POLITICIAN
Shangguan Wan'er
664 - 710
Shangguan Wan'er
Shangguan Wan'er (664 – 21 July 710) was a Chinese politician, poet, and imperial consort of the Wu Zhou and Tang dynasties. Described as a "female prime minister," Shangguan rose from modest origins as a palace servant to become secretary and leading advisor to Empress Wu Zetian of Zhou. Under Empress Wu, Shangguan exercised responsibility for drafting imperial edicts and earned approbation for her writing style. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Shangguan Wan'er has received more than 138,581 page views. Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Shangguan Wan'er is the 7,027th most popular politician (up from 7,117th in 2019), the 526th most popular biography from China (down from 515th in 2019) and the 306th most popular Chinese Politician.
Memorability Metrics
140k
Page Views (PV)
56.95
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
3.56
Effective Languages (L*)
2.34
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Shangguan Wan'er ranks 7,027 out of 19,576. Before her are William V, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel, Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester, Kamehameha II, John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, Conrad I, Duke of Bohemia, and John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury. After her are Fortún Garcés of Pamplona, Carlos Manuel de Céspedes, Giorgi Saakadze, Emperor An of Jin, Nikos Sampson, and Vladimir Purishkevich.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWilliam V, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
1602 - 1637
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 7,021
Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 7,022
Kamehameha II
1797 - 1824
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 7,023
John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset
1404 - 1444
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 7,024
Conrad I, Duke of Bohemia
1035 - 1092
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 7,025
John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury
1384 - 1453
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 7,026
Shangguan Wan'er
664 - 710
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 7,027
Fortún Garcés of Pamplona
825 - 922
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 7,028
Carlos Manuel de Céspedes
1819 - 1874
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 7,029
Giorgi Saakadze
1570 - 1629
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 7,030
Emperor An of Jin
382 - 419
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 7,031
Nikos Sampson
1935 - 2001
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 7,032
Vladimir Purishkevich
1870 - 1920
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 7,033
Contemporaries
Among people born in 664, Shangguan Wan'er ranks 2. Before her is Pope Constantine. Among people deceased in 710, Shangguan Wan'er ranks 5. Before her are Saint Giles, Emperor Zhongzong of Tang, Wittiza, and Rupert of Salzburg. After her are Al-Akhtal al-Taghlibi, Kakinomoto no Hitomaro, and Adrian of Canterbury.
Others Born in 664
Go to all RankingsPope Constantine
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
664 - 715
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 1
Shangguan Wan'er
POLITICIAN
664 - 710
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 2
Others Deceased in 710
Go to all RankingsSaint Giles
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
640 - 710
HPI: 66.29
Rank: 1
Emperor Zhongzong of Tang
POLITICIAN
656 - 710
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 2
Wittiza
POLITICIAN
687 - 710
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 3
Rupert of Salzburg
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
650 - 710
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 4
Shangguan Wan'er
POLITICIAN
664 - 710
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 5
Al-Akhtal al-Taghlibi
POLITICIAN
640 - 710
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 6
Kakinomoto no Hitomaro
WRITER
662 - 710
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 7
Adrian of Canterbury
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
700 - 710
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 8
In China
Among people born in China, Shangguan Wan'er ranks 526 out of 1,610. Before her are Qin Liangyu (1574), Dong Yuan (932), Lin Sen (1868), Li Cunxu (885), Zheng Zhilong (1604), and Yuen Siu-tien (1912). After her are Emperor Shizong of Jin (1123), Sheng Shicai (1895), Bian Que (-401), Xu Shen (58), Wu Daozi (680), and Zhou Yongkang (1942).
Others born in China
Go to all RankingsQin Liangyu
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1574 - 1648
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 520
Dong Yuan
PAINTER
932 - 962
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 521
Lin Sen
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1943
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 522
Li Cunxu
POLITICIAN
885 - 926
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 523
Zheng Zhilong
POLITICIAN
1604 - 1661
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 524
Yuen Siu-tien
ACTOR
1912 - 1979
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 525
Shangguan Wan'er
POLITICIAN
664 - 710
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 526
Emperor Shizong of Jin
POLITICIAN
1123 - 1189
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 527
Sheng Shicai
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1970
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 528
Bian Que
PHYSICIAN
401 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 529
Xu Shen
WRITER
58 - 147
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 530
Wu Daozi
PAINTER
680 - 740
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 531
Zhou Yongkang
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 532
Among POLITICIANS In China
Among politicians born in China, Shangguan Wan'er ranks 306. Before her are Yesün Temür (1293), Feng Guozhang (1859), Wu Peifu (1874), Lin Sen (1868), Li Cunxu (885), and Zheng Zhilong (1604). After her are Emperor Shizong of Jin (1123), Sheng Shicai (1895), Zhou Yongkang (1942), Zhang Juzheng (1525), He Yingqin (1890), and Guo Zongxun (953).
Yesün Temür
1293 - 1328
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 300
Feng Guozhang
1859 - 1919
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 301
Wu Peifu
1874 - 1939
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 302
Lin Sen
1868 - 1943
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 303
Li Cunxu
885 - 926
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 304
Zheng Zhilong
1604 - 1661
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 305
Shangguan Wan'er
664 - 710
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 306
Emperor Shizong of Jin
1123 - 1189
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 307
Sheng Shicai
1895 - 1970
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 308
Zhou Yongkang
1942 - Present
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 309
Zhang Juzheng
1525 - 1582
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 310
He Yingqin
1890 - 1987
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 311
Guo Zongxun
953 - 973
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 312