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Yu the Great

2123 BC - 2055 BC

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Yu the Great or Yu the Engineer was a legendary king in ancient China who was credited with "the first successful state efforts at flood control", his establishment of the Xia dynasty, which inaugurated dynastic rule in China, and for his upright moral character. He figures prominently in the Chinese legend titled "Great Yu Controls the Waters" (大禹治水; Dà Yǔ zhì shuǐ). Yu and other sage-kings of ancient China were lauded for their virtues and morals by Confucius and other Chinese teachers. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Yu the Great has received more than 1,587,488 page views. His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 41 in 2019). Yu the Great is the 1,520th most popular politician (down from 1,094th in 2019), the 105th most popular biography from China (down from 70th in 2019) and the 68th most popular Chinese Politician.

Yu the Great is most famous for his work in controlling the flooding of the Yellow River.

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  • 67.51

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 42

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.61

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.52

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Yu the Great ranks 1,520 out of 19,576. Before him are Nitocris, Carlos Menem, Theuderic I, José Eduardo dos Santos, Ferenc Szálasi, and Miguel Primo de Rivera. After him are Lajos Kossuth, Mago Barca, Isma'il Pasha, Lothair of France, John III Doukas Vatatzes, and Jingtai Emperor.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 2123 BC, Yu the Great ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 2055 BC, Yu the Great ranks 1. After him are Neferkare II, Qakare Ibi, and Neferirkare.

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In China

Among people born in China, Yu the Great ranks 105 out of 1,610. Before him are Ziying (-300), Jiajing Emperor (1507), Emperor Xian of Han (181), Emperor Yang of Sui (569), King Wu of Zhou (-1150), and 13th Dalai Lama (1876). After him are Jingtai Emperor (1428), Yuan Shao (154), Lin Biao (1907), Soong Mei-ling (1897), Temür Khan (1265), and Zhao Yun (168).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Yu the Great ranks 68. Before him are Dorgon (1612), Ziying (-300), Jiajing Emperor (1507), Emperor Xian of Han (181), Emperor Yang of Sui (569), and King Wu of Zhou (-1150). After him are Jingtai Emperor (1428), Yuan Shao (154), Lin Biao (1907), Soong Mei-ling (1897), Temür Khan (1265), and Hu Yaobang (1915).

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