Handan
Handan ranks 5,056th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Ecbatana, Kiskunhalas, and Kumanovo. Memorable people born in Handan include Qin Shi Huang, Zhang Weili, and Chen Jin. Memorable people who died in Handan include Yuan Shao, Ma Teng, and Lady Zhen. Handan has been the birth place of many politicians and martial arts and the death place of many politicians and companions. Handan is located in China.
Handan is a prefecture-level city located in the southwest of Hebei province, China. The southernmost prefecture-level city of the province, it borders Xingtai on the north, and the provinces of Shanxi on the west, Henan on the south and Shandong on the east. At the 2010 census, its population was 9,174,683 inhabitants whom 2,845,790 lived in the built-up area made of 5 urban districts. Yongnian District in Handan and Shahe City in Xingtai have largely formed into a single conurbation. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 258 BC and 1989, Handan was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Qin Shi Huang, Zhang Weili, and Chen Jin. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Handan including Yuan Shao, Ma Teng, and Lady Zhen.
People Born in Handan
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Qin Shi Huang
258 BC - 210 BC
HPI: 85.17
Rank: 1
Zhang Weili
1989 - Present
HPI: 33.97
Rank: 2
Chen Jin
1986 - Present
HPI: 27.82
Rank: 3
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Most individuals born in present day Handan were politicians (1), martial arts (1), and badminton players (1), while most who died were politicians (2) and companions (1).
