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POLITICIAN

Wang Zhaojun

50 BC - 100 BC

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Wang Qiang (Wang Ch'iang; 王牆, also 王檣 and 王嬙), commonly known by her courtesy name Wang Zhaojun (Chinese: 王昭君; Wade–Giles: Wang Chao-chun) was known as one of the Four Beauties of ancient China. Born in Baoping Village, Zigui County (in current Hubei Province) in the Western Han dynasty (206 BC–8 AD), she was sent by Emperor Yuan to marry Chanyu Huhanye of the Xiongnu Empire in order to establish friendly relations with the Han dynasty through marriage. In the most prevalent version of the "Four Beauties" legend, it is said that Wang Zhaojun left her hometown on horseback on a bright autumn morning and began a journey northward. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Wang Zhaojun has received more than 422,535 page views. Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 19 in 2019). Wang Zhaojun is the 2,498th most popular politician (down from 1,823rd in 2019), the 194th most popular biography from China (down from 138th in 2019) and the 127th most popular Chinese Politician.

Wang Zhaojun is most famous for being a concubine of Emperor Yuan of Han.

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  • 420k

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  • 63.55

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.34

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.84

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Wang Zhaojun ranks 2,498 out of 15,577Before her are Frederick Augustus II of Saxony, Maxim Litvinov, Christopher II of Denmark, Catherine of Braganza, Kim Koo, and Alp-Tegin. After her are Lamoral, Count of Egmont, Anne Marie d'Orléans, Hermann Müller, Nancy Pelosi, Władysław Gomułka, and Prince Shōtoku.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 50 BC, Wang Zhaojun ranks 4Before her are Propertius, Tibullus, and Nicodemus. After her are Marcus Manilius, Shammai, Philip II Philoromaeus, Valerius Gratus, Liu Xin, Namhae of Silla, Archelaus of Cappadocia, and Aelius Gallus. Among people deceased in 100 BC, Wang Zhaojun ranks 4Before her are Lentulus Batiatus, Gaius Claudius Glaber, and Gnaeus Pompeius Trogus. After her are Sosigenes of Alexandria, Publilius Syrus, Timaeus of Locri, Antipater of Sidon, Tigranes III, Bocchus I, Apollonius Molon, and Lucius Appuleius Saturninus.

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In China

Among people born in China, Wang Zhaojun ranks 194 out of 1,392Before her are Emperor Suzong of Tang (711), Ma Chao (176), Meng Tian (-250), Yuan Shu (155), Jin Yong (1924), and Donnie Yen (1963). After her are Kang Youwei (1858), Li Hongzhang (1823), Yang Chen-Ning (1922), Xiahou Dun (155), Su Shi (1037), and John Woo (1946).

Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Wang Zhaojun ranks 127Before her are Emperor Gaozong of Song (1107), Zhang Liang (-290), Peng Dehuai (1898), Emperor Suzong of Tang (711), Ma Chao (176), and Yuan Shu (155). After her are Li Hongzhang (1823), Emperor Ling of Han (156), Li Peng (1928), Emperor Ming of Han (28), Longqing Emperor (1537), and Emperor Yingzong of Song (1032).