POLITICIAN
Lü Buwei
291 BC - 250 BC
Lü Buwei
Lü Buwei (291–235 BCE) was a Chinese merchant and politician of the Qin state during the Warring States period. Originally an influential merchant from the Wey (衛) state, Lü Buwei met and befriended King Zhuangxiang of Qin, who was then a minor prince serving as a hostage in the Zhao state. Through bribes and machinations, Lü Buwei succeeded in helping King Zhuangxiang become the heir apparent to the Qin throne. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Lü Buwei has received more than 555,553 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). Lü Buwei is the 1,478th most popular politician (up from 1,630th in 2019).
Lü Buwei is most famous for being a political advisor to the king of Qin, and for his contributions to the unification of China.
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560k
Page Views (PV)
67.06
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
26
Languages Editions (L)
4.68
Effective Languages (L*)
2.41
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Lü Buwei ranks 1,478 out of 15,577. Before him are Archduchess Maria Amalia of Austria, Sultan Cem, Avitus, Gaston, Duke of Orléans, Musaylimah, and René of Anjou. After him are Carus, Constantius III, Ehud Barak, Louis II, Prince of Monaco, Mentuhotep II, and Numerian.
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Archduchess Maria Amalia of Austria
1746 - 1804
HPI: 67.09
Rank: 1,472
Sultan Cem
1459 - 1495
HPI: 67.09
Rank: 1,473
Avitus
395 - 457
HPI: 67.08
Rank: 1,474
Gaston, Duke of Orléans
1608 - 1660
HPI: 67.07
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Musaylimah
600 - 632
HPI: 67.07
Rank: 1,476
René of Anjou
1409 - 1480
HPI: 67.07
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Lü Buwei
291 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 67.06
Rank: 1,478
Carus
230 - 283
HPI: 67.06
Rank: 1,479
Constantius III
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HPI: 67.05
Rank: 1,480
Ehud Barak
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HPI: 67.05
Rank: 1,481
Louis II, Prince of Monaco
1870 - 1949
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 1,482
Mentuhotep II
2100 BC - 2013 BC
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 1,483
Numerian
254 - 284
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 1,484
Contemporaries
Among people born in 291 BC, Lü Buwei ranks 1. After him is Gaius Lutatius Catulus. Among people deceased in 250 BC, Lü Buwei ranks 1. After him are Euhemerus, King Xiaowen of Qin, Theodorus the Atheist, Hieronymus of Cardia, Nicomedes I of Bithynia, Gongsun Long, Herodas, Hermarchus, Demetrius the Fair, Lucius Cornelius Scipio, and Magas of Cyrene.
Others Born in 291 BC
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Others Deceased in 250 BC
Go to all RankingsLü Buwei
291 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 67.06
Rank: 1
Euhemerus
330 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 2
King Xiaowen of Qin
302 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 3
Theodorus the Atheist
340 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 4
Hieronymus of Cardia
390 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 5
Nicomedes I of Bithynia
300 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 6
Gongsun Long
325 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 7
Herodas
300 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 8
Hermarchus
325 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 9
Demetrius the Fair
285 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 10
Lucius Cornelius Scipio
300 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 11
Magas of Cyrene
301 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 12
