POLITICIAN
Nurhaci
1559 - 1626
Nurhaci
Nurhaci (14 May 1559 – 30 September 1626), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Taizu of Qing, was the founding khan of the Jurchen-led Later Jin dynasty. As the leader of the House of Aisin-Gioro, Nurhaci reorganized and united various Jurchen tribes (the later "Manchu"), consolidated the Eight Banners military system, and eventually launched attacks on both the Ming and Joseon dynasties. His conquest of Ming dynasty's northeastern Liaodong region laid the groundwork for the Qing conquest of the Ming by his descendants, who proclaimed the Qing dynasty in 1636. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Nurhaci has received more than 1,159,778 page views. His biography is available in 50 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 47 in 2019). Nurhaci is the 499th most popular politician (up from 615th in 2019), the 37th most popular biography from China (up from 42nd in 2019) and the 19th most popular Chinese Politician.
Nurhaci is most famous for uniting the Mongol tribes and unifying China.
Memorability Metrics
1.2M
Page Views (PV)
73.38
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
50
Languages Editions (L)
8.18
Effective Languages (L*)
2.74
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Nurhaci ranks 499 out of 19,576. Before him are Edward II of England, Merneptah, Gorm the Old, Heraklonas, Charles IV of France, and Charles I of England. After him are Galerius, Alfred Rosenberg, Murad V, Honorius, Isabella II of Spain, and Frederick William III of Prussia.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEdward II of England
1284 - 1327
HPI: 73.44
Rank: 493
Merneptah
1300 BC - 1203 BC
HPI: 73.43
Rank: 494
Gorm the Old
900 - 958
HPI: 73.41
Rank: 495
Heraklonas
618 - 641
HPI: 73.40
Rank: 496
Charles IV of France
1294 - 1328
HPI: 73.40
Rank: 497
Charles I of England
1600 - 1649
HPI: 73.40
Rank: 498
Nurhaci
1559 - 1626
HPI: 73.38
Rank: 499
Galerius
250 - 311
HPI: 73.36
Rank: 500
Alfred Rosenberg
1893 - 1946
HPI: 73.36
Rank: 501
Murad V
1840 - 1904
HPI: 73.35
Rank: 502
Honorius
384 - 423
HPI: 73.34
Rank: 503
Isabella II of Spain
1830 - 1904
HPI: 73.33
Rank: 504
Frederick William III of Prussia
1770 - 1840
HPI: 73.31
Rank: 505
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1559, Nurhaci ranks 1. After him are Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly, Albert VII, Archduke of Austria, Ishida Mitsunari, Lawrence of Brindisi, Catherine de Bourbon, Ōtani Yoshitsugu, Cigoli, Philip II, Margrave of Baden-Baden, Isaac Casaubon, and George Chapman. Among people deceased in 1626, Nurhaci ranks 2. Before him is Francis Bacon. After him are Willebrord Snellius, John Dowland, Ernst von Mansfeld, William V, Duke of Bavaria, Adriaen de Vries, Christian the Younger of Brunswick, Isabella of Savoy, Wakisaka Yasuharu, Marino Ghetaldi, and Louis V, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt.
Others Born in 1559
Go to all RankingsNurhaci
POLITICIAN
1559 - 1626
HPI: 73.38
Rank: 1
Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1559 - 1632
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 2
Albert VII, Archduke of Austria
COMPANION
1559 - 1621
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 3
Ishida Mitsunari
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1559 - 1600
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 4
Lawrence of Brindisi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1559 - 1619
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 5
Catherine de Bourbon
WRITER
1559 - 1604
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 6
Ōtani Yoshitsugu
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1559 - 1600
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 7
Cigoli
PAINTER
1559 - 1613
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 8
Philip II, Margrave of Baden-Baden
POLITICIAN
1559 - 1588
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 9
Isaac Casaubon
WRITER
1559 - 1614
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 10
George Chapman
WRITER
1559 - 1634
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 11
Others Deceased in 1626
Go to all RankingsFrancis Bacon
PHILOSOPHER
1561 - 1626
HPI: 85.99
Rank: 1
Nurhaci
POLITICIAN
1559 - 1626
HPI: 73.38
Rank: 2
Willebrord Snellius
MATHEMATICIAN
1580 - 1626
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 3
John Dowland
MUSICIAN
1563 - 1626
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 4
Ernst von Mansfeld
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1580 - 1626
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 5
William V, Duke of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1548 - 1626
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 6
Adriaen de Vries
SCULPTOR
1556 - 1626
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 7
Christian the Younger of Brunswick
POLITICIAN
1599 - 1626
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 8
Isabella of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1591 - 1626
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 9
Wakisaka Yasuharu
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1554 - 1626
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 10
Marino Ghetaldi
MATHEMATICIAN
1568 - 1626
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 11
Louis V, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
POLITICIAN
1577 - 1626
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 12
In China
Among people born in China, Nurhaci ranks 37 out of 1,610. Before him are Zhuang Zhou (-369), Jiang Zemin (1926), Puyi (1906), Emperor Taizong of Tang (598), Yongle Emperor (1360), and Hongwu Emperor (1328). After him are Zhu Xi (1130), Zhou Enlai (1898), Mahmud al-Kashgari (1029), Lu Xun (1881), Emperor Wu of Han (-156), and Emperor Gaozu of Han (-256).
Others born in China
Go to all RankingsZhuang Zhou
PHILOSOPHER
369 BC - 286 BC
HPI: 74.38
Rank: 31
Jiang Zemin
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2022
HPI: 74.07
Rank: 32
Puyi
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1967
HPI: 73.99
Rank: 33
Emperor Taizong of Tang
POLITICIAN
598 - 649
HPI: 73.98
Rank: 34
Yongle Emperor
POLITICIAN
1360 - 1424
HPI: 73.69
Rank: 35
Hongwu Emperor
POLITICIAN
1328 - 1398
HPI: 73.56
Rank: 36
Nurhaci
POLITICIAN
1559 - 1626
HPI: 73.38
Rank: 37
Zhu Xi
PHILOSOPHER
1130 - 1200
HPI: 73.33
Rank: 38
Zhou Enlai
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1976
HPI: 73.01
Rank: 39
Mahmud al-Kashgari
LINGUIST
1029 - 1101
HPI: 72.99
Rank: 40
Lu Xun
WRITER
1881 - 1936
HPI: 72.87
Rank: 41
Emperor Wu of Han
POLITICIAN
156 BC - 87 BC
HPI: 72.84
Rank: 42
Emperor Gaozu of Han
POLITICIAN
256 BC - 195 BC
HPI: 72.73
Rank: 43
Among POLITICIANS In China
Among politicians born in China, Nurhaci ranks 19. Before him are Kangxi Emperor (1654), Jiang Zemin (1926), Puyi (1906), Emperor Taizong of Tang (598), Yongle Emperor (1360), and Hongwu Emperor (1328). After him are Zhou Enlai (1898), Emperor Wu of Han (-156), Emperor Gaozu of Han (-256), Hong Taiji (1592), Yongzheng Emperor (1678), and Yuan Shikai (1859).
Kangxi Emperor
1654 - 1722
HPI: 75.10
Rank: 13
Jiang Zemin
1926 - 2022
HPI: 74.07
Rank: 14
Puyi
1906 - 1967
HPI: 73.99
Rank: 15
Emperor Taizong of Tang
598 - 649
HPI: 73.98
Rank: 16
Yongle Emperor
1360 - 1424
HPI: 73.69
Rank: 17
Hongwu Emperor
1328 - 1398
HPI: 73.56
Rank: 18
Nurhaci
1559 - 1626
HPI: 73.38
Rank: 19
Zhou Enlai
1898 - 1976
HPI: 73.01
Rank: 20
Emperor Wu of Han
156 BC - 87 BC
HPI: 72.84
Rank: 21
Emperor Gaozu of Han
256 BC - 195 BC
HPI: 72.73
Rank: 22
Hong Taiji
1592 - 1643
HPI: 72.37
Rank: 23
Yongzheng Emperor
1678 - 1735
HPI: 72.33
Rank: 24
Yuan Shikai
1859 - 1916
HPI: 72.33
Rank: 25