MILITARY PERSONNEL

Chiang Kai-shek

1887 - 1975

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Chiang Kai-shek (31 October 1887 – 5 April 1975) was a Chinese politician, revolutionary, and general who led the Republic of China (ROC) from 1928 until his death in 1975. His government was based in mainland China until it was defeated in the Chinese Civil War by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1949, after which he continued to lead the Republic of China on the island of Taiwan. Chiang served as leader of the Nationalist Kuomintang (KMT) party and the commander-in-chief of the National Revolutionary Army (NRA) from 1926 until his death, during which he was known as Generalissimo. Born in Zhejiang, Chiang received a military education in China and Japan and joined Sun Yat-sen's Tongmenghui organization in 1908. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Chiang Kai-shek is the 6th most popular military personnel (up from 18th in 2019), the 7th most popular biography from China (up from 18th in 2019) and the most popular Chinese Military Personnel.

Chiang Kai-shek was the leader of the Kuomintang and the Republic of China from 1928 to 1975. He was a nationalist who led China through much of the Second Sino-Japanese War, World War II, and the Chinese Civil War.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Chiang Kai-shek ranks 6 out of 2,058. Before him are Genghis Khan, Alexander the Great, Joan of Arc, Timur, and Charles de Gaulle. After him are Karl Dönitz, Bernard Montgomery, Adolf Eichmann, Charles XIV John of Sweden, Oda Nobunaga, and Erwin Rommel.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1887, Chiang Kai-shek ranks 2. Before him is Le Corbusier. After him are Erwin Schrödinger, Bernard Montgomery, Marc Chagall, Charles I of Austria, Erich von Manstein, Padre Pio, Marcel Duchamp, Srinivasa Ramanujan, Ernst Röhm, and Gustav Ludwig Hertz. Among people deceased in 1975, Chiang Kai-shek ranks 2. Before him is Haile Selassie. After him are Francisco Franco, Hannah Arendt, Dmitri Shostakovich, Ivo Andrić, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Umm Kulthum, Aristotle Onassis, Faisal of Saudi Arabia, Robert Robinson, and Otto Skorzeny.

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In China

Among people born in China, Chiang Kai-shek ranks 7 out of 1,610. Before him are Confucius (-551), Laozi (-604), Kublai Khan (1215), Qin Shi Huang (-258), Huang Xianfan (1899), and Mao Zedong (1893). After him are Karma (null), Zheng He (1387), Li Bai (701), Sun Tzu (-544), Sima Qian (-145), and Puyi (1906).

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  • Photo of Confucius

    Confucius

    PHILOSOPHER

    551 BC - 479 BC

    HPI: 93.57

    Rank: 1

  • Photo of Laozi

    Laozi

    PHILOSOPHER

    604 BC - 600 BC

    HPI: 91.85

    Rank: 2

  • Photo of Kublai Khan

    Kublai Khan

    POLITICIAN

    1215 - 1294

    HPI: 91.15

    Rank: 3

  • Photo of Qin Shi Huang

    Qin Shi Huang

    POLITICIAN

    258 BC - 210 BC

    HPI: 90.99

    Rank: 4

  • Photo of Huang Xianfan

    Huang Xianfan

    POLITICIAN

    1899 - 1982

    HPI: 89.40

    Rank: 5

  • Photo of Mao Zedong

    Mao Zedong

    POLITICIAN

    1893 - 1976

    HPI: 88.70

    Rank: 6

  • Photo of Chiang Kai-shek

    Chiang Kai-shek

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    1887 - 1975

    HPI: 86.25

    Rank: 7

  • Photo of Karma

    Karma

    ATHLETE

    HPI: 85.78

    Rank: 8

  • Photo of Zheng He

    Zheng He

    EXPLORER

    1387 - 1433

    HPI: 84.21

    Rank: 9

  • Photo of Li Bai

    Li Bai

    WRITER

    701 - 762

    HPI: 84.11

    Rank: 10

  • Photo of Sun Tzu

    Sun Tzu

    PHILOSOPHER

    544 BC - 496 BC

    HPI: 83.60

    Rank: 11

  • Photo of Sima Qian

    Sima Qian

    HISTORIAN

    145 BC - 86 BC

    HPI: 83.52

    Rank: 12

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    Puyi

    POLITICIAN

    1906 - 1967

    HPI: 83.41

    Rank: 13

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In China

Among military personnels born in China, Chiang Kai-shek ranks 1. After him are Cao Cao (155), Guan Yu (162), Lü Bu (161), Zhang Fei (167), Dong Zhuo (139), Zhou Yu (175), Yue Fei (1142), Sun Ce (175), Sun Jian (155), Wu Sangui (1612), and Bai Qi (-250).

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