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Emperor Jingzong of Liao

948 - 982

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Emperor Jingzong of Liao (1 September 948 – 13 October 982), personal name Yelü Xian, courtesy name Xianning, was the fifth emperor of the Khitan-led Liao dynasty of China. He improved government efficiency and reduced corruption. He was known for going to war with the Northern Song dynasty. He died during a hunting trip and his wife later served as regent over his still 11-year-old son, the later Emperor Shengzong. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Emperor Jingzong of Liao is the 6,754th most popular politician (down from 3,990th in 2019), the 450th most popular biography from China (down from 308th in 2019) and the 262nd most popular Chinese Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Emperor Jingzong of Liao ranks 6,754 out of 19,576. Before him are Publius Servilius Vatia Isauricus, Nayef Hawatmeh, Muhammad II of Córdoba, Bairam Khan, Koča Popović, and Horst Seehofer. After him are Leszek II the Black, 7th Dalai Lama, Friedrich Ebert Jr., Paul Frederick, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Suryavarman I, and Şevkefza Kadın.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 948, Emperor Jingzong of Liao ranks 2. Before him is Henry I, Duke of Burgundy. After him are Otto I, Duke of Carinthia, Al-Shaykh Al-Mufid, and Abu Nu'aym al-Isfahani. Among people deceased in 982, Emperor Jingzong of Liao ranks 2. Before him is Otto I, Duke of Swabia and Bavaria.

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In China

Among people born in China, Emperor Jingzong of Liao ranks 450 out of 1,610. Before him are Fuchai (-550), Marquis of Haihun (-92), Zhang Jinghui (1871), Langdarma (803), Guo Moruo (1892), and Yuen Biao (1957). After him are 7th Dalai Lama (1708), Emperor Shang of Tang (695), Sima Xiangru (-179), Ignatius Kung Pin-Mei (1901), Yen Chia-kan (1905), and Chen Sheng (-250).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Emperor Jingzong of Liao ranks 262. Before him are Emperor Shunzong of Tang (761), Fuchai (-550), Marquis of Haihun (-92), Zhang Jinghui (1871), Langdarma (803), and Guo Moruo (1892). After him are 7th Dalai Lama (1708), Yen Chia-kan (1905), 10th Dalai Lama (1816), Cai Yong (133), Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa (1924), and Emperor Yizong of Tang (833).

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