580 - 643
Wei Zheng (580–643), courtesy name Xuancheng, posthumously known as Duke Wenzhen of Zheng, was a Chinese politician and historian. He served as a chancellor of the Tang dynasty for about 13 years during the reign of Emperor Taizong. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Wei Zheng has received more than 104,157 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Wei Zheng is the 5,131st most popular politician (down from 4,827th in 2019), the 384th most popular biography from China (down from 376th in 2019) and the 237th most popular Chinese Politician.
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Among politicians, Wei Zheng ranks 5,131 out of 15,577. Before him are Louis François, Prince of Conti, Radama I, Konstanty Ostrogski, Salvador Sánchez Cerén, Zhelyu Zhelev, and Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta. After him are Emperor Zhi of Han, Andrew, Duke of Calabria, Yaropolk II of Kiev, Chungnyeol of Goryeo, Leo Jogiches, and Matthias Gallas.
1717 - 1776
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 5,125
1793 - 1828
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 5,126
1460 - 1530
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 5,127
1944 - Present
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 5,128
1935 - 2015
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 5,129
1898 - 1942
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 5,130
580 - 643
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 5,131
138 - 146
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 5,132
1327 - 1345
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 5,133
1082 - 1139
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 5,134
1236 - 1308
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 5,135
1867 - 1919
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 5,136
1584 - 1647
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 5,137
Among people born in 580, Wei Zheng ranks 7. Before him are Bilal ibn Rabah, Abu Sufyan ibn Harb, 'Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Awf, Maximus the Confessor, Amr ibn al-As, and Theophylact Simocatta. After him are Abu Darda, Abd-Allah ibn Jahsh, Fabia Eudokia, and George of Pisidia. Among people deceased in 643, Wei Zheng ranks 2. Before him is Abdullah ibn Salam.
580 - 642
HPI: 76.19
Rank: 1
580 - 641
HPI: 71.72
Rank: 2
580 - 654
HPI: 68.45
Rank: 3
580 - 662
HPI: 68.39
Rank: 4
580 - 664
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 5
580 - 630
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 6
580 - 643
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 7
580 - 653
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 8
580 - 625
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 9
580 - 612
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 10
580 - 634
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 11
Among people born in China, Wei Zheng ranks 384 out of 1,392. Before him are Kong Rong (153), Pan Geng (-1500), Jin Youzhi (1918), Gu Kaizhi (345), Deng Ai (197), and Guo Xi (1020). After him are Emperor Zhi of Han (138), Huang Gai (145), Zhuge Zhan (227), Zhang Xianzhong (1606), Emperor Guangzong of Song (1147), and Khutughtu Khan Kusala (1300).
153 - 208
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 378
1500 BC - 1374
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 379
1918 - 2015
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 380
345 - 406
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 381
197 - Present
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 382
1020 - 1090
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 383
580 - 643
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 384
138 - 146
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 385
145 - 222
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 386
227 - Present
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 387
1606 - 1647
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 388
1147 - 1200
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 389
1300 - 1329
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 390
Among politicians born in China, Wei Zheng ranks 237. Before him are Li Dazhao (1889), Emperor Jingzong of Tang (809), Wei Zhongxian (1568), Kong Rong (153), Pan Geng (-1500), and Jin Youzhi (1918). After him are Emperor Zhi of Han (138), Zhuge Zhan (227), Zhang Xianzhong (1606), Emperor Guangzong of Song (1147), Khutughtu Khan Kusala (1300), and 9th Dalai Lama (1805).
1889 - 1927
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 231
809 - 827
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 232
1568 - 1627
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 233
153 - 208
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 234
1500 BC - 1374
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 235
1918 - 2015
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 236
580 - 643
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 237
138 - 146
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 238
227 - Present
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 239
1606 - 1647
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 240
1147 - 1200
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 241
1300 - 1329
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 242
1805 - 1815
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 243