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Emperor Shenzong of Song

1048 - 1085

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Emperor Shenzong of Song (25 May 1048 – 1 April 1085), personal name Zhao Xu, was the sixth emperor of the Song dynasty of China. His original personal name was Zhao Zhongzhen but he changed it to "Zhao Xu" after he acceded to the throne. He reigned from 1067 until his death in 1085 and is best known for supporting Wang Anshi's New Policies. He was a particularly active monarch concerned with solving the fiscal, bureaucratic, and military problems of the Song dynasty, but his reign remains controversial. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Emperor Shenzong of Song is the 3,298th most popular politician (down from 2,363rd in 2019), the 224th most popular biography from China (down from 184th in 2019) and the 136th most popular Chinese Politician.

Emperor shenzong of song is most famous for the zhonghe rebellion. Emperor shenzong of song is most famous for the zhonghe rebellion.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Emperor Shenzong of Song ranks 3,298 out of 19,576. Before him are Charles Emmanuel II, Duke of Savoy, Maximilian, Hereditary Prince of Saxony, Chaghri Beg, Princess Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, Joan II, Countess of Burgundy, and Menkauhor Kaiu. After him are Shallum of Israel, Kaysone Phomvihane, Sergio Osmeña, Aybak, Yahya Sinwar, and Francisco Macías Nguema.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1048, Emperor Shenzong of Song ranks 3. Before him are Omar Khayyam, and Alexios I Komnenos. After him are Antipope Benedict X, Magnus II of Norway, Peter I, Count of Savoy, and Świętosława of Poland. Among people deceased in 1085, Emperor Shenzong of Song ranks 3. Before him are Pope Gregory VII, and Robert Guiscard. After him are Al-Juwayni, and Cheng Hao.

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In China

Among people born in China, Emperor Shenzong of Song ranks 224 out of 1,610. Before him are Emperor Ling of Han (156), Zhao Bing (1271), Jie of Xia (-1728), Pang Tong (179), Wang Xizhi (303), and Jin Yong (1924). After him are Pujie (1907), Chen Duxiu (1879), Zhang Jue (200), Wong Fei-hung (1925), Zhang Sanfeng (1200), and Yang Chen-Ning (1922).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Emperor Shenzong of Song ranks 136. Before him are Empress Xiaoyichun (1727), Emperor Ling of Han (156), Zhao Bing (1271), Jie of Xia (-1728), Pang Tong (179), and Wang Xizhi (303). After him are Pujie (1907), Chen Duxiu (1879), Khutughtu Khan Kusala (1300), Diaochan (null), Ragibagh Khan (1320), and Abaoji (872).

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