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Zhang Qian
200 BC - 114 BC
Zhang Qian
Zhang Qian (Chinese: 張騫; died c. 114 BC) was a Chinese official and diplomat who served as an imperial envoy to the world outside of China in the late 2nd century BC during the Western Han dynasty. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Zhang Qian has received more than 400,576 page views. His biography is available in 39 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 40 in 2019). Zhang Qian is the 41st most popular explorer (up from 45th in 2019), the 123rd most popular biography from China (down from 108th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Chinese Explorer.
Zhang Qian is most famous for his expedition to the west and his discovery of the Silk Road.
Memorability Metrics
400k
Page Views (PV)
66.36
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
39
Languages Editions (L)
6.21
Effective Languages (L*)
2.94
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among EXPLORERS
Among explorers, Zhang Qian ranks 41 out of 405. Before him are Juan Ponce de León, Jan van Riebeeck, Robert Falcon Scott, Martin Behaim, Ernest Shackleton, and Hanno the Navigator. After him are Ingólfr Arnarson, Sven Hedin, William Baffin, Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen, Giovanni da Verrazzano, and Diego de Almagro.
Most Popular Explorers in Wikipedia
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Juan Ponce de León
1460 - 1521
HPI: 68.32
Rank: 35
Jan van Riebeeck
1619 - 1677
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 36
Robert Falcon Scott
1868 - 1912
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 37
Martin Behaim
1459 - 1507
HPI: 67.74
Rank: 38
Ernest Shackleton
1874 - 1922
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 39
Hanno the Navigator
633 BC - 530 BC
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 40
Zhang Qian
200 BC - 114 BC
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 41
Ingólfr Arnarson
850 - 910
HPI: 66.35
Rank: 42
Sven Hedin
1865 - 1952
HPI: 66.21
Rank: 43
William Baffin
1584 - 1622
HPI: 66.02
Rank: 44
Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen
1778 - 1852
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 45
Giovanni da Verrazzano
1485 - 1528
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 46
Diego de Almagro
1475 - 1538
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 47
Contemporaries
Among people born in 200 BC, Zhang Qian ranks 4. Before him are Judas Maccabeus, Lentulus Batiatus, and Patanjali. After him are Gaius Claudius Glaber, Mattathias, John Hyrcanus, Eumenes III, Nicomedes IV of Bithynia, Timaeus of Locri, Micipsa, and Antipater of Sidon. Among people deceased in 114 BC, Zhang Qian ranks 1. After him is Yizhixie.
Others Born in 200 BC
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Judas Maccabeus
200 BC - 160 BC
HPI: 70.46
Rank: 1
Lentulus Batiatus
200 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 2
Patanjali
200 BC - 150 BC
HPI: 67.78
Rank: 3
Zhang Qian
200 BC - 114 BC
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 4
Gaius Claudius Glaber
200 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 5
Mattathias
200 BC - 166 BC
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 6
John Hyrcanus
200 BC - 104 BC
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 7
Eumenes III
200 BC - 129 BC
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 8
Nicomedes IV of Bithynia
200 BC - 74 BC
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 9
Timaeus of Locri
200 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 10
Micipsa
200 BC - 118 BC
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 11
Antipater of Sidon
200 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 114 BC
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In China
Among people born in China, Zhang Qian ranks 123 out of 1,392. Before him are Shen Kuo (1031), Emperor Jing of Han (-188), Emperor Wen of Han (-202), I. M. Pei (1917), Emperor Guangwu of Han (-5), and Li Xiannian (1909). After him are Sun Jian (155), Zhou Yu (175), Temür Khan (1265), Emperor Huizong of Song (1082), Hu Yaobang (1915), and Sun Ce (175).
Others born in China
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Shen Kuo
1031 - 1095
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 117
Emperor Jing of Han
188 BC - 141 BC
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 118
Emperor Wen of Han
202 BC - 157 BC
HPI: 66.43
Rank: 119
I. M. Pei
1917 - 2019
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 120
Emperor Guangwu of Han
5 BC - 57
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 121
Li Xiannian
1909 - 1992
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 122
Zhang Qian
200 BC - 114 BC
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 123
Sun Jian
155 - 191
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 124
Zhou Yu
175 - 210
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 125
Temür Khan
1265 - 1307
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 126
Emperor Huizong of Song
1082 - 1135
HPI: 66.16
Rank: 127
Hu Yaobang
1915 - 1989
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 128
Sun Ce
175 - 200
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 129
Among EXPLORERS In China
Among explorers born in China, Zhang Qian ranks 3. Before him are Zheng He (1387) and Xuanzang (602). After him are Gan Ying (100) and Ma Huan (1380).
Zheng He
1387 - 1433
HPI: 80.31
Rank: 1
Xuanzang
602 - 664
HPI: 75.05
Rank: 2
Zhang Qian
200 BC - 114 BC
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 3
Gan Ying
100 - Present
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 4
Ma Huan
1380 - 1460
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 5
