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Zhengde Emperor

1491 - 1521

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The Zhengde Emperor (Chinese: 正德帝; pinyin: Zhèngdé Dì; 26 October 1491 – 20 April 1521), personal name Zhu Houzhao (朱厚㷖), was the 11th emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigned from 1505 to 1521. He was the Hongzhi Emperor's eldest son. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Zhengde Emperor has received more than 431,562 page views. His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2019). Zhengde Emperor is the 1,906th most popular politician (down from 1,869th in 2019), the 147th most popular biography from China (down from 145th in 2019) and the 97th most popular Chinese Politician.

The Zhengde Emperor was most famous for his extravagant and debauched lifestyle. He was also known for his interest in Taoism and Buddhism.

Memorability Metrics

  • 430k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 66.01

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 35

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.79

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.20

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Zhengde Emperors by language

Over the past year Zhengde Emperor has had the most page views in the with 174,909 views, followed by English (67,580), and Vietnamese (37,879). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Cantonese (269.15%), Uzbek (80.85%), and Ukrainian (73.01%)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Zhengde Emperor ranks 1,906 out of 19,576. Before him are Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik, Abdurrahman Wahid, Alexander Jagiellon, Al-Adil I, Alfonso VIII of Castile, and Llywelyn ap Gruffudd. After him are Tomoe Gozen, Babrak Karmal, Andrey Vyshinsky, Joko Widodo, Archduchess Maria Elisabeth of Austria, and Ptolemy XI Alexander II.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1491, Zhengde Emperor ranks 4. Before him are Henry VIII of England, Ignatius of Loyola, and Jacques Cartier. After him are Lapu-Lapu, Martin Bucer, Francesco Melzi, Suzanne, Duchess of Bourbon, Francisco de Sá de Miranda, Teofilo Folengo, and Nicolò da Ponte. Among people deceased in 1521, Zhengde Emperor ranks 6. Before him are Ferdinand Magellan, Pope Leo X, Manuel I of Portugal, Josquin des Prez, and Juan Ponce de León. After him are Sebastian Brant, Christina of Saxony, Leonardo Loredan, Francisco Serrão, Suzanne, Duchess of Bourbon, and Raffaele Riario.

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In China

Among people born in China, Zhengde Emperor ranks 147 out of 1,610. Before him are King Wen of Zhou (-1112), Emperor Hui of Han (-210), Tang of Shang (-1601), Cao Rui (205), Emperor Zhongzong of Tang (656), and Sun Ce (175). After him are Emperor Renzong of Song (1010), Faxian (340), Han Xin (-231), Li Xiannian (1909), Huo Yuanjia (1868), and Emperor Ruizong of Tang (662).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Zhengde Emperor ranks 97. Before him are Emperor Jing of Han (-188), King Wen of Zhou (-1112), Emperor Hui of Han (-210), Tang of Shang (-1601), Cao Rui (205), and Emperor Zhongzong of Tang (656). After him are Emperor Renzong of Song (1010), Li Xiannian (1909), Emperor Ruizong of Tang (662), Emperor Wen of Han (-202), Khorloogiin Choibalsan (1895), and Liu Shan (207).

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