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POLITICIAN

Zuo Zongtang

1812 - 1885

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Zuo Zongtang (左宗棠, Xiang Chinese: [tso˧˩ tsoŋ˧ tan˩˧]; Wade-Giles spelling: Tso Tsung-t'ang; November 10, 1812 – September 5, 1885), sometimes referred to as General Tso, was a statesman and military leader of the late Qing dynasty. Born in Xiangyin County, Hunan Province, Zuo sat for the imperial examination in his youth but obtained only a juren degree. He then spent his time studying agriculture, geography and military strategy. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Zuo Zongtang has received more than 613,446 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Zuo Zongtang is the 6,104th most popular politician (down from 5,883rd in 2019), the 465th most popular biography from China (down from 444th in 2019) and the 275th most popular Chinese Politician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 610k

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  • 56.99

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 21

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.23

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.75

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Zuo Zongtang ranks 6,104 out of 15,577. Before him are Laurent Fabius, Emperor Go-Hanazono, Proclus of Constantinople, Frederick William, Duke of Courland, Max Koegel, and Sobekhotep IV. After him are Rotrude, İsa Çelebi, Zhuge Dan, Edward of Norwich, 2nd Duke of York, Ashur-dan III, and Rashid Ali al-Gaylani.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1812, Zuo Zongtang ranks 22. Before him are James Broun-Ramsay, 1st Marquess of Dalhousie, Friedrich von Flotow, Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, Robert Browning, Natalia Pushkina, and Paul Abadie. After him are Pertevniyal Sultan, Edward Lear, Édouard Séguin, Georges-Charles de Heeckeren d'Anthès, Countess Claudine Rhédey von Kis-Rhéde, and Ilija Garašanin. Among people deceased in 1885, Zuo Zongtang ranks 19. Before him are Iwasaki Yatarō, Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia, Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, Moses Montefiore, Princess Elisabeth of Prussia, and Ferdinand Hiller. After him are Edmond François Valentin About, Francisco Serrano, 1st Duke of la Torre, Duke Alexander of Württemberg, Gustav Nachtigal, Louis Riel, and Henri Tresca.

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In China

Among people born in China, Zuo Zongtang ranks 465 out of 1,392. Before him are Yan Fu (1854), Yan Xishan (1883), Tang Yin (1470), Bogd Khan (1869), Xu Shen (58), and 7th Dalai Lama (1708). After him are Zhuge Dan (200), Hu Shih (1891), Zhu Yujian (1602), Watchman Nee (1903), Emperor Shizong of Jin (1123), and Zhang Jinghui (1871).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Zuo Zongtang ranks 275. Before him are Bo Xilai (1949), Cai Yong (133), Uskhal Khan Tögüs Temür (1342), Yan Xishan (1883), Bogd Khan (1869), and 7th Dalai Lama (1708). After him are Zhuge Dan (200), Zhu Yujian (1602), Emperor Shizong of Jin (1123), Zhang Jinghui (1871), Wellington Koo (1888), and Wu Yi (1938).

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