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Emperor Ling of Han

156 - 189

Emperor Ling of Han

Emperor Ling of Han (156/157 – 13 May 189), personal name Liu Hong, was the 12th emperor of the Eastern Han dynasty. He was also the last Eastern Han emperor to exercise effective power during his reign. Born the son of a lesser marquis who descended directly from Emperor Zhang (the third Eastern Han emperor), Liu Hong was chosen to be emperor in February 168 around age 12 after the death of his predecessor, Emperor Huan, who had no son to succeed him. He reigned for about 21 years until his death in May 189. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Emperor Ling of Han is the 3,221st most popular politician (down from 2,507th in 2019), the 218th most popular biography from China (down from 190th in 2019) and the 131st most popular Chinese Politician.

Emperor Ling of Han is most famous for his unsuccessful attempt to overthrow the Qin dynasty.

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Among politicians, Emperor Ling of Han ranks 3,221 out of 19,576. Before him are Smendes, John I Albert, Friedrich Karl Ludwig, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck, Sverker I of Sweden, James Callaghan, and Sancho III of Pamplona. After him are Orodes II, Zhao Bing, Princess Mafalda of Savoy, Demetrius II Nicator, Ernst Gideon von Laudon, and Jie of Xia.

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Smendes
1200 BC - 1052 BC
HPI: 69.30
Rank: 3,217
John I Albert
1459 - 1501
HPI: 69.29
Rank: 3,218
Friedrich Karl Ludwig, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
1757 - 1816
HPI: 69.29
Rank: 3,219
Sverker I of Sweden
1100 - 1156
HPI: 69.29
Rank: 3,220
James Callaghan
1912 - 2005
HPI: 69.28
Rank: 3,221
Sancho III of Pamplona
990 - 1035
HPI: 69.28
Rank: 3,222
Emperor Ling of Han
156 - 189
HPI: 69.28
Rank: 3,223
Orodes II
70 BC - 38 BC
HPI: 69.28
Rank: 3,224
Zhao Bing
1271 - 1279
HPI: 69.27
Rank: 3,225
Princess Mafalda of Savoy
1902 - 1944
HPI: 69.27
Rank: 3,226
Demetrius II Nicator
161 BC - 125 BC
HPI: 69.27
Rank: 3,227
Ernst Gideon von Laudon
1717 - 1790
HPI: 69.27
Rank: 3,228
Jie of Xia
1728 BC - 1675 BC
HPI: 69.26
Rank: 3,229

Contemporaries

Among people born in 156, Emperor Ling of Han ranks 1. After him is Ma Teng. Among people deceased in 189, Emperor Ling of Han ranks 2. Before him is Pope Eleutherius. After him are He Jin, Aelius Aristides, and Empress He.