POLITICIAN

Wiman of Gojoseon

300 BC - 200 BC

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Wi Man (in Korean) or Wei Man (in Chinese) was a Chinese military general and monarch. He was originally a military leader of the Chinese Kingdom of Yan. When king Lu Wan of Yan was defeated by the Han in 195 BCE, Wi Man fled to Gojoseon in north-western Korea and later usurped power from its king in 194 BCE, establishing Wiman Joseon. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Wiman of Gojoseon has received more than 71,184 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Wiman of Gojoseon is the 7,436th most popular politician (down from 6,578th in 2019).

Memorability Metrics

  • 71k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 62.50

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 20

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.55

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.08

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Wiman of Gojoseon ranks 7,436 out of 19,576. Before him are Li Yu, José Antonio Páez, Jalal-ud-din Khalji, Mir Jafar Baghirov, Louis Alexandre, Prince of Lamballe, and John Hancock. After him are Pierre Messmer, Vasile Milea, Józef Beck, Stephan Burián von Rajecz, Adolfo de la Huerta, and Samsu-Ditana.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 300 BC, Wiman of Gojoseon ranks 26. Before him are Berenice, Pharnaces I of Pontus, Laodice III, Appius Claudius Caudex, Euthydemus I, and Gaius Claudius Nero. After him are Mithridates III of Pontus, Lucius Cincius Alimentus, Prusias II of Bithynia, Marcus Minucius Rufus, Gaius Terentius Varro, and Sextus Aelius Paetus Catus. Among people deceased in 200 BC, Wiman of Gojoseon ranks 8. Before him are Gentius, Lucius Mummius Achaicus, Leonidas of Rhodes, Quintus Fabius Maximus Allobrogicus, Laodice III, and Moschus. After him are Mithridates III of Pontus, Gaius Terentius Varro, Ariarathes VII of Cappadocia, Sextus Aelius Paetus Catus, Eucratides I, and Gaius Laelius.

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