POLITICIAN

Wang Zhengjun

71 BC - 13

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Wang Zhengjun (Chinese: 王政君; 71 BC – 3 February 13 AD), officially Empress Xiaoyuan (孝元皇后), later and more commonly known as Grand Empress Dowager Wang, born in Yuancheng (modern Handan, Hebei), was an empress during the Western Han dynasty of China, who played important roles during the reigns of five successive Han emperors (her husband, son, two stepgrandsons, and stepgreat-grandnephew) and later (according to traditional historians, unwittingly) led to the usurpation of the throne by her nephew Wang Mang. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Wang Zhengjun has received more than 61,296 page views. Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Wang Zhengjun is the 5,726th most popular politician (down from 5,649th in 2019), the 439th most popular biography from China (down from 434th in 2019) and the 259th most popular Chinese Politician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 61k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 58.53

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 17

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.98

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.92

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Wang Zhengjun ranks 5,726 out of 19,576. Before her are Sigurd the Crusader, Beatrice of Provence, Lord Randolph Churchill, Francis Walsingham, Lucius Appuleius Saturninus, and King Zhao of Zhou. After her are Hermeric, Frederick I, Margrave of Baden, Ariston of Sparta, Daemusin of Goguryeo, Marie Louise Élisabeth d'Orléans, and Infante Carlos of Spain.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 71 BC, Wang Zhengjun ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 13, Wang Zhengjun ranks 1. 

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Others Deceased in 13

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In China

Among people born in China, Wang Zhengjun ranks 439 out of 1,610. Before her are Dazu Huike (487), Soong Ai-ling (1888), Yuen Biao (1957), Huo Guang (-150), Chen Sheng (-250), and Liu Bowen (1311). After her are Feng Yuxiang (1882), Li Jue (200), Ma Liang (187), Yang Kaihui (1901), Run Run Shaw (1907), and Zhuge Dan (200).

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    Dazu Huike

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    487 - 593

    HPI: 58.65

    Rank: 433

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    Soong Ai-ling

    POLITICIAN

    1888 - 1973

    HPI: 58.65

    Rank: 434

  • Photo of Yuen Biao

    Yuen Biao

    ACTOR

    1957 - Present

    HPI: 58.60

    Rank: 435

  • Photo of Huo Guang

    Huo Guang

    POLITICIAN

    150 BC - 68 BC

    HPI: 58.57

    Rank: 436

  • Photo of Chen Sheng

    Chen Sheng

    SOCIAL ACTIVIST

    250 BC - 208 BC

    HPI: 58.56

    Rank: 437

  • Photo of Liu Bowen

    Liu Bowen

    PHILOSOPHER

    1311 - 1375

    HPI: 58.54

    Rank: 438

  • Photo of Wang Zhengjun

    Wang Zhengjun

    POLITICIAN

    71 BC - 13

    HPI: 58.53

    Rank: 439

  • Photo of Feng Yuxiang

    Feng Yuxiang

    POLITICIAN

    1882 - 1948

    HPI: 58.51

    Rank: 440

  • Photo of Li Jue

    Li Jue

    POLITICIAN

    200 - Present

    HPI: 58.51

    Rank: 441

  • Photo of Ma Liang

    Ma Liang

    POLITICIAN

    187 - 222

    HPI: 58.50

    Rank: 442

  • Photo of Yang Kaihui

    Yang Kaihui

    POLITICIAN

    1901 - 1930

    HPI: 58.46

    Rank: 443

  • Photo of Run Run Shaw

    Run Run Shaw

    ACTOR

    1907 - 2014

    HPI: 58.43

    Rank: 444

  • Photo of Zhuge Dan

    Zhuge Dan

    POLITICIAN

    200 - 258

    HPI: 58.43

    Rank: 445

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Wang Zhengjun ranks 259. Before her are Emperor Wen of Liu Song (407), Wei Zheng (580), Helü of Wu (-550), Yan Xishan (1883), Soong Ai-ling (1888), and Huo Guang (-150). After her are Feng Yuxiang (1882), Li Jue (200), Ma Liang (187), Yang Kaihui (1901), Zhuge Dan (200), and Demchugdongrub (1902).

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