MILITARY PERSONNEL
Yue Fei
1142 - 1142
Yue Fei
Yue Fei (Chinese: 岳飛; March 24, 1103 – January 28, 1142), courtesy name Pengju (鵬舉), was a Chinese military general of the Song dynasty and is remembered as a patriotic national hero, known for leading its forces in the wars in the 12th century between Southern Song and the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty in northern China. Because of his warlike stance, he was put to death by the Southern Song government in 1142 under a frameup, after a negotiated peace was achieved with the Jin dynasty. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Yue Fei has received more than 993,039 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Yue Fei is the 207th most popular military personnel (down from 193rd in 2019), the 137th most popular biography from China (down from 114th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Chinese Military Personnel.
Yue Fei is most famous for his military prowess and patriotism. He was a general in the Southern Song Dynasty, and he led the Southern Song army to victory in many battles.
Memorability Metrics
990k
Page Views (PV)
66.19
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
27
Languages Editions (L)
5.05
Effective Languages (L*)
2.49
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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Yue Fei ranks 207 out of 2,058. Before him are Andrey Vlasov, Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Viscount of Turenne, Oskar Dirlewanger, Sun Jian, Henning von Tresckow, and Lavr Kornilov. After him are George Armstrong Custer, Erhard Milch, Erich von dem Bach-Zelewski, Slobodan Praljak, Sun Ce, and Andranik.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAndrey Vlasov
1901 - 1946
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 201
Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Viscount of Turenne
1611 - 1675
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 202
Oskar Dirlewanger
1895 - 1945
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 203
Sun Jian
155 - 191
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 204
Henning von Tresckow
1901 - 1944
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 205
Lavr Kornilov
1870 - 1918
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 206
Yue Fei
1142 - 1142
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 207
George Armstrong Custer
1839 - 1876
HPI: 66.18
Rank: 208
Erhard Milch
1892 - 1972
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 209
Erich von dem Bach-Zelewski
1899 - 1972
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 210
Slobodan Praljak
1945 - 2017
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 211
Sun Ce
175 - 200
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 212
Andranik
1865 - 1927
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 213
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1142, Yue Fei ranks 1. After him are Moinuddin Chishti, Philip I, Count of Flanders, William the Lion, Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy, Al-Mustadi, Frederick, Duke of Bohemia, and Godfrey III, Count of Louvain. Among people deceased in 1142, Yue Fei ranks 2. Before him is Peter Abelard. After him are Alexios Komnenos, Orderic Vitalis, Godfrey II, Count of Louvain, Elimar II, Count of Oldenburg, and Andronikos Komnenos.
Others Born in 1142
Go to all RankingsYue Fei
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1142 - 1142
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 1
Moinuddin Chishti
POLITICIAN
1142 - 1236
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 2
Philip I, Count of Flanders
POLITICIAN
1142 - 1191
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 3
William the Lion
POLITICIAN
1142 - 1214
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 4
Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy
POLITICIAN
1142 - 1192
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 5
Al-Mustadi
POLITICIAN
1142 - 1180
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 6
Frederick, Duke of Bohemia
POLITICIAN
1142 - 1189
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 7
Godfrey III, Count of Louvain
NOBLEMAN
1142 - 1190
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 8
Others Deceased in 1142
Go to all RankingsPeter Abelard
PHILOSOPHER
1079 - 1142
HPI: 74.57
Rank: 1
Yue Fei
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1142 - 1142
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 2
Alexios Komnenos
POLITICIAN
1106 - 1142
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 3
Orderic Vitalis
WRITER
1075 - 1142
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 4
Godfrey II, Count of Louvain
NOBLEMAN
1110 - 1142
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 5
Elimar II, Count of Oldenburg
NOBLEMAN
1000 - 1142
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 6
Andronikos Komnenos
POLITICIAN
1108 - 1142
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 7
In China
Among people born in China, Yue Fei ranks 137 out of 1,610. Before him are Chenghua Emperor (1447), Zhang Qian (-200), Sun Jian (155), Bai Juyi (772), Hongzhi Emperor (1470), and Wang Jingwei (1883). After him are Mo Yan (1955), Yang Shangkun (1907), Emperor Jing of Han (-188), King Wen of Zhou (-1112), Emperor Hui of Han (-210), and Tang of Shang (-1601).
Others born in China
Go to all RankingsChenghua Emperor
POLITICIAN
1447 - 1487
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 131
Zhang Qian
EXPLORER
200 BC - 114 BC
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 132
Sun Jian
MILITARY PERSONNEL
155 - 191
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 133
Bai Juyi
WRITER
772 - 846
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 134
Hongzhi Emperor
POLITICIAN
1470 - 1505
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 135
Wang Jingwei
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1944
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 136
Yue Fei
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1142 - 1142
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 137
Mo Yan
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 138
Yang Shangkun
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1998
HPI: 66.16
Rank: 139
Emperor Jing of Han
POLITICIAN
188 BC - 141 BC
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 140
King Wen of Zhou
POLITICIAN
1112 BC - 1050 BC
HPI: 66.13
Rank: 141
Emperor Hui of Han
POLITICIAN
210 BC - 188 BC
HPI: 66.12
Rank: 142
Tang of Shang
POLITICIAN
1601 BC - 1646 BC
HPI: 66.09
Rank: 143
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In China
Among military personnels born in China, Yue Fei ranks 11. Before him are Zhang Fei (167), Dong Zhuo (139), Zhou Yu (175), Zhao Yun (168), Bai Qi (-250), and Sun Jian (155). After him are Sun Ce (175), Han Xin (-231), Sun Bin (-401), Wu Sangui (1612), Zhang Liao (169), and Jiang Wei (202).
Zhang Fei
167 - 221
HPI: 69.81
Rank: 5
Dong Zhuo
139 - 192
HPI: 68.77
Rank: 6
Zhou Yu
175 - 210
HPI: 68.32
Rank: 7
Zhao Yun
168 - 229
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 8
Bai Qi
250 BC - 257 BC
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 9
Sun Jian
155 - 191
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 10
Yue Fei
1142 - 1142
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 11
Sun Ce
175 - 200
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 12
Han Xin
231 BC - 196 BC
HPI: 65.95
Rank: 13
Sun Bin
401 BC - 316 BC
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 14
Wu Sangui
1612 - 1678
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 15
Zhang Liao
169 - 222
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 16
Jiang Wei
202 - 264
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 17