank: 486
Chagatai Khan
1183 - 1242
HPI: 79.21
Rank: 487
Michael I of Romania
1921 - 2017
HPI: 79.19
Rank: 488
Contemporaries
Among people born in 78, Kanishka ranks 1. After him are Zhang Heng, and Lindow Man. Among people deceased in 144, Kanishka ranks 1. After him are Emperor Shun of Han, and Polycarpus II of Byzantium.
Others Born in 78
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POLITICIAN
78 - 144
HPI: 79.23
Rank: 1
Zhang Heng
MATHEMATICIAN
78 - 139
HPI: 73.62
Rank: 2
Lindow Man
CELEBRITY
78 - 119
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 3
Others Deceased in 144
Go to all RankingsKanishka
POLITICIAN
78 - 144
HPI: 79.23
Rank: 1
Emperor Shun of Han
POLITICIAN
115 - 144
HPI: 65.41
Rank: 2
Polycarpus II of Byzantium
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 144
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 3
In China
Among people born in China, Kanishka ranks 29 out of NaN. Before him are Empress Dowager Cixi (1835), Cao Cao (155), Temür Khan (1265), Toghon Temür (1320), Mencius (-372), and Qianlong Emperor (1711). After him are Cai Lun (48), Jiang Zemin (1926), Toshiro Mifune (1920), Zhuge Liang (181), Kangxi Emperor (1654), and Xuanzang (602).
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Empress Dowager Cixi
POLITICIAN
1835 - 1908
HPI: 80.65
Rank: 23
Cao Cao
MILITARY PERSONNEL
155 - 220
HPI: 80.54
Rank: 24
Temür Khan
POLITICIAN
1265 - 1307
HPI: 79.82
Rank: 25
Toghon Temür
POLITICIAN
1320 - 1370
HPI: 79.46
Rank: 26
Mencius
PHILOSOPHER
372 BC - 289 BC
HPI: 79.37
Rank: 27
Qianlong Emperor
POLITICIAN
1711 - 1799
HPI: 79.27
Rank: 28
Kanishka
POLITICIAN
78 - 144
HPI: 79.23
Rank: 29
Cai Lun
INVENTOR
48 - 121
HPI: 79.13
Rank: 30
Jiang Zemin
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2022
HPI: 79.12
Rank: 31
Toshiro Mifune
ACTOR
1920 - 1997
HPI: 79.11
Rank: 32
Zhuge Liang
ENGINEER
181 - 234
HPI: 79.02
Rank: 33
Kangxi Emperor
POLITICIAN
1654 - 1722
HPI: 78.96
Rank: 34
Xuanzang
EXPLORER
602 - 664
HPI: 78.93
Rank: 35
Among Politicians In China
Among politicians born in China, Kanishka ranks 15. Before him are Wu Zetian (624), Hu Jintao (1942), Empress Dowager Cixi (1835), Temür Khan (1265), Toghon Temür (1320), and Qianlong Emperor (1711). After him are Jiang Zemin (1926), Kangxi Emperor (1654), Hongwu Emperor (1328), Liu Bei (161), Yongle Emperor (1360), and Zhou Enlai (1898).
Wu Zetian
624 - 705
HPI: 81.68
Rank: 9
Hu Jintao
1942 - Present
HPI: 81.29
Rank: 10
Empress Dowager Cixi
1835 - 1908
HPI: 80.65
Rank: 11
Temür Khan
1265 - 1307
HPI: 79.82
Rank: 12
Toghon Temür
1320 - 1370
HPI: 79.46
Rank: 13
Qianlong Emperor
1711 - 1799
HPI: 79.27
Rank: 14
Kanishka
78 - 144
HPI: 79.23
Rank: 15
Jiang Zemin
1926 - 2022
HPI: 79.12
Rank: 16
Kangxi Emperor
1654 - 1722
HPI: 78.96
Rank: 17
Hongwu Emperor
1328 - 1398
HPI: 78.82
Rank: 18
Liu Bei
161 - 223
HPI: 78.72
Rank: 19
Yongle Emperor
1360 - 1424
HPI: 78.44
Rank: 20
Zhou Enlai
1898 - 1976
HPI: 78.26
Rank: 21
