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Zhang Xianzhong

1606 - 1647

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Zhang Xianzhong (張獻忠 or Chang Hsien-chung; 18 September 1606 – 2 January 1647), courtesy name Bingwu (秉吾), art name Jingxuan (敬軒), was a Chinese peasant leader who led a peasant rebellion from Yan'an wei, Shaanxi (today Yulin, Shaanxi province) during the Ming-Qing transition. He conquered Sichuan in 1644, and named himself king and later emperor of the Xi dynasty. His rule in Sichuan was brief, and he was killed by the invading Qing army. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Zhang Xianzhong has received more than 375,148 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Zhang Xianzhong is the 6,133rd most popular politician (down from 5,124th in 2019), the 468th most popular biography from China (down from 387th in 2019) and the 278th most popular Chinese Politician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 380k

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  • 58.01

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 17

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.05

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.49

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Zhang Xianzhong ranks 6,133 out of 19,576. Before him are Charles Dupuy, Wen Ding, Ordoño IV of León, Andrew Báthory, Henry II, Duke of Brabant, and Uliana of Tver. After him are Artaxias II, Minoru Genda, Radama I, King Wuling of Zhao, Mette Frederiksen, and Gaius Julius Vindex.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1606, Zhang Xianzhong ranks 8. Before him are Pierre Corneille, Li Zicheng, Maria Anna of Spain, Christine of France, Jan Davidsz. de Heem, and Joachim von Sandrart. After him are Juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Mehmed IV Giray, Marie de Bourbon, Countess of Soissons, Laurent de La Hyre, Christoph Bernhard von Galen, and Lorenzo Lippi. Among people deceased in 1647, Zhang Xianzhong ranks 7. Before him are Evangelista Torricelli, Bonaventura Cavalieri, Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, Peter Mogila, Matthias Gallas, and Giovanni Lanfranco. After him are Sebastiaen Vrancx, Masaniello, Christian, Prince-Elect of Denmark, Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Zhu Yuyue, and Pietro Carrera.

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In China

Among people born in China, Zhang Xianzhong ranks 468 out of 1,610. Before him are Jin Youzhi (1918), Cai Yong (133), Ling Tong (189), Jia Sidao (1213), Cao Zhang (190), and Chen Yun (1905). After him are Rebiya Kadeer (1946), H. H. Kung (1881), 10th Dalai Lama (1816), Eileen Chang (1920), Emperor Xizong of Tang (862), and Hu Shih (1891).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Zhang Xianzhong ranks 278. Before him are Zhu Yousong (1607), Jin Youzhi (1918), Cai Yong (133), Jia Sidao (1213), Cao Zhang (190), and Chen Yun (1905). After him are H. H. Kung (1881), 10th Dalai Lama (1816), Emperor Xizong of Tang (862), Chen Cheng (1897), Rinchinbal Khan (1326), and Chen Yi (1901).

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