803 - 842
Langdarma (Tibetan: གླང་དར་མ།, Wylie: glang dar ma, THL: Lang Darma "Mature Bull" or "Dharma Bull", proper name U Dumtsen Wylie: 'u dum btsan) was the Tibetan Emperor who most likely reigned from 838 to 841 CE. Early sources call him Tri Darma "King Dharma". His domain extended beyond Tibet to include Dunhuang and neighbouring Chinese regions.By tradition Langdarma is held to have been anti-Buddhist and a follower of Bon. He is attributed with the assassination of his brother, King Ralpacan, in 838 AD and he is generally held to have persecuted Buddhists. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Langdarma has received more than 89,891 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2019). Langdarma is the 4,924th most popular politician (down from 4,885th in 2019), the 382nd most popular biography from China (down from 375th in 2019) and the 228th most popular Chinese Politician.
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Among politicians, Langdarma ranks 4,924 out of 15,710. Before him are Ragnvald Knaphövde, José María Aznar, Emperor Min of Jin, Sisebut, Numa Denis Fustel de Coulanges, and Sigvard Bernadotte. After him are Martin Schulz, Otto, Duke of Austria, Emperor Bidatsu, Pyotr Krasnov, Psusennes II, and Nicomedes I of Bithynia.
1100 - 1126
HPI: 67.95
Rank: 4,918
1953 - Present
HPI: 67.95
Rank: 4,919
300 - 318
HPI: 67.94
Rank: 4,920
565 - 621
HPI: 67.94
Rank: 4,921
1830 - 1889
HPI: 67.94
Rank: 4,922
1907 - 2002
HPI: 67.94
Rank: 4,923
803 - 842
HPI: 67.94
Rank: 4,924
1955 - Present
HPI: 67.94
Rank: 4,925
1301 - 1339
HPI: 67.94
Rank: 4,926
538 - 585
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 4,927
1869 - 1947
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 4,928
1100 BC - 945 BC
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 4,929
300 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 4,930
Among people born in 803, Langdarma ranks 1. After him is Du Mu. Among people deceased in 842, Langdarma ranks 5. Before him are Theophilos, Al-Mu'tasim, Alfonso II of Asturias, and Emperor Saga. After him is Liu Yuxi.
813 - 842
HPI: 76.22
Rank: 1
796 - 842
HPI: 74.80
Rank: 2
759 - 842
HPI: 70.06
Rank: 3
786 - 842
HPI: 68.00
Rank: 4
803 - 842
HPI: 67.94
Rank: 5
772 - 842
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 6
Among people born in China, Langdarma ranks 382 out of 1,186. Before him are Wei Zheng (580), Trisong Detsen (742), Xu Guangqi (1562), Shaohao (null), Ge Hong (284), and Wei Qing (-150). After him are Qiu Chuji (1148), 7th Dalai Lama (1708), 10th Dalai Lama (1816), Huiyuan (334), Gu Kaizhi (345), and Emperor Jingzong of Tang (809).
580 - 643
HPI: 68.07
Rank: 376
742 - 798
HPI: 68.05
Rank: 377
1562 - 1633
HPI: 68.03
Rank: 378
HPI: 68.00
Rank: 379
284 - 364
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 380
150 BC - 106 BC
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 381
803 - 842
HPI: 67.94
Rank: 382
1148 - 1227
HPI: 67.90
Rank: 383
1708 - 1757
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 384
1816 - 1837
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 385
334 - 416
HPI: 67.84
Rank: 386
345 - 406
HPI: 67.82
Rank: 387
809 - 827
HPI: 67.80
Rank: 388
Among politicians born in China, Langdarma ranks 228. Before him are 9th Dalai Lama (1805), Emperor Zhi of Han (138), Emperor Zhaozong of Tang (867), Wei Zheng (580), Trisong Detsen (742), and Shaohao (null). After him are 7th Dalai Lama (1708), 10th Dalai Lama (1816), Emperor Jingzong of Tang (809), Emperor Huai of Jin (300), Emperor Chong of Han (143), and Yan Xishan (1883).
1805 - 1815
HPI: 68.37
Rank: 222
138 - 146
HPI: 68.36
Rank: 223
867 - 904
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 224
580 - 643
HPI: 68.07
Rank: 225
742 - 798
HPI: 68.05
Rank: 226
HPI: 68.00
Rank: 227
803 - 842
HPI: 67.94
Rank: 228
1708 - 1757
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 229
1816 - 1837
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 230
809 - 827
HPI: 67.80
Rank: 231
300 - 313
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 232
143 - 145
HPI: 67.76
Rank: 233
1883 - 1960
HPI: 67.66
Rank: 234