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Taichang Emperor

1582 - 1620

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The Taichang Emperor (28 August 1582 – 26 September 1620), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Guangzong of Ming, personal name Zhu Changluo, was the 15th emperor of the Ming dynasty. He was the eldest son of the Wanli Emperor and succeeded his father as emperor in 1620. However, his reign came to an abrupt end less than one month after his enthronement when he was found dead one morning in the palace following a bout of diarrhea. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Taichang Emperor has received more than 296,356 page views. His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 35 in 2019). Taichang Emperor is the 2,132nd most popular politician (up from 2,178th in 2019), the 168th most popular biography from China (up from 170th in 2019) and the 107th most popular Chinese Politician.

Taichang Emperor is most famous for his contributions to the arts. He was a great patron of the arts and encouraged the development of literature, painting, and calligraphy.

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    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 37

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.99

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.29

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Taichang Emperor ranks 2,132 out of 19,576. Before him are Alboin, Taksin, Ebrahim Raisi, Milan I of Serbia, Peroz I, and Atia. After him are Charles Edward Stuart, Naser al-Din Shah Qajar, William Longsword, Sanakht, Stefan Dečanski, and John, Duke of Berry.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1582, Taichang Emperor ranks 3. Before him are Frans Hals, and Gregorio Allegri. After him are Dmitry of Uglich, Şehzade Mahmud, Giovanni Lanfranco, George, Duke of Brunswick-Calenberg, Petro Konashevych-Sahaidachny, Bartolomeo Manfredi, John Frederick, Duke of Württemberg, Magdalene of Brandenburg, and Stephen Pongracz. Among people deceased in 1620, Taichang Emperor ranks 4. Before him are Mahfiruz Hatun, Wanli Emperor, and Simon Stevin. After him are William Adams, Stanisław Żółkiewski, Louise de Coligny, Carlo Saraceni, Jan Sarkander, William Louis, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg, Archduchess Eleanor of Austria, and Firishta.

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In China

Among people born in China, Taichang Emperor ranks 168 out of 1,610. Before him are Sun Bin (-401), Tsung-Dao Lee (1926), Wu Sangui (1612), Tianqi Emperor (1605), Emperor Taizong of Song (939), and Zhu De (1886). After him are King Zhou of Shang (-1105), Yuan Shu (155), Abaoji (872), Wen Jiabao (1942), Pang Tong (179), and Ma Chao (176).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Taichang Emperor ranks 107. Before him are Emperor Wen of Han (-202), Khorloogiin Choibalsan (1895), Liu Shan (207), Tianqi Emperor (1605), Emperor Taizong of Song (939), and Zhu De (1886). After him are King Zhou of Shang (-1105), Yuan Shu (155), Abaoji (872), Wen Jiabao (1942), Pang Tong (179), and Ma Chao (176).

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