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Chenghua Emperor

1447 - 1487

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The Chenghua Emperor (9 December 1447 – 9 September 1487), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Xianzong of Ming, personal name Zhu Jianshen, changed to Zhu Jianru in 1457, was the ninth emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigning from 1464 to 1487. He succeeded his father, Emperor Yingzong. Zhu Jianshen was born in 1447 as the son of Emperor Yingzong. When he was only two years old, his father was captured by the Mongols during the Battle of Tumu Fortress, and his uncle ascended the throne as the Jingtai Emperor. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Chenghua Emperor is the 2,468th most popular politician (down from 1,809th in 2019), the 154th most popular biography from China (down from 132nd in 2019) and the 96th most popular Chinese Politician.

Chenghua emperor is most famous for his reform of the civil service examination system.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Chenghua Emperor ranks 2,468 out of 19,576. Before him are Boris Johnson, Joseph Wenzel I, Prince of Liechtenstein, Hyojong of Joseon, Lennart Meri, Henry Cabot Lodge Jr., and Eystein II of Norway. After him are Dagobert II, Yusuf ibn Tashfin, Joanna II of Naples, Isabella of Portugal, Duchess of Burgundy, Rudolf I of Bohemia, and Mary of Guise.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1447, Chenghua Emperor ranks 2. Before him is Bayezid II. After him are Albert IV, Duke of Bavaria, Philippe de Commines, Giovanni Antonio Amadeo, Catherine of Genoa, Pietro Riario, Eberhard II, Duke of Württemberg, Constantine II of Georgia, and Maria of Serbia, Queen of Bosnia. Among people deceased in 1487, Chenghua Emperor ranks 1. After him are Mara Branković, Charlotte, Queen of Cyprus, Nicholas of Flüe, Marie of Cleves, Duchess of Orléans, John de la Pole, 1st Earl of Lincoln, John Argyropoulos, Tlacaelel, Yunus Khan, and Hayder of Crimea.

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In China

Among people born in China, Chenghua Emperor ranks 154 out of 1,610. Before him are Zhengde Emperor (1491), Empress Lü (-241), Emperor Huizong of Song (1082), Huineng (638), Jiang Ziya (-1090), and Emperor Zhongzong of Tang (656). After him are Liu Xiaobo (1955), Zhu De (1886), Hongzhi Emperor (1470), Faxian (340), Wen Jiabao (1942), and Soong Mei-ling (1897).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Chenghua Emperor ranks 96. Before him are Emperor Ruizong of Tang (662), Zhengde Emperor (1491), Empress Lü (-241), Emperor Huizong of Song (1082), Jiang Ziya (-1090), and Emperor Zhongzong of Tang (656). After him are Zhu De (1886), Hongzhi Emperor (1470), Wen Jiabao (1942), Soong Mei-ling (1897), Emperor Renzong of Song (1010), and Tianqi Emperor (1605).

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