POLITICIAN

Sima Yi

179 - 251

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Sima Yi ( 司馬懿; 179 CE – 7 September 251 CE), courtesy name Zhongda, was a Chinese military general, politician, and regent of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China. He formally began his political career in 208 under the Han dynasty's Imperial Chancellor Cao Cao, and was quickly promoted to higher office. His success in handling domestic and military affairs such as governance and the promotion of agriculture, serving as an adviser, repelling incursions and invasions led by Shu and Wu forces, speedily defeating Meng Da's Xincheng Rebellion, and conquering the Gongsun-led Liaodong commandery, garnered him great prestige. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sima Yi has received more than 1,289,430 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2019). Sima Yi is the 876th most popular politician (down from 863rd in 2019), the 56th most popular biography from China (down from 55th in 2019) and the 31st 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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  • 1.3M

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  • 70.52

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 30

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.29

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.27

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Sima Yi ranks 876 out of 19,576. Before him are Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor, Ptolemy XIV of Egypt, Casimir III the Great, Paul of Greece, Boris III of Bulgaria, and Zeno. After him are Cleopatra Selene II, Li Si, Empress Gi, Stanisław August Poniatowski, Donald Tusk, and Halime Sultan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 179, Sima Yi ranks 1. After him is Pang Tong. Among people deceased in 251, Sima Yi ranks 2. Before him is Decius. After him are Hostilian, Herennius Etruscus, Babylas of Antioch, Herennia Etruscilla, Zosimos of Panopolis, Gaius Julius Priscus, and Alexander of Jerusalem.

Others Born in 179

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    Sima Yi

    POLITICIAN

    179 - 251

    HPI: 70.52

    Rank: 1

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    Pang Tong

    POLITICIAN

    179 - 214

    HPI: 64.90

    Rank: 2

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In China

Among people born in China, Sima Yi ranks 56 out of 1,610. Before him are Wang Mang (-45), Sun Quan (182), Cao Pi (187), Jet Li (1963), Emperor Gaozu of Tang (566), and Li Ching-Yuen (1677). After him are Li Si (-280), Xiang Yu (-232), Gao Xingjian (1940), Han Fei (-280), Xuande Emperor (1399), and Guangxu Emperor (1871).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Sima Yi ranks 31. Before him are Yuan Shikai (1859), Shunzhi Emperor (1638), Wang Mang (-45), Sun Quan (182), Cao Pi (187), and Emperor Gaozu of Tang (566). After him are Li Si (-280), Xiang Yu (-232), Xuande Emperor (1399), Guangxu Emperor (1871), Shang Yang (-390), and Jiang Qing (1914).

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