Politician
Emperor Wu of Han
156 BC - 87 BC
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Emperor Wu of Han
His biography is available in 67 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 66 in 2024). Emperor Wu of Han is the 657th most popular politician (down from 546th in 2024), the 42nd most popular biography from China and the 23rd most popular Chinese Politician.
Emperor Wu of Han is most famous for the establishment of Confucianism as the official state philosophy and the establishment of Confucian scholars as the ruling class of China.
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Among Politicians
Among politicians, Emperor Wu of Han ranks 657 out of 19,576. Before him are James Monroe, Hatice Sultan, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Michael VIII Palaiologos, Theodosius II, and Anastasios II. After him are Heydar Aliyev, Valerius Severus, Hugo Chávez, George II of Great Britain, Constantius Chlorus, and Abdulmejid II.
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Emperor Wu of Han
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HPI: 77.80
Rank: 657
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HPI: 77.79
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HPI: 77.78
Rank: 663
Contemporaries
Among people born in 156 BC, Emperor Wu of Han ranks 1. Among people deceased in 87 BC, Emperor Wu of Han ranks 1. After him are Lucius Julius Caesar, Pompeius Strabo, Quintus Lutatius Catulus, Gnaeus Octavius, Marcus Antonius, Quintus Mucius Scaevola Augur, and Lucius Cornelius Merula.
Others Born in 156 BC
Go to all RankingsOthers Deceased in 87 BC
Go to all RankingsEmperor Wu of Han
POLITICIAN
156 BC - 87 BC
HPI: 77.80
Rank: 1
Lucius Julius Caesar
POLITICIAN
135 BC - 87 BC
HPI: 68.81
Rank: 2
Pompeius Strabo
POLITICIAN
135 BC - 87 BC
HPI: 68.63
Rank: 3
Quintus Lutatius Catulus
POLITICIAN
150 BC - 87 BC
HPI: 67.70
Rank: 4
Gnaeus Octavius
POLITICIAN
200 BC - 87 BC
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 5
Marcus Antonius
POLITICIAN
143 BC - 87 BC
HPI: 64.70
Rank: 6
Quintus Mucius Scaevola Augur
POLITICIAN
159 BC - 87 BC
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 7
Lucius Cornelius Merula
POLITICIAN
200 BC - 87 BC
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 8
In China
Among people born in China, Emperor Wu of Han ranks 42 out of NaN. Before him are Hongwu Emperor (1328), Liu Bei (161), Guan Yu (162), Yongle Emperor (1360), Zhou Enlai (1898), and Emperor Taizong of Tang (598). After him are Lü Bu (161), Ching Shih (1775), Emperor Gaozu of Han (-256), Lu Xun (1881), Mahmud al-Kashgari (1029), and Nurhaci (1559).
Others born in China
Go to all RankingsHongwu Emperor
POLITICIAN
1328 - 1398
HPI: 78.82
Rank: 36
Liu Bei
POLITICIAN
161 - 223
HPI: 78.72
Rank: 37
Guan Yu
MILITARY PERSONNEL
162 - 220
HPI: 78.46
Rank: 38
Yongle Emperor
POLITICIAN
1360 - 1424
HPI: 78.44
Rank: 39
Zhou Enlai
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1976
HPI: 78.26
Rank: 40
Emperor Taizong of Tang
POLITICIAN
598 - 649
HPI: 78.06
Rank: 41
Emperor Wu of Han
POLITICIAN
156 BC - 87 BC
HPI: 77.80
Rank: 42
Lü Bu
MILITARY PERSONNEL
161 - 199
HPI: 77.65
Rank: 43
Ching Shih
PIRATE
1775 - 1844
HPI: 77.61
Rank: 44
Emperor Gaozu of Han
POLITICIAN
256 BC - 195 BC
HPI: 77.59
Rank: 45
Lu Xun
WRITER
1881 - 1936
HPI: 77.56
Rank: 46
Mahmud al-Kashgari
LINGUIST
1029 - 1101
HPI: 77.39
Rank: 47
Nurhaci
POLITICIAN
1559 - 1626
HPI: 77.12
Rank: 48
Among Politicians In China
Among politicians born in China, Emperor Wu of Han ranks 23. Before him are Kangxi Emperor (1654), Hongwu Emperor (1328), Liu Bei (161), Yongle Emperor (1360), Zhou Enlai (1898), and Emperor Taizong of Tang (598). After him are Emperor Gaozu of Han (-256), Nurhaci (1559), Yuan Shikai (1859), Hong Taiji (1592), Emperor Gaozu of Tang (566), and Shunzhi Emperor (1638).
Kangxi Emperor
1654 - 1722
HPI: 78.96
Rank: 17
Hongwu Emperor
1328 - 1398
HPI: 78.82
Rank: 18
Liu Bei
161 - 223
HPI: 78.72
Rank: 19
Yongle Emperor
1360 - 1424
HPI: 78.44
Rank: 20
Zhou Enlai
1898 - 1976
HPI: 78.26
Rank: 21
Emperor Taizong of Tang
598 - 649
HPI: 78.06
Rank: 22
Emperor Wu of Han
156 BC - 87 BC
HPI: 77.80
Rank: 23
Emperor Gaozu of Han
256 BC - 195 BC
HPI: 77.59
Rank: 24
Nurhaci
1559 - 1626
HPI: 77.12
Rank: 25
Yuan Shikai
1859 - 1916
HPI: 76.77
Rank: 26
Hong Taiji
1592 - 1643
HPI: 76.49
Rank: 27
Emperor Gaozu of Tang
566 - 635
HPI: 76.08
Rank: 28
Shunzhi Emperor
1638 - 1661
HPI: 75.98
Rank: 29




































