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Chen Shou

233 - 297

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Chen Shou (Chinese: 陳壽; 233–297), courtesy name Chengzuo (承祚), was a Chinese historian, politician, and writer who lived during the Three Kingdoms period and Jin dynasty of China. Chen Shou is best known for his most celebrated work, the Records of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguozhi), which records the history of the late Eastern Han dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period. Chen Shou wrote the Sanguozhi primarily in the form of biographies of notable persons of those eras. Today, Chen's Records of the Three Kingdoms is part of the Twenty-Four Histories canon of Chinese history. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Chen Shou is the 4,224th most popular politician (down from 3,828th in 2019), the 279th most popular biography from China (up from 293rd in 2019) and the 173rd most popular Chinese Politician.

Chen Shou is most famous for his "Records of the Three Kingdoms" written in the third century. This work is considered one of the four great works of the Jin Dynasty. Chen Shou wrote the book as a historical account of the Three Kingdoms era.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Chen Shou ranks 4,224 out of 19,576. Before him are Godigisel, Milan Milutinović, Francis IV, Duke of Modena, Asif Ali Zardari, Francis III, Duke of Brittany, and Plutarco Elías Calles. After him are Borut Pahor, Barquq, Ferdinando de' Medici, Grand Prince of Tuscany, Sumu-la-El, Odo of Bayeux, and Tissaphernes.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 233, Chen Shou ranks 2. Before him is Porphyry.  Among people deceased in 297, Chen Shou ranks 1. After him is Domitius Domitianus.

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    Porphyry

    PHILOSOPHER

    233 - 305

    HPI: 80.06

    Rank: 1

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    Chen Shou

    POLITICIAN

    233 - 297

    HPI: 67.59

    Rank: 2

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In China

Among people born in China, Chen Shou ranks 279 out of 1,610. Before him are Emperor Ping of Han (-9), 12th Dalai Lama (1857), Emperor Yuan of Han (-75), Dong Zhongshu (-179), Emperor Dezong of Tang (742), and Li Yuanhong (1864). After him are Lü Meng (178), Emperor Zhang of Han (57), Yijing (635), Zhu Rongji (1928), Emperor Gaozong of Song (1107), and Gong Li (1965).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Chen Shou ranks 173. Before him are Emperor Zhao of Han (-94), Emperor Ping of Han (-9), 12th Dalai Lama (1857), Emperor Yuan of Han (-75), Emperor Dezong of Tang (742), and Li Yuanhong (1864). After him are Emperor Zhang of Han (57), Zhu Rongji (1928), Emperor Gaozong of Song (1107), Emperor Houshao of Han (-196), Ye Jianying (1897), and Emperor Huan of Han (132).

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