POLITICIAN

Qin Er Shi

229 BC - 207 BC

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Qin Er Shi (230/222 – 207 BC), given name Ying Huhai, was the second emperor of the Chinese Qin dynasty, reigning from 210 to 207 BC. The son of Qin Shi Huang, he was put on the throne by Li Si and Zhao Gao, circumventing his brother Fusu, who had been the designated heir. Upon Huhai's ascension, both Fusu and the popular general Meng Tian were killed on the orders of Li and Zhao, with Qin Er Shi's role in the assassinations remaining uncertain and controversial. A weak ruler, Qin Er Shi's reign was completely dominated by Zhao Gao, who eventually forced him to commit suicide. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Qin Er Shi has received more than 791,792 page views. His biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 38 in 2019). Qin Er Shi is the 1,406th most popular politician (down from 1,359th in 2019), the 95th most popular biography from China (down from 91st in 2019) and the 60th most popular Chinese Politician.

Qin Er Shi was the emperor of China from 210 to 207 BC. He is most famous for his reign and for the reforms he instituted.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Qin Er Shi ranks 1,406 out of 19,576Before him are Lü Buwei, Elisa Bonaparte, Jeongjong of Joseon, Romano Prodi, Peter of Castile, and Shaka. After him are Carloman I, Senusret III, Jungjong of Joseon, Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples, Maria Anna of Savoy, and Faisal II of Iraq.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 229 BC, Qin Er Shi ranks 1After him are Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus, Titus Quinctius Flamininus, and Quintus Marcius Philippus. Among people deceased in 207 BC, Qin Er Shi ranks 1After him are Zhao Gao, Gala, An Dương Vương, and Machanidas.

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In China

Among people born in China, Qin Er Shi ranks 95 out of 1,610Before him are Zhou Yu (175), Qu Yuan (-343), Hua Tuo (200), Walter Houser Brattain (1902), An Lushan (702), and Yang Guifei (719). After him are Emperor Guangwu of Han (-5), Dorgon (1612), Zhang Heng (78), Ziying (-300), Jiajing Emperor (1507), and Emperor Xian of Han (181).

Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Qin Er Shi ranks 60Before him are 2nd Dalai Lama (1476), Emperor Wen of Sui (541), Toghon Temür (1320), Hongxi Emperor (1378), An Lushan (702), and Yang Guifei (719). After him are Emperor Guangwu of Han (-5), Dorgon (1612), Ziying (-300), Jiajing Emperor (1507), Emperor Xian of Han (181), and Emperor Yang of Sui (569).