POLITICIAN
Yi Yin
1648 BC - 1549 BC

Yi Yin
Yi Yin (Chinese: 伊尹, born Yī Zhì (伊挚), also known as A Heng (阿衡)), was a Chinese politician who served as a minister of the early Shang dynasty and one of the honoured officials of the era. He helped Tang of Shang, the founder of the Shang dynasty, to defeat King Jie of Xia. Oracle inscriptions of Yi have been found, providing his social status was high. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Yi Yin is the 7,979th most popular politician (down from 7,178th in 2024). (down from 1,229th in 2019)
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Yi Yin ranks 7,979 out of 19,576. Before him are Mintimer Shaimiev, Ahmose-Meritamun, Arpa Ke'un, Ibrahim Muteferrika, Mirko Cvetković, and Adolphus Frederick III, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. After him are Heinrich von Brentano, Surayud Chulanont, Ibzan, Soong Ai-ling, Ii Naomasa, and Morarji Desai.
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1937 - Present
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 7,976
Ahmose-Meritamun
1525 BC - 1504 BC
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 7,977
Arpa Ke'un
1300 - 1336
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 7,978
Ibrahim Muteferrika
1674 - 1745
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 7,979
Mirko Cvetković
1950 - Present
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 7,980
Adolphus Frederick III, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
1686 - 1752
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 7,981
Yi Yin
1648 BC - 1549 BC
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 7,982
Heinrich von Brentano
1904 - 1964
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 7,983
Surayud Chulanont
1943 - Present
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 7,984
Ibzan
HPI: 63.20
Rank: 7,985
Soong Ai-ling
1888 - 1973
HPI: 63.20
Rank: 7,986
Ii Naomasa
1561 - 1602
HPI: 63.20
Rank: 7,987
Morarji Desai
1896 - 1995
HPI: 63.20
Rank: 7,988
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1648 BC, Yi Yin ranks 1. Among people deceased in 1549 BC, Yi Yin ranks 3. Before him are Kamose, and Apepi.














