POLITICIAN

Emperor Xuanwu of Northern Wei

483 - 515

Photo of Emperor Xuanwu of Northern Wei

Icon of person Emperor Xuanwu of Northern Wei

Emperor Xuanwu of Northern Wei (May or June 483 – February 12, 515) was an emperor of the Xianbei-led Chinese Northern Wei dynasty (499-515). He was born Tuoba Ke, but later changed his surname so that he became Yuan Ke. During Emperor Xuanwu's reign, Northern Wei appeared, outwardly, to be at its prime, but there was much political infighting and corruption, particularly by Emperor Xuanwu's uncle Gao Zhao. Emperor Xuanwu was an avid Buddhist and often personally lectured on the Buddhist sutras. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Emperor Xuanwu of Northern Wei is the 11,506th most popular politician (down from 8,748th in 2024), the 735th most popular biography from China (down from 625th in 2019) and the 383rd most popular Chinese Politician.

Memorability Metrics

Loading...

Page views of Emperor Xuanwu of Northern Wei by language

Loading...

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Emperor Xuanwu of Northern Wei ranks 11,507 out of 19,576. Before him are Cleombrotus II, Boris Pankin, Mattan I, Ladislav Adamec, Leonid Pasechnik, Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, and Eriba-Adad I. After him are Ahmed al-Mirghani, Nereu Ramos, Ota Šik, Manto Mavrogenous, and Mario García Menocal.

Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 483, Emperor Xuanwu of Northern Wei ranks 3. Before him are Bodhidharma, and Xiao Baojuan.  Among people deceased in 515, Emperor Xuanwu of Northern Wei ranks 2. Before him is Ariadne.

Others Born in 483

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Others Deceased in 515

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

In China

Among people born in China, Emperor Xuanwu of Northern Wei ranks 735 out of 1,610. Before him are Li Lisan (1899), Xie Lingyun (385), Li Siyuan (867), Chu Suiliang (597), Xu Qiliang (1950), and Empress Wang (Ping) (-8). After him are Qian Zhongshu (1910), Lien Chan (1936), Longchenpa (1308), Chen Boda (1904), Wu Zhen (1280), and Shen Congwen (1902).

Others born in China

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Emperor Xuanwu of Northern Wei ranks 383. Before him are Hai Rui (1514), Wang Can (177), Li Lisan (1899), Li Siyuan (867), Chu Suiliang (597), and Xu Qiliang (1950). After him are Lien Chan (1936), Chen Boda (1904), Thubten Choekyi Nyima, 9th Panchen Lama (1883), Ulanhu (1906), Wu Bangguo (1941), and Zhang Gaoli (1946).

Chinese born Politicians

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous