Forbidden City
Forbidden City ranks 4,894th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Cervera, East Prussia, and Timaru. Memorable people born in Forbidden City include Kangxi Emperor, Yongzheng Emperor, and Daoguang Emperor. Memorable people who died in Forbidden City include Qianlong Emperor, Wanli Emperor, and Hongxi Emperor. Forbidden City has been the birth place of many politicians and the death place of many politicians. Forbidden City is located in China.
The Forbidden City is the imperial palace complex in the center of the Imperial City in Beijing, China. It was the residence of 24 Ming and Qing dynasty Emperors, and the center of political power in China for over 500 years from 1420 to 1924. The palace is now administered by the Palace Museum. As a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world. The Forbidden City is arguably the most famous palace in all of Chinese history, and is the largest preserved royal palace complex still standing in the world. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1654 and 1782, Forbidden City was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Kangxi Emperor, Yongzheng Emperor, and Daoguang Emperor. Additionaly, 6 globally memorable people have passed away in Forbidden City including Qianlong Emperor, Wanli Emperor, and Hongxi Emperor. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Forbidden City than were born there.
People Born in Forbidden City
Go to all RankingsKangxi Emperor
POLITICIAN
1654 - 1722
HPI: 75.10
Rank: 1
Yongzheng Emperor
POLITICIAN
1678 - 1735
HPI: 72.33
Rank: 2
Daoguang Emperor
POLITICIAN
1782 - 1850
HPI: 68.61
Rank: 3
People Deceased in Forbidden City
Go to all RankingsQianlong Emperor
POLITICIAN
1711 - 1799
HPI: 75.55
Rank: 1
Wanli Emperor
POLITICIAN
1563 - 1620
HPI: 68.86
Rank: 2
Hongxi Emperor
POLITICIAN
1378 - 1425
HPI: 68.39
Rank: 3
Empress Xiaoyichun
POLITICIAN
1727 - 1775
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 4
Empress Dowager Ci'an
POLITICIAN
1837 - 1881
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 5
Empress Dowager Longyu
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1913
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 6
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Forbidden City were politicians (3), while most who died were politicians (6).
Occupational Trends
Throughout history politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Forbidden City, including Kangxi Emperor, Yongzheng Emperor, and Daoguang Emperor.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Forbidden City since 1700.