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 460,172 page views. Her biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Wang Zhaojun is the 2,344th most popular politician (up from 2,490th in 2019), the 182nd most popular biography from China (up from 193rd in 2019) and the 117th most popular Chinese Politician.

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

Memorability Metrics

  • 460k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 64.58

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 19

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.05

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.74

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Wang Zhaojun ranks 2,344 out of 19,576. Before her are Prince Aimone, Duke of Aosta, Ælla of Northumbria, Barsine, Salva Kiir Mayardit, Emperor Zhenzong, and Mohammad-Ali Rajai. After her are Damdin Sükhbaatar, Theodoric II, Hage Geingob, Aleksandar Vučić, Urraca of León, and Valdas Adamkus.

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Contemporaries

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, Tiridates III of Parthia, Namhae of Silla, Liu Xin, and Marcus Licinius Crassus. Among people deceased in 100 BC, Wang Zhaojun ranks 3. Before her are Gnaeus Pompeius Trogus, and Sosigenes of Alexandria. After her are Lentulus Batiatus, Gaius Claudius Glaber, Publilius Syrus, Antipater of Sidon, Bocchus I, Tigranes III, Lucius Appuleius Saturninus, Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus Clodianus, and Apollonius Molon.

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In China

Among people born in China, Wang Zhaojun ranks 182 out of 1,610. Before her are Peng Dehuai (1898), Je Tsongkhapa (1357), Zhang Liao (169), Zhang Yimou (1950), Bolo Yeung (1946), and Emperor Zhenzong (968). After her are Emperor Shenzong of Song (1048), 1st Dalai Lama (1391), Kang Youwei (1858), Emperor Xuan of Han (-91), Empress Wanrong (1906), and Longqing Emperor (1537).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Wang Zhaojun ranks 117. Before her are Wen Jiabao (1942), Pang Tong (179), Ma Chao (176), Li Hongzhang (1823), Peng Dehuai (1898), and Emperor Zhenzong (968). After her are Emperor Shenzong of Song (1048), 1st Dalai Lama (1391), Emperor Xuan of Han (-91), Empress Wanrong (1906), Longqing Emperor (1537), and Emperor Ling of Han (156).

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