1638 - 1661
The Shunzhi Emperor (15 March 1638 – 5 February 1661) was the second Emperor of the Qing dynasty, and the first Qing emperor to rule over China proper, reigned from 1644 to 1661. A committee of Manchu princes chose him to succeed his father, Hong Taiji (1592–1643), in September 1643, when he was five years old. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Shunzhi Emperor has received more than 607,334 page views. His biography is available in 45 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 44 in 2019). Shunzhi Emperor is the 721st most popular politician (down from 644th in 2019), the 50th most popular biography from China (down from 47th in 2019) and the 28th most popular Chinese Politician.
Shunzhi Emperor was most famous for being the first emperor of the Qing Dynasty. He succeeded his father, the Shunzhi Emperor, and ruled from 1644-1661.
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Among politicians, Shunzhi Emperor ranks 721 out of 15,710. Before him are Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Christian X of Denmark, Al-Ma'mun, Hong Taiji, Charles XIII of Sweden, and Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany. After him are Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator, Turhan Hatice Sultan, Archduke Franz Karl of Austria, Cao Pi, James Monroe, and Wilhelm, German Crown Prince.
1619 - 1683
HPI: 77.82
Rank: 715
1870 - 1947
HPI: 77.81
Rank: 716
786 - 833
HPI: 77.81
Rank: 717
1592 - 1643
HPI: 77.80
Rank: 718
1748 - 1818
HPI: 77.80
Rank: 719
1519 - 1574
HPI: 77.79
Rank: 720
1638 - 1661
HPI: 77.79
Rank: 721
62 BC - 47 BC
HPI: 77.78
Rank: 722
1627 - 1683
HPI: 77.78
Rank: 723
1802 - 1878
HPI: 77.77
Rank: 724
187 - 226
HPI: 77.77
Rank: 725
1758 - 1831
HPI: 77.77
Rank: 726
1882 - 1951
HPI: 77.77
Rank: 727
Among people born in 1638, Shunzhi Emperor ranks 3. Before him are Louis XIV of France and Maria Theresa of Spain. After him are Nicolas Malebranche, Nicolas Steno, Catherine of Braganza, Olympia Mancini, Countess of Soissons, Emperor Go-Sai, Meindert Hobbema, James Gregory, Elisabetta Sirani, and Carlo Fontana. Among people deceased in 1661, Shunzhi Emperor ranks 2. Before him is Cardinal Mazarin. After him are Girard Desargues, Köprülü Mehmed Pasha, Vasile Lupu, Philip Prospero, Prince of Asturias, Louis Couperin, Jan Fyt, Andrea Sacchi, George II, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, Zheng Zhilong, and Martino Martini.
1638 - 1715
HPI: 93.37
Rank: 1
1638 - 1683
HPI: 79.38
Rank: 2
1638 - 1661
HPI: 77.79
Rank: 3
1638 - 1715
HPI: 75.88
Rank: 4
1638 - 1686
HPI: 74.81
Rank: 5
1638 - 1705
HPI: 71.58
Rank: 6
1638 - 1708
HPI: 70.97
Rank: 7
1638 - 1685
HPI: 70.50
Rank: 8
1638 - 1709
HPI: 70.41
Rank: 9
1638 - 1675
HPI: 69.85
Rank: 10
1638 - 1665
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 11
1638 - 1714
HPI: 67.10
Rank: 12
1602 - 1661
HPI: 81.52
Rank: 1
1638 - 1661
HPI: 77.79
Rank: 2
1591 - 1661
HPI: 72.43
Rank: 3
1580 - 1661
HPI: 71.25
Rank: 4
1595 - 1661
HPI: 67.09
Rank: 5
1657 - 1661
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 6
1626 - 1661
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 7
1611 - 1661
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 8
1599 - 1661
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 9
1605 - 1661
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 10
1604 - 1661
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 11
1614 - 1661
HPI: 64.02
Rank: 12
Among people born in China, Shunzhi Emperor ranks 50 out of 1,186. Before him are Li Ching-Yuen (1677), Sun Quan (182), Nurhaci (1559), Yuan Shikai (1859), Sima Yi (179), and Hong Taiji (1592). After him are Cao Pi (187), Zhao Yun (168), Xiang Yu (-232), Liu Shaoqi (1898), Jiaqing Emperor (1760), and Emperor Gaozu of Tang (566).
1677 - 1933
HPI: 78.57
Rank: 44
182 - 252
HPI: 78.52
Rank: 45
1559 - 1626
HPI: 78.46
Rank: 46
1859 - 1916
HPI: 78.17
Rank: 47
179 - 251
HPI: 77.83
Rank: 48
1592 - 1643
HPI: 77.80
Rank: 49
1638 - 1661
HPI: 77.79
Rank: 50
187 - 226
HPI: 77.77
Rank: 51
168 - 229
HPI: 77.29
Rank: 52
232 BC - 202 BC
HPI: 77.23
Rank: 53
1898 - 1969
HPI: 77.20
Rank: 54
1760 - 1820
HPI: 77.14
Rank: 55
566 - 635
HPI: 76.96
Rank: 56
Among politicians born in China, Shunzhi Emperor ranks 28. Before him are Yongzheng Emperor (1678), Sun Quan (182), Nurhaci (1559), Yuan Shikai (1859), Sima Yi (179), and Hong Taiji (1592). After him are Cao Pi (187), Xiang Yu (-232), Liu Shaoqi (1898), Jiaqing Emperor (1760), Emperor Gaozu of Tang (566), and Guangxu Emperor (1871).
1678 - 1735
HPI: 79.13
Rank: 22
182 - 252
HPI: 78.52
Rank: 23
1559 - 1626
HPI: 78.46
Rank: 24
1859 - 1916
HPI: 78.17
Rank: 25
179 - 251
HPI: 77.83
Rank: 26
1592 - 1643
HPI: 77.80
Rank: 27
1638 - 1661
HPI: 77.79
Rank: 28
187 - 226
HPI: 77.77
Rank: 29
232 BC - 202 BC
HPI: 77.23
Rank: 30
1898 - 1969
HPI: 77.20
Rank: 31
1760 - 1820
HPI: 77.14
Rank: 32
566 - 635
HPI: 76.96
Rank: 33
1871 - 1908
HPI: 76.84
Rank: 34