MILITARY PERSONNEL
Sun Jian
155 - 191
Sun Jian
Sun Jian (Chinese: 孫堅; pinyin: Sūn Jiān) () (155–191?), courtesy name Wentai, was a Chinese military general, politician, and warlord who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. He allied himself with Yuan Shu in 190 when warlords from eastern China formed a coalition to oust Dong Zhuo, a tyrannical warlord who held the puppet Emperor Xian in his power. Although he controlled neither many troops nor much land, Sun Jian's personal bravery and resourcefulness were feared by Dong Zhuo, who placed him among Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu and Liu Biao as the most influential men at that time. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sun Jian has received more than 481,174 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia. Sun Jian is the 204th most popular military personnel (up from 206th in 2019), the 133rd most popular biography from China (down from 123rd in 2019) and the 10th most popular Chinese Military Personnel.
Sun Jian was a general who served under the warlord Yuan Shao in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. He was known for his military victories and his death at the Battle of Wancheng.
Memorability Metrics
480k
Page Views (PV)
66.28
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
26
Languages Editions (L)
7.23
Effective Languages (L*)
1.89
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Sun Jian ranks 204 out of 2,058. Before him are Aleksei Brusilov, Bai Qi, Maximilian von Weichs, Andrey Vlasov, Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Viscount of Turenne, and Oskar Dirlewanger. After him are Henning von Tresckow, Lavr Kornilov, Yue Fei, George Armstrong Custer, Erhard Milch, and Erich von dem Bach-Zelewski.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAleksei Brusilov
1853 - 1926
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 198
Bai Qi
250 BC - 257 BC
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 199
Maximilian von Weichs
1881 - 1954
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 200
Andrey Vlasov
1901 - 1946
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 201
Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Viscount of Turenne
1611 - 1675
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 202
Oskar Dirlewanger
1895 - 1945
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 203
Sun Jian
155 - 191
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 204
Henning von Tresckow
1901 - 1944
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 205
Lavr Kornilov
1870 - 1918
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 206
Yue Fei
1142 - 1142
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 207
George Armstrong Custer
1839 - 1876
HPI: 66.18
Rank: 208
Erhard Milch
1892 - 1972
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 209
Erich von dem Bach-Zelewski
1899 - 1972
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 210
Contemporaries
Among people born in 155, Sun Jian ranks 4. Before him are Cao Cao, Tertullian, and Cassius Dio. After him are Yuan Shu, Xiahou Dun, and Pabag. Among people deceased in 191, Sun Jian ranks 1. After him are Bruttia Crispina, Emperor Seimu, Vologases IV, and Hua Xiong.
Others Born in 155
Go to all RankingsCao Cao
MILITARY PERSONNEL
155 - 220
HPI: 76.36
Rank: 1
Tertullian
PHILOSOPHER
155 - 220
HPI: 73.12
Rank: 2
Cassius Dio
HISTORIAN
155 - 235
HPI: 71.01
Rank: 3
Sun Jian
MILITARY PERSONNEL
155 - 191
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 4
Yuan Shu
POLITICIAN
155 - 199
HPI: 65.06
Rank: 5
Xiahou Dun
MILITARY PERSONNEL
155 - 220
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 6
Pabag
POLITICIAN
155 - 200
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 7
Others Deceased in 191
Go to all RankingsSun Jian
MILITARY PERSONNEL
155 - 191
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 1
Bruttia Crispina
COMPANION
164 - 191
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 2
Emperor Seimu
POLITICIAN
83 - 191
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 3
Vologases IV
POLITICIAN
150 - 191
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 4
Hua Xiong
MILITARY PERSONNEL
200 - 191
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 5
In China
Among people born in China, Sun Jian ranks 133 out of 1,610. Before him are Kumārajīva (343), Hong Xiuquan (1814), Bai Qi (-250), Jiang Ziya (-1090), Chenghua Emperor (1447), and Zhang Qian (-200). After him are Bai Juyi (772), Hongzhi Emperor (1470), Wang Jingwei (1883), Yue Fei (1142), Mo Yan (1955), and Yang Shangkun (1907).
Others born in China
Go to all RankingsKumārajīva
WRITER
343 - 413
HPI: 66.42
Rank: 127
Hong Xiuquan
POLITICIAN
1814 - 1864
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 128
Bai Qi
MILITARY PERSONNEL
250 BC - 257 BC
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 129
Jiang Ziya
POLITICIAN
1090 BC - 1015 BC
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 130
Chenghua Emperor
POLITICIAN
1447 - 1487
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 131
Zhang Qian
EXPLORER
200 BC - 114 BC
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 132
Sun Jian
MILITARY PERSONNEL
155 - 191
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 133
Bai Juyi
WRITER
772 - 846
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 134
Hongzhi Emperor
POLITICIAN
1470 - 1505
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 135
Wang Jingwei
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1944
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 136
Yue Fei
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1142 - 1142
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 137
Mo Yan
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 138
Yang Shangkun
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1998
HPI: 66.16
Rank: 139
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In China
Among military personnels born in China, Sun Jian ranks 10. Before him are Lü Bu (161), Zhang Fei (167), Dong Zhuo (139), Zhou Yu (175), Zhao Yun (168), and Bai Qi (-250). After him are Yue Fei (1142), Sun Ce (175), Han Xin (-231), Sun Bin (-401), Wu Sangui (1612), and Zhang Liao (169).
Lü Bu
161 - 199
HPI: 74.47
Rank: 4
Zhang Fei
167 - 221
HPI: 69.81
Rank: 5
Dong Zhuo
139 - 192
HPI: 68.77
Rank: 6
Zhou Yu
175 - 210
HPI: 68.32
Rank: 7
Zhao Yun
168 - 229
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 8
Bai Qi
250 BC - 257 BC
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 9
Sun Jian
155 - 191
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 10
Yue Fei
1142 - 1142
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 11
Sun Ce
175 - 200
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 12
Han Xin
231 BC - 196 BC
HPI: 65.95
Rank: 13
Sun Bin
401 BC - 316 BC
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 14
Wu Sangui
1612 - 1678
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 15
Zhang Liao
169 - 222
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 16