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Zhao Gao

300 BC - 207 BC

Zhao Gao

Zhao Gao (died c. October 207 BC) was a Chinese politician. He was an official of the Qin dynasty of China. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Zhao Gao has received more than 479,427 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Zhao Gao is the 2,421st most popular politician (down from 2,246th in 2019).

Zhao Gao was the prime minister of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China. He is most famous for being the person who convinced the emperor to burn books and bury scholars alive.

Memorability Metrics

480k
Page Views (PV)
64.41
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
5.20
Effective Languages (L*)
2.06
Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Zhao Gao ranks 2,421 out of 19,576. Before him are Bronisław Komorowski, Mircea I of Wallachia, Juba I of Numidia, Henry VI, Count of Luxembourg, Omar al-Bashir, and Stephen Tomašević of Bosnia. After him are Louis Philippe I, Duke of Orléans, José Ramos-Horta, Henry X, Duke of Bavaria, Burebista, Duke of Zhou, and Armah.

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Bronisław Komorowski
1952 - Present
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 2,415
Mircea I of Wallachia
1355 - 1418
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 2,416
Juba I of Numidia
85 BC - 46 BC
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 2,417
Henry VI, Count of Luxembourg
1240 - 1288
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 2,418
Omar al-Bashir
1944 - Present
HPI: 64.41
Rank: 2,419
Stephen Tomašević of Bosnia
1438 - 1463
HPI: 64.41
Rank: 2,420
Zhao Gao
300 BC - 207 BC
HPI: 64.41
Rank: 2,421
Louis Philippe I, Duke of Orléans
1725 - 1785
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 2,422
José Ramos-Horta
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 2,423
Henry X, Duke of Bavaria
1108 - 1139
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 2,424
Burebista
82 BC - 44 BC
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 2,425
Duke of Zhou
1100 BC - 1032 BC
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 2,426
Armah
550 - 630
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 2,427

Contemporaries

Among people born in 300 BC, Zhao Gao ranks 3. Before him are Ziying, and Hasdrubal Barca. After him are Wang Jian, Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus, Sophonisba, Nabis, Gentius, Aristo of Chios, Hasdrubal Gisco, Nicomedes I of Bithynia, and Prusias I of Bithynia. Among people deceased in 207 BC, Zhao Gao ranks 2. Before him is Qin Er Shi. After him are Gala, An Dương Vương, and Machanidas.

Others Born in 300 BC

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Ziying
POLITICIAN
300 BC - 206 BC
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 1
Hasdrubal Barca
MILITARY PERSONNEL
300 BC - 221 BC
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 2
Zhao Gao
POLITICIAN
300 BC - 207 BC
HPI: 64.41
Rank: 3
Wang Jian
MILITARY PERSONNEL
300 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 4
Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus
POLITICIAN
300 BC - 203 BC
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 5
Sophonisba
POLITICIAN
300 BC - 203 BC
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 6
Nabis
POLITICIAN
300 BC - 192 BC
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 7
Gentius
POLITICIAN
300 BC - 200 BC
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 8
Aristo of Chios
PHILOSOPHER
300 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 9
Hasdrubal Gisco
MILITARY PERSONNEL
300 BC - 202 BC
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 10
Nicomedes I of Bithynia
POLITICIAN
300 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 11
Prusias I of Bithynia
POLITICIAN
300 BC - 182 BC
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 12