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2nd Dalai Lama

1476 - 1542

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The 2nd Dalai Lama, Gedun Gyatso, (Tibetan: དགེ་འདུན་རྒྱ་མཚོ།, Wylie: dge-'dun rgya-mtsho, "Sublimely Glorious Ocean of Spiritual Aspirants", 1475–1542) was also known as Yonten Phuntsok, or Gedun Gyatso Palzangpo. He was ordained at Tashilhunpo Monastery at Shigatse, and later resided at Drepung Monastery in Lhasa. He was posthumously entitled as the 2nd Dalai Lama. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. 2nd Dalai Lama is the 1,406th most popular politician (down from 1,254th in 2019), the 78th most popular biography from China (up from 86th in 2019) and the 47th most popular Chinese Politician.

The 2nd Dalai Lama was most famous for his efforts to maintain the independence of Tibet from the Mongolians.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, 2nd Dalai Lama ranks 1,406 out of 19,576. Before him are Michel Aoun, Charles II, Archduke of Austria, Engelbert Dollfuss, Andronikos I Komnenos, Abu Ubaidah ibn al-Jarrah, and Cleopatra IV of Egypt. After him are Sinsharishkun, Frederick III of Denmark, Iskander Mirza, Alyattes of Lydia, William II of the Netherlands, and John V Palaiologos.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1476, 2nd Dalai Lama ranks 3. Before him are Pope Paul IV, and Juan Sebastián Elcano. After him are Yeonsangun of Joseon, Alfonso I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, Huayna Capac, Louise of Savoy, Cuitláhuac, Girolamo Fracastoro, Helena of Moscow, Pierre Terrail, seigneur de Bayard, and Ayşe Hatun. Among people deceased in 1542, 2nd Dalai Lama ranks 5. Before him are James V of Scotland, Lapu-Lapu, Catherine Howard, and Lisa del Giocondo. After him are Hernando de Soto, Dosso Dossi, Sayyida al Hurra, Peter Henlein, Jane Boleyn, Viscountess Rochford, Thomas Wyatt, and Girolamo Aleandro.

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In China

Among people born in China, 2nd Dalai Lama ranks 78 out of 1,610. Before him are Jet Li (1963), Külüg Khan (1281), Chongzhen Emperor (1611), Qin Er Shi (-229), Jianwen Emperor (1377), and Jiaqing Emperor (1760). After him are Wanli Emperor (1563), Soong Ching-ling (1893), Fuxi (-2900), Jiang Qing (1914), Shang Yang (-390), and Xuande Emperor (1399).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, 2nd Dalai Lama ranks 47. Before him are Emperor Xuanzong of Tang (685), Külüg Khan (1281), Chongzhen Emperor (1611), Qin Er Shi (-229), Jianwen Emperor (1377), and Jiaqing Emperor (1760). After him are Wanli Emperor (1563), Soong Ching-ling (1893), Fuxi (-2900), Jiang Qing (1914), Shang Yang (-390), and Xuande Emperor (1399).

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