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Wanli Emperor

1563 - 1620

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The Wanli Emperor (4 September 1563 – 18 August 1620), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Shenzong of Ming (明神宗), personal name Zhu Yijun (朱翊鈞), art name Yuzhai (禹齋), was the 14th emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigned from 1572 to 1620. He succeeded his father, the Longqing Emperor. His reign of 48 years was the longest among all the Ming dynasty emperors. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Wanli Emperor has received more than 715,526 page views. His biography is available in 43 different languages on Wikipedia. Wanli Emperor is the 1,233rd most popular politician (down from 965th in 2019), the 84th most popular biography from China (down from 63rd in 2019) and the 53rd most popular Chinese Politician.

Wanli Emperor is most famous for the Wanli Reforms. These reforms were a series of changes that he made to the Ming Dynasty.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Wanli Emperor ranks 1,233 out of 15,577Before him are Fritz Sauckel, Grand Duchess Anna Petrovna of Russia, Archduchess Elisabeth Marie of Austria, John, King of Denmark, Léon Degrelle, and Senusret III. After him are Martti Ahtisaari, Michael II, Trebonianus Gallus, Mahmud of Ghazni, Ferdinand VI of Spain, and Frederick IV of Denmark.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1563, Wanli Emperor ranks 1After him are John Dowland, Orazio Gentileschi, Johannes Althusius, Henry II, Duke of Lorraine, Mavro Orbini, Guru Arjan, Jodocus Hondius, Andrew Báthory, Elisabeth of Anhalt-Zerbst, Jan Huyghen van Linschoten, and Hosokawa Gracia. Among people deceased in 1620, Wanli Emperor ranks 3Before him are Mahfiruz Hatun and Simon Stevin. After him are William Adams, Taichang Emperor, Stanisław Żółkiewski, Louise de Coligny, Carlo Saraceni, Jan Sarkander, Archduchess Eleanor of Austria, William Louis, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg, and Thomas Campion.

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In China

Among people born in China, Wanli Emperor ranks 84 out of 1,392Before him are Emperor Wen of Sui (541), Emperor Taizu of Song (927), Dong Zhuo (139), Daoguang Emperor (1782), Emperor Gaozong of Tang (628), and 2nd Dalai Lama (1476). After him are Hongxi Emperor (1378), Fuxi (-2900), Shang Yang (-390), Emperor Xian of Han (181), Toghon Temür (1320), and Yang Shangkun (1907).

Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Wanli Emperor ranks 53Before him are Xianfeng Emperor (1831), Emperor Wen of Sui (541), Emperor Taizu of Song (927), Daoguang Emperor (1782), Emperor Gaozong of Tang (628), and 2nd Dalai Lama (1476). After him are Hongxi Emperor (1378), Fuxi (-2900), Shang Yang (-390), Emperor Xian of Han (181), Toghon Temür (1320), and Yang Shangkun (1907).