50 BC - 100 BC
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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Among politicians, Wang Zhaojun ranks 2,498 out of 15,577. Before 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.
1797 - 1854
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 2,492
1876 - 1951
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 2,493
1276 - 1332
HPI: 63.56
Rank: 2,494
1638 - 1705
HPI: 63.56
Rank: 2,495
1876 - 1949
HPI: 63.56
Rank: 2,496
963 - 963
HPI: 63.56
Rank: 2,497
50 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 2,498
1522 - 1568
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 2,499
1669 - 1728
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 2,500
1876 - 1931
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 2,501
1940 - Present
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 2,502
1905 - 1982
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 2,503
574 - 622
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 2,504
Among people born in 50 BC, Wang Zhaojun ranks 4. Before 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 4. Before 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.
50 BC - 14 BC
HPI: 67.90
Rank: 1
50 BC - 19 BC
HPI: 67.65
Rank: 2
50 BC - 100
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 3
50 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 4
50 BC - 50
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 5
50 BC - 30
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 6
50 BC - 50 BC
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 7
50 BC - 100
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 8
50 BC - 23
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 9
50 BC - 24
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 10
50 BC - 17
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 11
50 BC - Present
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 12
200 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 1
200 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 2
90 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 64.26
Rank: 3
50 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 4
80 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 61.98
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100 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 61.80
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200 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 7
200 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 8
100 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 9
200 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 10
200 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 11
130 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 12
Among people born in China, Wang Zhaojun ranks 194 out of 1,392. Before 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).
711 - 762
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 188
176 - 222
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 189
250 BC - 210 BC
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 190
155 - 199
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 191
1924 - 2018
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 192
1963 - Present
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 193
50 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 194
1858 - 1927
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 195
1823 - 1901
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 196
1922 - Present
HPI: 63.25
Rank: 197
155 - 220
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 198
1037 - 1101
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 199
1946 - Present
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 200
Among politicians born in China, Wang Zhaojun ranks 127. Before 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).
1107 - 1187
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 121
290 BC - 186 BC
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 122
1898 - 1974
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 123
711 - 762
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 124
176 - 222
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 125
155 - 199
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 126
50 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 127
1823 - 1901
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 128
156 - 189
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 129
1928 - 2019
HPI: 63.13
Rank: 130
28 - 75
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 131
1537 - 1572
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 132
1032 - 1067
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 133