200 - 234
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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Among politicians, Wei Yan ranks 2,872 out of 15,577. Before 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.
700 BC - 589 BC
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 2,866
1377 - 1417
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 2,867
1549 - 1603
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 2,868
246 - 303
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 2,869
1504 - 1567
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 2,870
1428 - 1471
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 2,871
200 - 234
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 2,872
2100 BC - 1991 BC
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 2,873
1924 - 2018
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 2,874
650 BC - 567 BC
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 2,875
1211 - 1246
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 2,876
200 BC - 104 BC
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 2,877
69 BC - 70
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 2,878
Among people born in 200, Wei Yan ranks 16. Before 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 3. Before him are Zhuge Liang and Emperor Xian of Han. After him is Gusu of Baekje.
200 - 223
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 10
200 - 257
HPI: 66.70
Rank: 11
200 - Present
HPI: 65.95
Rank: 12
200 - 276
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 13
200 - 215
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 14
200 - 200
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 15
200 - 234
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 16
200 - 300
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 17
200 - 184
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 18
200 - 219
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 19
200 - 300
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 20
200 - 224
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 21
200 - 235
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 22
181 - 234
HPI: 74.14
Rank: 1
181 - 234
HPI: 67.80
Rank: 2
200 - 234
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 3
150 - 234
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 4
Among people born in China, Wei Yan ranks 221 out of 1,392. Before 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).
94 BC - 74 BC
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 215
303 - 361
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 216
1100 - 1161
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 217
1901 - 2001
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 218
1281 - 1311
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 219
1543 - 1588
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 220
200 - 234
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 221
1775 - 1844
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 222
872 - 926
HPI: 62.53
Rank: 223
1472 - 1529
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 224
1875 - 1928
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 225
1200 - 1301
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 226
75 BC - 33 BC
HPI: 62.42
Rank: 227
Among politicians born in China, Wei Yan ranks 144. Before 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).
94 BC - 74 BC
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 138
303 - 361
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 139
1100 - 1161
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 140
1901 - 2001
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 141
1281 - 1311
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 142
1543 - 1588
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 143
200 - 234
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 144
872 - 926
HPI: 62.53
Rank: 145
1875 - 1928
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 146
75 BC - 33 BC
HPI: 62.42
Rank: 147
1906 - 1946
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 148
1271 - 1279
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 149
1907 - 1994
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 150