POLITICIAN

Yuan Chonghuan

1584 - 1630

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Yuan Chonghuan (Chinese: 袁崇煥; Jyutping: jyun4 sung4 wun6; pinyin: Yuán Chónghuàn; 6 June 1584 – 22 September 1630), courtesy name Yuansu, art name Ziru, was a Chinese politician, military general and writer who served under the Ming dynasty. Widely regarded as a patriotic culture hero in Chinese culture, he is best known for defending Liaoning from invasions launched by the Jurchen-led Later Jin dynasty. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Yuan Chonghuan has received more than 334,469 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Yuan Chonghuan is the 3,938th most popular politician (up from 4,703rd in 2019), the 300th most popular biography from China (up from 351st in 2019) and the 186th most popular Chinese Politician.

Yuan Chonghuan was a military leader during the Ming Dynasty. He was most famous for his victories in the battles of Jinzhou and Ningyuan.

Memorability Metrics

  • 330k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 61.20

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 19

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.38

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.09

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Yuan Chonghuans by language

Over the past year Yuan Chonghuan has had the most page views in the with 104,904 views, followed by English (39,609), and Japanese (25,111). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Russian (256,100.00%), Uzbek (102.94%), and Persian (86.88%)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Yuan Chonghuan ranks 3,938 out of 19,576. Before him are Abdul Halim Khaddam, Emund the Old, Plutarco Elías Calles, Ulf Kristersson, Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, and Hipparchus. After him are Adam Albert von Neipperg, Francesco II Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua, Kaykhusraw II, Švitrigaila, Labashi-Marduk, and Anthony of Saxony.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1584, Yuan Chonghuan ranks 7. Before him are Miyamoto Musashi, Margaret of Austria, Queen of Spain, William Baffin, Francisco de Quevedo, Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, and Catherine of Sweden, Countess Palatine of Kleeburg. After him are Matthias Gallas, Mehmed III Giray, Cornelis de Vos, Gaspar de Crayer, Hu Zhengyan, and Melchior Grodziecki. Among people deceased in 1630, Yuan Chonghuan ranks 4. Before him are Johannes Kepler, Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy, and Ambrogio Spinola, 1st Marquess of Balbases. After him are Fede Galizia, Henry Briggs, Johann Schein, Agrippa d'Aubigné, Christian I, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg, Gioachino Greco, Akile Hatun, and Yamada Nagamasa.

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In China

Among people born in China, Yuan Chonghuan ranks 300 out of 1,610. Before him are Jia Xu (147), Yoshiko Kawashima (1907), Ma Teng (156), Taishi Ci (166), Dong Zhongshu (-179), and Ge Hong (284). After him are Emperor Duzong (1240), Pu Songling (1640), Xiahou Yuan (200), Fan Li (-500), Xi Zhongxun (1913), and Emperor Zhang of Han (57).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Yuan Chonghuan ranks 186. Before him are Li Yuanhong (1864), Chen Shou (233), Emperor Yuan of Jin (276), Jia Xu (147), Ma Teng (156), and Taishi Ci (166). After him are Emperor Duzong (1240), Fan Li (-500), Xi Zhongxun (1913), Emperor Zhang of Han (57), Emperor Jingzong of Liao (948), and Bogd Khan (1869).

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