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Abaoji

872 - 926

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Abaoji (872 – 6 September 926), posthumously known by his temple name as the Emperor Taizu of Liao, was a Khitan leader and the founding emperor of the Liao dynasty of China, ruling from 916 to 926. He had a sinicised name, Yelü Yi; some sources suggest that Abaoji's family name, Yelü, was adopted during his lifetime, although there is no consensus amongst historians on this point. Abaoji was born in 872 in Southern Mongolia and had a turbulent childhood. His grandfather was killed in a conflict between tribes, and his father and uncles fled. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Abaoji is the 3,417th most popular politician (down from 2,199th in 2019), the 235th most popular biography from China (down from 172nd in 2019) and the 142nd most popular Chinese Politician.

Abaoji is most famous for being the founder of the Jin Dynasty.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Abaoji ranks 3,417 out of 19,576. Before him are Georgy Chicherin, Eliot Ness, Magdalena of France, Emperor Suinin, Alar Karis, and Inessa Armand. After him are Publius Cornelius Dolabella, Yevgeny Primakov, Lázaro Cárdenas, Maria Luisa, Duchess of Lucca, Zoran Milanović, and Alexios I of Trebizond.

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Among people born in 872, Abaoji ranks 2. Before him is Al-Farabi. After him is Pietro II Candiano. Among people deceased in 926, Abaoji ranks 1. After him are Li Cunxu, Wiborada, Pelagius of Córdoba, Burchard II, Duke of Swabia, and William II, Duke of Aquitaine.

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In China

Among people born in China, Abaoji ranks 235 out of 1,610. Before him are Zhang Sanfeng (1200), Yang Chen-Ning (1922), Huo Yuanjia (1868), Khutughtu Khan Kusala (1300), Diaochan (null), and Ragibagh Khan (1320). After him are Wong Kar-wai (1958), Ban Chao (32), Kang Youwei (1858), Jack Ma (1964), Emperor Ming of Han (28), and Pu Songling (1640).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Abaoji ranks 142. Before him are Emperor Shenzong of Song (1048), Pujie (1907), Chen Duxiu (1879), Khutughtu Khan Kusala (1300), Diaochan (null), and Ragibagh Khan (1320). After him are Emperor Ming of Han (28), Zaifeng, Prince Chun (1883), Zhang Liang (-290), Emperor Taizu of Jin (1068), Heshen (1750), and Emperor Suzong of Tang (711).

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