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Wang Mang

45 BC - 23

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Wang Mang (45 BCE – 6 October 23 CE), courtesy name Jujun, officially known as the Shijianguo Emperor (始建國天帝), was the founder and the only emperor of the short-lived Chinese Xin dynasty. He was originally an official and consort kin of the Han dynasty and later seized the throne in 9 CE. The Han dynasty was restored after his overthrow, and his rule marked the separation between the Western Han dynasty (before Xin) and Eastern Han dynasty (after Xin). Traditional Chinese historiography viewed Wang as a tyrant and usurper, while more recently, some historians have portrayed him as a visionary and selfless social reformer. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Wang Mang has received more than 634,037 page views. His biography is available in 48 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 45 in 2019). Wang Mang is the 712th most popular politician (up from 1,113th in 2019), the 50th most popular biography from China (up from 74th in 2019) and the 27th most popular Chinese Politician.

Wang Mang was most famous for the short-lived Xin Dynasty, which lasted from 9 to 23 AD.

Memorability Metrics

  • 630k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 71.58

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 48

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.35

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.98

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Wang Mang ranks 712 out of 19,576. Before him are Aldo Moro, Abdullah I of Jordan, Feodor I of Russia, Peleus, Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor, and Smenkhkare. After him are Leo III the Isaurian, John Zápolya, Stefan Dušan, Yitzhak Shamir, Margaret of Austria, Duchess of Savoy, and Louis Antoine de Saint-Just.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 45 BC, Wang Mang ranks 1. After him are Quirinius, and Marcus Valerius Messalla Appianus. Among people deceased in 23, Wang Mang ranks 2. Before him is Strabo. After him are Juba II, Drusus Julius Caesar, Liu Xin, and Empress Wang.

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In China

Among people born in China, Wang Mang ranks 50 out of 1,610. Before him are Toshiro Mifune (1920), Hong Taiji (1592), Yongzheng Emperor (1678), Yuan Shikai (1859), Mozi (-470), and Shunzhi Emperor (1638). After him are Sun Quan (182), Cao Pi (187), Jet Li (1963), Emperor Gaozu of Tang (566), Li Ching-Yuen (1677), and Sima Yi (179).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Wang Mang ranks 27. Before him are Emperor Wu of Han (-156), Emperor Gaozu of Han (-256), Hong Taiji (1592), Yongzheng Emperor (1678), Yuan Shikai (1859), and Shunzhi Emperor (1638). After him are Sun Quan (182), Cao Pi (187), Emperor Gaozu of Tang (566), Sima Yi (179), Li Si (-280), and Xiang Yu (-232).

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