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Wei Yan

200 - 234

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Wei Yan () (died c.October 234), courtesy name Wenchang, was a Chinese military general and politician of the state of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period of China. Originally a subordinate of the warlord Liu Bei in the late Eastern Han dynasty, Wei Yan rose through the ranks and became a general when Liu Bei seized control of Yi Province (covering present-day Sichuan and Chongqing) in 214. His performance in battle helped him to become a prominent figure in the Shu military in a short period of time. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Wei Yan has received more than 249,861 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Wei Yan is the 2,872nd most popular politician (down from 2,248th in 2019), the 221st most popular biography from China (down from 183rd in 2019) and the 144th most popular Chinese Politician.

Wei yan is most famous for being a traditional Chinese medicine that is used to treat the common cold.

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  • 62.57

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  • 19

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  • 4.31

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  • 2.13

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Wei Yan ranks 2,872 out of 15,577Before him are Psamtik II, Louis II of Anjou, Ahmad al-Mansur, Cao Huan, Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse, and Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick. After him are Mentuhotep IV, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Apries, Frederick II, Duke of Austria, John Hyrcanus, and Emperor Suinin.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 200, Wei Yan ranks 16Before him are Athenaeus, Pope Stephen I, Celsus, Marcus Claudius Tacitus, Alexander of Aphrodisias, and Artemidorus. After him are Bhāsa, Zhang Jue, Xiahou Yuan, Sasan, Artabanus IV of Parthia, and Claudius Aelianus. Among people deceased in 234, Wei Yan ranks 3Before him are Zhuge Liang and Emperor Xian of Han. After him is Gusu of Baekje.

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In China

Among people born in China, Wei Yan ranks 221 out of 1,392Before him are Emperor Zhao of Han (-94), Wang Xizhi (303), Emperor Qinzong (1100), Zhang Xueliang (1901), Külüg Khan (1281), and 3rd Dalai Lama (1543). After him are Ching Shih (1775), Abaoji (872), Wang Yangming (1472), Zhang Zuolin (1875), Zhang Sanfeng (1200), and Emperor Yuan of Han (-75).

Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Wei Yan ranks 144Before him are Emperor Zhao of Han (-94), Wang Xizhi (303), Emperor Qinzong (1100), Zhang Xueliang (1901), Külüg Khan (1281), and 3rd Dalai Lama (1543). After him are Abaoji (872), Zhang Zuolin (1875), Emperor Yuan of Han (-75), Empress Wanrong (1906), Zhao Bing (1271), and Pujie (1907).