POLITICIAN

Qin Er Shi

229 BC - 207 BC

Qin Er Shi

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 837,508 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 96th 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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Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
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Languages Editions (L)
5.86
Effective Languages (L*)
3.11
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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Qin Er Shi ranks 1,406 out of 19,576. Before 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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HPI: 72.57
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HPI: 72.56
Rank: 1,406
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HPI: 72.56
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HPI: 72.56
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HPI: 72.55
Rank: 1,411
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HPI: 72.54
Rank: 1,412

Contemporaries

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

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Qin Er Shi
POLITICIAN
229 BC - 207 BC
HPI: 72.56
Rank: 1
Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus
MILITARY PERSONNEL
229 BC - 160 BC
HPI: 70.56
Rank: 2
Titus Quinctius Flamininus
POLITICIAN
229 BC - 174 BC
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 3
Quintus Marcius Philippus
POLITICIAN
229 BC - 200 BC
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 4