154 - 202
Yuan Shao (袁紹, ; died 28 June 202), courtesy name Benchu (本初), was a Chinese military general, politician, and warlord who lived in the late Eastern Han dynasty. He occupied the northern territories of China during the civil wars that occurred towards the end of the Han dynasty. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Yuan Shao has received more than 495,630 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Yuan Shao is the 1,614th most popular politician (down from 1,360th in 2019), the 112th most popular biography from China (down from 97th in 2019) and the 73rd most popular Chinese Politician.
Yuan Shao was most famous for being a general who helped overthrow the Han Dynasty and establish the Wei Dynasty.
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Among politicians, Yuan Shao ranks 1,614 out of 15,577. Before him are Jeroboam II, Stefan Nemanja, Aung San, Mentor, Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, and Zhao Ziyang. After him are Mátyás Rákosi, Claudia Octavia, Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria, Henry, King of Portugal, Alaric II, and Uzziah.
850 BC - 742 BC
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 1,608
1113 - 1199
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 1,609
1915 - 1947
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 1,610
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 1,611
1918 - 2004
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 1,612
1919 - 2005
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 1,613
154 - 202
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 1,614
1892 - 1971
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 1,615
40 - 62
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 1,616
1662 - 1726
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 1,617
1512 - 1580
HPI: 66.59
Rank: 1,618
458 - 507
HPI: 66.59
Rank: 1,619
900 BC - 900 BC
HPI: 66.59
Rank: 1,620
Among people born in 154, Yuan Shao ranks 1. After him is Bardaisan. Among people deceased in 202, Yuan Shao ranks 2. Before him is Irenaeus. After him is Charalambos.
130 - 202
HPI: 71.89
Rank: 1
154 - 202
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 2
87 - 202
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 3
Among people born in China, Yuan Shao ranks 112 out of 1,392. Before him are Jiang Ziya (-1090), Jiajing Emperor (1507), Chenghua Emperor (1447), Emperor Renzong of Song (1010), Zhao Ziyang (1919), and Walter Houser Brattain (1902). After him are Empress Lü (-241), Soong Mei-ling (1897), Yue Fei (1142), King Wu of Zhou (-1150), Shen Kuo (1031), and Emperor Jing of Han (-188).
1090 BC - 1015 BC
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 106
1507 - 1567
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 107
1447 - 1487
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 108
1010 - 1063
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 109
1919 - 2005
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 110
1902 - 1987
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 111
154 - 202
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 112
241 BC - 180 BC
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 113
1897 - 2003
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 114
1142 - 1142
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 115
1150 BC - 1043 BC
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 116
1031 - 1095
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 117
188 BC - 141 BC
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 118
Among politicians born in China, Yuan Shao ranks 73. Before him are Lin Biao (1907), Jiang Ziya (-1090), Jiajing Emperor (1507), Chenghua Emperor (1447), Emperor Renzong of Song (1010), and Zhao Ziyang (1919). After him are Empress Lü (-241), Soong Mei-ling (1897), King Wu of Zhou (-1150), Emperor Jing of Han (-188), Emperor Wen of Han (-202), and Emperor Guangwu of Han (-5).
1907 - 1971
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 67
1090 BC - 1015 BC
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 68
1507 - 1567
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 69
1447 - 1487
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 70
1010 - 1063
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 71
1919 - 2005
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 72
154 - 202
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 73
241 BC - 180 BC
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 74
1897 - 2003
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 75
1150 BC - 1043 BC
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 76
188 BC - 141 BC
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 77
202 BC - 157 BC
HPI: 66.43
Rank: 78
5 BC - 57
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 79