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Chongzhen Emperor

1611 - 1644

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The Chongzhen Emperor (6 February 1611 – 25 April 1644), personal name Zhu Youjian, courtesy name Deyue, was the 17th and last emperor of the Ming dynasty. He reigned from 1627 to 1644. "Chongzhen", the era name of his reign, means "honorable and auspicious." Zhu Youjian was son of the Taichang Emperor and younger brother of the Tianqi Emperor, whom he succeeded to the throne in 1627. He battled peasant rebellions and was not able to defend the northern frontier against the Manchu. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Chongzhen Emperor is the 1,318th most popular politician (down from 1,057th in 2019), the 74th most popular biography from China (down from 68th in 2019) and the 43rd most popular Chinese Politician.

The Chongzhen Emperor was the last emperor of the Ming Dynasty. He was most famous for the end of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty.

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Among politicians, Chongzhen Emperor ranks 1,318 out of 19,576. Before him are Igor of Kiev, Isaac II Angelos, Friedrich Ratzel, Trebonianus Gallus, Milovan Đilas, and Wilhelm Frick. After him are Ajatashatru, Gaius Gracchus, Börte, Gustav Stresemann, Conrad I of Germany, and Muhammad II of Khwarazm.

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Among people born in 1611, Chongzhen Emperor ranks 4. Before him are Pope Innocent XI, Charles de Batz de Castelmore d'Artagnan, and Evliya Çelebi. After him are Johannes Hevelius, Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Viscount of Turenne, Safi of Persia, John Pell, Marie Louise Gonzaga, Cecilia Renata of Austria, Karl Eusebius, Prince of Liechtenstein, and Carlo Rainaldi. Among people deceased in 1644, Chongzhen Emperor ranks 4. Before him are Pope Urban VIII, Elisabeth of France, and Jan Baptist van Helmont. After him are Countess Louise Juliana of Nassau, Cecilia Renata of Austria, Alfonso III d'Este, Duke of Modena, Francisco Pacheco, Bernardo Strozzi, Agostino Tassi, Guru Hargobind, and Luis Vélez de Guevara.

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In China

Among people born in China, Chongzhen Emperor ranks 74 out of 1,610. Before him are Tu Youyou (1930), Hua Guofeng (1921), Xiang Yu (-232), Emperor Xuanzong of Tang (685), Jet Li (1963), and Külüg Khan (1281). After him are Qin Er Shi (-229), Jianwen Emperor (1377), Jiaqing Emperor (1760), 2nd Dalai Lama (1476), Wanli Emperor (1563), and Soong Ching-ling (1893).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Chongzhen Emperor ranks 43. Before him are 5th Dalai Lama (1617), Li Si (-280), Hua Guofeng (1921), Xiang Yu (-232), Emperor Xuanzong of Tang (685), and Külüg Khan (1281). After him are Qin Er Shi (-229), Jianwen Emperor (1377), Jiaqing Emperor (1760), 2nd Dalai Lama (1476), Wanli Emperor (1563), and Soong Ching-ling (1893).

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