MILITARY PERSONNEL

Meng Tian

250 BC - 210 BC

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Meng Tian (c. 250 BC – c.August or September 210 BC) was a Chinese inventor and military general of the Qin dynasty who distinguished himself in campaigns against the Xiongnu and in the construction of the Great Wall of China. He was the elder brother of Meng Yi. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Meng Tian has received more than 354,126 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). Meng Tian is the 302nd most popular military personnel (down from 291st in 2019), the 203rd most popular biography from China (down from 189th in 2019) and the 19th most popular Chinese Military Personnel.

Meng tian is most famous for its production of the world's most expensive tea, the Da Hong Pao.

Memorability Metrics

  • 350k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 69.00

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 27

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.34

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.82

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Meng Tian ranks 302 out of 2,058. Before him are Karl-Otto Koch, Charles François Dumouriez, Alois Brunner, Polyperchon, Maurice Benyovszky, and Rochus Misch. After him are Ferdinand Walsin Esterhazy, Alexander Löhr, Vasily Blyukher, Dmitry Yazov, Kurt Meyer, and Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 250 BC, Meng Tian ranks 3. Before him are Bai Qi, and Fusu. After him are Syphax, Li Mu, Lian Po, Eumenes I, Touman, Chen Sheng, Lykourgos, Nicander, and Ariobarzanes of Pontus. Among people deceased in 210 BC, Meng Tian ranks 3. Before him are Qin Shi Huang, and Fusu. After him are Lykourgos, and Nicomedes.

Others Born in 250 BC

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  • Photo of Bai Qi

    Bai Qi

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    250 BC - 257 BC

    HPI: 71.22

    Rank: 1

  • Photo of Fusu

    Fusu

    POLITICIAN

    250 BC - 210 BC

    HPI: 69.18

    Rank: 2

  • Photo of Meng Tian

    Meng Tian

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    250 BC - 210 BC

    HPI: 69.00

    Rank: 3

  • Photo of Syphax

    Syphax

    POLITICIAN

    250 BC - 202 BC

    HPI: 68.29

    Rank: 4

  • Photo of Li Mu

    Li Mu

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    250 BC - 229 BC

    HPI: 67.38

    Rank: 5

  • Photo of Lian Po

    Lian Po

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    250 BC - Present

    HPI: 66.29

    Rank: 6

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    Eumenes I

    POLITICIAN

    250 BC - 241 BC

    HPI: 66.10

    Rank: 7

  • Photo of Touman

    Touman

    POLITICIAN

    250 BC - Present

    HPI: 65.02

    Rank: 8

  • Photo of Chen Sheng

    Chen Sheng

    SOCIAL ACTIVIST

    250 BC - 208 BC

    HPI: 64.32

    Rank: 9

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    Lykourgos

    POLITICIAN

    250 BC - 210 BC

    HPI: 63.56

    Rank: 10

  • Photo of Nicander

    Nicander

    WRITER

    250 BC - 170 BC

    HPI: 63.47

    Rank: 11

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    Ariobarzanes of Pontus

    POLITICIAN

    250 BC - 250 BC

    HPI: 61.67

    Rank: 12

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Others Deceased in 210 BC

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    Qin Shi Huang

    POLITICIAN

    258 BC - 210 BC

    HPI: 87.21

    Rank: 1

  • Photo of Fusu

    Fusu

    POLITICIAN

    250 BC - 210 BC

    HPI: 69.18

    Rank: 2

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    Meng Tian

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    250 BC - 210 BC

    HPI: 69.00

    Rank: 3

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    Lykourgos

    POLITICIAN

    250 BC - 210 BC

    HPI: 63.56

    Rank: 4

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    Nicomedes

    MATHEMATICIAN

    280 BC - 210 BC

    HPI: 59.99

    Rank: 5

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In China

Among people born in China, Meng Tian ranks 203 out of 1,610. Before him are Xiahou Dun (155), John Woo (1946), Külüg Khan (1281), Emperor Zhao of Han (-94), Lin Zexu (1785), and Wong Fei-hung (1925). After him are Zhang Zuolin (1875), Cao Xueqin (1724), Liu Xiaobo (1955), Wang Anshi (1021), Zhang Liang (-290), and Wang Yangming (1472).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In China

Among military personnels born in China, Meng Tian ranks 19. Before him are Han Xin (-231), Sun Bin (-401), Wu Sangui (1612), Zhang Liao (169), Jiang Wei (202), and Xiahou Dun (155). After him are Huang Zhong (148), Ban Chao (32), Lü Meng (178), Zhang He (167), Cao Ren (168), and Gan Ning (175).

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