POLITICIAN

Liu Xiang

77 BC - 6 BC

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Liu Xiang (77–6 BCE), born Liu Gengsheng and bearing the courtesy name Zizheng, was a Chinese astronomer, historian, librarian, poet, politician, and writer of the Western Han dynasty. Among his polymathic scholarly specialties were history, literary bibliography, and astronomy. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Liu Xiang has received more than 276,519 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Liu Xiang is the 5,509th most popular politician (up from 6,406th in 2019), the 425th most popular biography from China (up from 479th in 2019) and the 252nd most popular Chinese Politician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 280k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 58.84

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 25

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.90

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.17

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Liu Xiang ranks 5,509 out of 19,576. Before him are Árpád Göncz, Kenneth Kaunda, Santiago Carrillo, Robert II, Duke of Burgundy, Emperor Go-Sanjō, and Alexander I of Moldavia. After him are Konstantin Tih, Arsaces II of Parthia, Stephen II, Duke of Bavaria, Ahilyabai Holkar, Recceswinth, and Enomoto Takeaki.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 77 BC, Liu Xiang ranks 4. Before him are Berenice IV of Egypt, Fulvia, and Calpurnia.  Among people deceased in 6 BC, Liu Xiang ranks 1. After him are Soseono, and Consort Ban.

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    Liu Xiang

    POLITICIAN

    77 BC - 6 BC

    HPI: 58.84

    Rank: 1

  • Photo of Soseono

    Soseono

    COMPANION

    67 BC - 6 BC

    HPI: 57.83

    Rank: 2

  • Photo of Consort Ban

    Consort Ban

    WRITER

    48 BC - 6 BC

    HPI: 55.80

    Rank: 3

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In China

Among people born in China, Liu Xiang ranks 425 out of 1,610. Before him are Bo Xilai (1949), Daniel C. Tsui (1939), Emperor Chong of Han (143), Gongsun Zan (null), Huang Gai (145), and Qiu Chuji (1148). After him are Li Qingzhao (1084), Emperor Wen of Liu Song (407), Ma Yuan (1160), Wei Zheng (580), Lu You (1125), and Helü of Wu (-550).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Liu Xiang ranks 252. Before him are Uskhal Khan Tögüs Temür (1342), Emperor Xuanzong of Tang (810), Emperor Jingzong of Tang (809), Zhang Lu (101), Bo Xilai (1949), and Emperor Chong of Han (143). After him are Emperor Wen of Liu Song (407), Wei Zheng (580), Helü of Wu (-550), Yan Xishan (1883), Soong Ai-ling (1888), and Huo Guang (-150).

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