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Emperor Gaozong of Tang

628 - 683

Emperor Gaozong of Tang

Emperor Gaozong of Tang (21 July 628 – 27 December 683), personal name Li Zhi, was the third emperor of the Chinese Tang dynasty, ruling from 649 to 683; after January 665, he handed power over the empire to his second wife Empress Wu (the future Wu Zetian), and her decrees were carried out with greater force than the decrees of Emperor Gaozong's. Emperor Gaozong was the youngest son of Emperor Taizong and Empress Zhangsun; his elder brothers were Li Chengqian and Li Tai. Emperor Gaozong's reign saw the primacy of Empress Wu, who became the effective power behind the Tang rule. Emperor Gaozong was aided in his rule by Empress Wu during the later years of his reign after a series of strokes left him incapacitated. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Emperor Gaozong of Tang is the 1,576th most popular politician (down from 1,196th in 2019), the 92nd most popular biography from China (down from 80th in 2019) and the 58th most popular Chinese Politician.

Emperor Gaozong of Tang is most famous for being the emperor during the Tang Dynasty. He is also known for being the son of Li Shimin, the founder of the Tang Dynasty.

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Among politicians, Emperor Gaozong of Tang ranks 1,576 out of 19,576. Before him are Carus, Joseph I of Portugal, Halfdan Ragnarsson, Maria I of Portugal, Hongxi Emperor, and Jehoiakim. After him are Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Romanos II, Ernst Thälmann, Djedefre, Anastas Mikoyan, and Anthemius.

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Carus
230 - 283
HPI: 73.58
Rank: 1,570
Joseph I of Portugal
1714 - 1777
HPI: 73.58
Rank: 1,571
Halfdan Ragnarsson
900 - 877
HPI: 73.57
Rank: 1,572
Maria I of Portugal
1734 - 1816
HPI: 73.57
Rank: 1,573
Hongxi Emperor
1378 - 1425
HPI: 73.57
Rank: 1,574
Jehoiakim
634 BC - 598 BC
HPI: 73.57
Rank: 1,575
Emperor Gaozong of Tang
628 - 683
HPI: 73.56
Rank: 1,576
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
1955 - Present
HPI: 73.56
Rank: 1,577
Romanos II
938 - 963
HPI: 73.56
Rank: 1,578
Ernst Thälmann
1886 - 1944
HPI: 73.56
Rank: 1,579
Djedefre
2600 BC - 2570 BC
HPI: 73.55
Rank: 1,580
Anastas Mikoyan
1895 - 1978
HPI: 73.55
Rank: 1,581
Anthemius
420 - 472
HPI: 73.55
Rank: 1,582

Contemporaries

Among people born in 628, Emperor Gaozong of Tang ranks 1. After him are Princess Wencheng, and Benedict Biscop. Among people deceased in 683, Emperor Gaozong of Tang ranks 4. Before him are Yazid I, Pope Leo II, and Umm Salama. After him are Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal, Uqba ibn Nafi, and Juansher.