POLITICIAN

Wei Zhongxian

1568 - 1627

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Wei Zhongxian (1568 – December 12, 1627), born Wei Si (魏四), was a Chinese court eunuch who lived in the late Ming dynasty. As a eunuch he used the name Li Jinzhong (李进忠). He is considered by most historians as the most notorious eunuch in Chinese history. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Wei Zhongxian has received more than 253,278 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Wei Zhongxian is the 4,394th most popular politician (up from 4,995th in 2019), the 337th most popular biography from China (up from 375th in 2019) and the 212th most popular Chinese Politician.

Wei Zhongxian is most famous for his poetry.

Memorability Metrics

  • 250k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 60.48

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 17

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.75

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.98

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Wei Zhongxian ranks 4,394 out of 19,576. Before him are Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Édouard Mortier, Duke of Trévise, Theudis, Pyotr Krasnov, Aga Khan III, and Philetaerus. After him are Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach, Şehsuvar Sultan, Jacob De la Gardie, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Andrea Dandolo, and John IV of Trebizond.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1568, Wei Zhongxian ranks 5. Before him are Pope Urban VIII, Tommaso Campanella, Jan Brueghel the Elder, and Aloysius Gonzaga. After him are Gunilla Bielke, Giuseppe Cesari, Adriano Banchieri, Christian I, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg, Marino Ghetaldi, Virginia de' Medici, and Anna Vasa of Sweden. Among people deceased in 1627, Wei Zhongxian ranks 6. Before him are Jahangir, Frederick de Houtman, Tianqi Emperor, Luis de Góngora, and Karl I, Prince of Liechtenstein. After him are Marie de Bourbon, Duchess of Montpensier, Francesco Maria del Monte, Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana, Juan Sánchez Cotán, Princess Cecilia of Sweden, and Olivier van Noort.

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In China

Among people born in China, Wei Zhongxian ranks 337 out of 1,610. Before him are Huang Chao (801), Emperor An of Han (94), Zhu Wen (852), Empress Dowager Ci'an (1837), Meng Haoran (690), and Yelü Chucai (1189). After him are Yu Jin (200), Qian Xuesen (1911), Meng Huo (101), Duan Qirui (1865), Zhiyi (538), and Marquis of Haihun (-92).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Wei Zhongxian ranks 212. Before him are Emperor Ai of Han (-27), Huang Chao (801), Emperor An of Han (94), Zhu Wen (852), Empress Dowager Ci'an (1837), and Yelü Chucai (1189). After him are Duan Qirui (1865), Marquis of Haihun (-92), Huo Qubing (-140), Khutughtu Khan Kusala (1300), Li Qiang (1959), and Emperor Wu of Song (363).

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