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Dong Zhuo

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Dong Zhuo () (c. 140s – 22 May 192), courtesy name Zhongying, was a Chinese military general, politician, and warlord who lived in the late Eastern Han dynasty. At the end of the reign of the Eastern Han, Dong Zhuo was a general and powerful minister of the imperial government. Originally from Liang Province, Dong Zhuo seized control of the imperial capital Luoyang in 189 when it entered a state of turmoil following the death of Emperor Ling of Han and a massacre of the eunuch faction by the court officials led by General-in-Chief He Jin. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Dong Zhuo is the 161st most popular military personnel (down from 133rd in 2019), the 101st most popular biography from China (down from 82nd in 2019) and the 6th most popular Chinese Military Personnel.

Dong zhuo is most famous for his contributions to the building of the Great Wall of China.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Dong Zhuo ranks 161 out of 2,058. Before him are Hermann Fegelein, Michael Wittmann, Pancho Villa, Matilda of Tuscany, Joseph Joffre, and Dragut. After him are Jean Lannes, Alexander Selkirk, Robert Peary, Draža Mihailović, Louis-Alexandre Berthier, and William Stuart-Houston.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 139, Dong Zhuo ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 192, Dong Zhuo ranks 2. Before him is Commodus. After him is Cai Yong.

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    Dong Zhuo

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    139 - 192

    HPI: 73.32

    Rank: 1

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    Commodus

    POLITICIAN

    161 - 192

    HPI: 89.79

    Rank: 1

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    Dong Zhuo

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    139 - 192

    HPI: 73.32

    Rank: 2

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    Cai Yong

    POLITICIAN

    133 - 192

    HPI: 64.34

    Rank: 3

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In China

Among people born in China, Dong Zhuo ranks 101 out of 1,610. Before him are 13th Dalai Lama (1876), Emperor Wen of Sui (541), Yang Guifei (719), Qu Yuan (-343), Xianfeng Emperor (1831), and Bogd Khan (1869). After him are Yu the Great (-2123), Jiajing Emperor (1507), Yang Shangkun (1907), Emperor Taizu of Song (927), Mo Yan (1955), and I. M. Pei (1917).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In China

Among military personnels born in China, Dong Zhuo ranks 6. Before him are Chiang Kai-shek (1887), Cao Cao (155), Guan Yu (162), Lü Bu (161), and Zhang Fei (167). After him are Zhou Yu (175), Yue Fei (1142), Sun Ce (175), Sun Jian (155), Wu Sangui (1612), and Bai Qi (-250).

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