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Kanishka

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Kanishka I, also known as Kanishka the Great, was an emperor of the Kushan dynasty, under whose reign (c. 127–150 CE) the empire reached its zenith. He is famous for his military, political, and spiritual achievements. A descendant of Kujula Kadphises, founder of the Kushan empire, Kanishka came to rule an empire extending from Central Asia and Gandhara to Pataliputra on the Gangetic plain. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kanishka has received more than 1,768,376 page views. His biography is available in 45 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 42 in 2019). Kanishka is the 2,899th most popular politician (down from 2,073rd in 2019), the 230th most popular biography from China (down from 9th in 2019) and the 142nd 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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    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Kanishka ranks 2,899 out of 19,576. Before him are Ashraf Ghani, Violant of Hungary, Wilhelm Cuno, Wilhelm Miklas, Leonidas II, and Henry of Bohemia. After him are Yigal Allon, Princess Irina Alexandrovna of Russia, Robert I, Duke of Burgundy, Guillaume de Nogaret, Adad-nirari III, and Abdul Salam Arif.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 78, Kanishka ranks 2. Before him is Zhang Heng. After him is Lindow Man. Among people deceased in 144, Kanishka ranks 1. After him are Emperor Shun of Han, and Polycarpus II of Byzantium.

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In China

Among people born in China, Kanishka ranks 230 out of 1,610. Before him are 3rd Dalai Lama (1543), Zhang Xueliang (1901), Zu Chongzhi (429), Wong Kar-wai (1958), Emperor Ming of Han (28), and Bi Sheng (990). After him are Ban Gu (32), Wang Xizhi (303), Emperor Taizu of Jin (1068), Emperor Yuan of Han (-75), Zhang Sanfeng (1200), and Emperor Qinzong (1100).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Kanishka ranks 142. Before him are Emperor Suzong of Tang (711), Diaochan (null), Wei Yan (200), 3rd Dalai Lama (1543), Zhang Xueliang (1901), and Emperor Ming of Han (28). After him are Wang Xizhi (303), Emperor Taizu of Jin (1068), Emperor Yuan of Han (-75), Emperor Qinzong (1100), Pujie (1907), and Emperor Daizong of Tang (727).

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