Politician
Sima Yi
Chinese general, politician and regent
179 - 251
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Sima Yi
His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia. Sima Yi is the 1,140th most popular politician (down from 874th in 2024), the 62nd most popular biography from China (down from 56th in 2019) and the 34th most popular Chinese Politician.
Sima Yi is most famous for his part in the Battle of Red Cliffs, where he successfully lured the opposing forces into a trap.
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500k
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HPI
Historical Popularity Index
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#62 / 2,131
Sima Yi ranks #62 among 2,131 people in Pantheon born in China, inside the top 3% of that group.
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Sima Yi's Wikipedia page drew 500k views over the past year, 3.1× the average among Politicians.
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Among Politicians
Among politicians, Sima Yi ranks 1,140 out of 20,022. Before him are Khalid of Saudi Arabia, Roderic, Vlad II Dracul, Louise, Princess Royal, Theodoric I, and Robert I, Duke of Normandy. After him are John I of Portugal, Sviatoslav I of Kiev, Alfonso XII of Spain, Chaim Weizmann, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, and Béla Kun.
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1953 - Present
HPI: 75.24
Rank: 1,145
Béla Kun
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HPI: 75.24
Rank: 1,146
Contemporaries
Among people born in 179, Sima Yi ranks 1. After him is Pang Tong. Among people deceased in 251, Sima Yi ranks 3. Before him are Decius, and Hostilian. After him are Herennius Etruscus, Herennia Etruscilla, Alexander of Jerusalem, Gaius Julius Priscus, Zosimos of Panopolis, and Babylas of Antioch.
Others Born in 179
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Others Deceased in 251
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Decius
POLITICIAN
201 - 251
HPI: 78.93
Rank: 1
Hostilian
POLITICIAN
230 - 251
HPI: 76.90
Rank: 2
Sima Yi
POLITICIAN
179 - 251
HPI: 75.25
Rank: 3
Herennius Etruscus
POLITICIAN
220 - 251
HPI: 73.96
Rank: 4
Herennia Etruscilla
POLITICIAN
210 - 251
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 5
Alexander of Jerusalem
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
200 - 251
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 6
Gaius Julius Priscus
POLITICIAN
250 - 251
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 7
Zosimos of Panopolis
WRITER
250 - 251
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 8
Babylas of Antioch
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
238 - 251
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 9
In China
Among people born in China, Sima Yi ranks 62 out of 2,131. Before him are Han Fei (-280), Sun Quan (182), Yongzheng Emperor (1678), Guangxu Emperor (1871), Xun Kuang (-313), and Liu Shaoqi (1898). After him are Cao Pi (187), Wang Mang (-45), 5th Dalai Lama (1617), Li Si (-280), Tu Youyou (1930), and Hua Guofeng (1921).
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Han Fei
PHILOSOPHER
280 BC - 232 BC
HPI: 75.88
Rank: 56
Sun Quan
POLITICIAN
182 - 252
HPI: 75.83
Rank: 57
Yongzheng Emperor
POLITICIAN
1678 - 1735
HPI: 75.39
Rank: 58
Guangxu Emperor
POLITICIAN
1871 - 1908
HPI: 75.30
Rank: 59
Xun Kuang
PHILOSOPHER
313 BC - 238 BC
HPI: 75.28
Rank: 60
Liu Shaoqi
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1969
HPI: 75.28
Rank: 61
Sima Yi
POLITICIAN
179 - 251
HPI: 75.25
Rank: 62
Cao Pi
POLITICIAN
187 - 226
HPI: 75.06
Rank: 63
Wang Mang
POLITICIAN
45 BC - 23
HPI: 75.00
Rank: 64
5th Dalai Lama
POLITICIAN
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HPI: 74.94
Rank: 65
Li Si
POLITICIAN
280 BC - 208 BC
HPI: 74.90
Rank: 66
Tu Youyou
CHEMIST
1930 - Present
HPI: 74.88
Rank: 67
Hua Guofeng
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2008
HPI: 74.87
Rank: 68
Among Politicians In China
Among politicians born in China, Sima Yi ranks 34. Before him are Emperor Gaozu of Tang (566), Shunzhi Emperor (1638), Sun Quan (182), Yongzheng Emperor (1678), Guangxu Emperor (1871), and Liu Shaoqi (1898). After him are Cao Pi (187), Wang Mang (-45), 5th Dalai Lama (1617), Li Si (-280), Hua Guofeng (1921), and Xiang Yu (-232).
Emperor Gaozu of Tang
566 - 635
HPI: 76.08
Rank: 28
Shunzhi Emperor
1638 - 1661
HPI: 75.98
Rank: 29
Sun Quan
182 - 252
HPI: 75.83
Rank: 30
Yongzheng Emperor
1678 - 1735
HPI: 75.39
Rank: 31
Guangxu Emperor
1871 - 1908
HPI: 75.30
Rank: 32
Liu Shaoqi
1898 - 1969
HPI: 75.28
Rank: 33
Sima Yi
179 - 251
HPI: 75.25
Rank: 34
Cao Pi
187 - 226
HPI: 75.06
Rank: 35
Wang Mang
45 BC - 23
HPI: 75.00
Rank: 36
5th Dalai Lama
1617 - 1682
HPI: 74.94
Rank: 37
Li Si
280 BC - 208 BC
HPI: 74.90
Rank: 38
Hua Guofeng
1921 - 2008
HPI: 74.87
Rank: 39
Xiang Yu
232 BC - 202 BC
HPI: 74.80
Rank: 40
