POLITICIAN
Emperor Yuan of Jin
276 - 323

Emperor Yuan of Jin
Emperor Yuan of Jin (Chinese: 晉元帝; pinyin: Jìn Yuán Dì; Wade–Giles: Chin Yüan-ti; 276 – 3 January 323), personal name Sima Rui (司馬睿), courtesy name Jingwen (景文), was an emperor of the Jin dynasty and the first emperor of the Eastern Jin. He was the great-grandson of Sima Yi, the grandson of Sima Zhou and the son of Sima Jin (司馬覲). During the Upheaval of the Five Barbarians, he was stationed south of the Yangtze in Jiankang where he avoided the chaos that befell northern China. Primarily through the help of the cousins, Wang Dun and Wang Dao, he emerged as a legitimate authority figure within the empire, backed by both the southern gentry clans and northern emigres families who fled to his domain for refuge. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Emperor Yuan of Jin is the 5,826th most popular politician (down from 3,835th in 2019), the 393rd most popular biography from China (down from 294th in 2019) and the 231st most popular Chinese Politician.
Emperor Yuan of Jin is most famous for his military prowess. He was able to defeat the armies of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, reuniting China.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Emperor Yuan of Jin ranks 5,826 out of 19,576. Before him are Friedrich-Werner Graf von der Schulenburg, Mstislav II of Kiev, Pheidon, Tahir ibn Husayn, Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo, and Atsiz. After him are Cleombrotus I, Antiochus XII Dionysus, Emperor Zhi of Han, Maria of Trebizond, Noboru Takeshita, and Stefan Czarniecki.
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HPI: 65.50
Rank: 5,822
Mstislav II of Kiev
1200 - 1170
HPI: 65.50
Rank: 5,823
Pheidon
700 BC - 670 BC
HPI: 65.50
Rank: 5,824
Tahir ibn Husayn
776 - 822
HPI: 65.50
Rank: 5,825
Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo
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HPI: 65.50
Rank: 5,826
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HPI: 65.50
Rank: 5,827
Emperor Yuan of Jin
276 - 323
HPI: 65.50
Rank: 5,828
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HPI: 65.50
Rank: 5,829
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HPI: 65.50
Rank: 5,830
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138 - 146
HPI: 65.50
Rank: 5,831
Maria of Trebizond
1405 - 1439
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 5,832
Noboru Takeshita
1924 - 2000
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 5,833
Stefan Czarniecki
1599 - 1665
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 5,834
Contemporaries
Among people born in 276, Emperor Yuan of Jin ranks 1. After him is Guo Pu. Among people deceased in 323, Emperor Yuan of Jin ranks 1.
Others Born in 276
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Go to all RankingsIn China
Among people born in China, Emperor Yuan of Jin ranks 393 out of 1,610. Before him are Marpa Lotsawa (1012), Cangjie (-2650), Princess Wencheng (628), J. G. Ballard (1930), Huang Chao (801), and Emperor Shang of Han (105). After him are Emperor Zhi of Han (138), 11th Dalai Lama (1838), Terence Young (1915), Wang Yi (1953), Jin Youzhi (1918), and Zhu Wen (852).
Others born in China
Go to all RankingsMarpa Lotsawa
PHILOSOPHER
1012 - 1097
HPI: 65.55
Rank: 387
Cangjie
HISTORIAN
2650 BC - Present
HPI: 65.55
Rank: 388
Princess Wencheng
POLITICIAN
628 - 680
HPI: 65.55
Rank: 389
J. G. Ballard
WRITER
1930 - 2009
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 390
Huang Chao
POLITICIAN
801 - 884
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 391
Emperor Shang of Han
POLITICIAN
105 - 106
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 392
Emperor Yuan of Jin
POLITICIAN
276 - 323
HPI: 65.50
Rank: 393
Emperor Zhi of Han
POLITICIAN
138 - 146
HPI: 65.50
Rank: 394
11th Dalai Lama
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1838 - 1856
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 395
Terence Young
FILM DIRECTOR
1915 - 1994
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 396
Wang Yi
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 397
Jin Youzhi
POLITICIAN
1918 - 2015
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 398
Zhu Wen
POLITICIAN
852 - 912
HPI: 65.41
Rank: 399
Among POLITICIANS In China
Among politicians born in China, Emperor Yuan of Jin ranks 231. Before him are Emperor Ningzong (1168), Emperor Wenzong of Tang (809), Emperor Zhezong (1076), Princess Wencheng (628), Huang Chao (801), and Emperor Shang of Han (105). After him are Emperor Zhi of Han (138), Wang Yi (1953), Jin Youzhi (1918), Zhu Wen (852), Emperor Shun of Han (115), and Wei Zheng (580).
Emperor Ningzong
1168 - 1224
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 225
Emperor Wenzong of Tang
809 - 840
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 226
Emperor Zhezong
1076 - 1100
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 227
Princess Wencheng
628 - 680
HPI: 65.55
Rank: 228
Huang Chao
801 - 884
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 229
Emperor Shang of Han
105 - 106
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 230
Emperor Yuan of Jin
276 - 323
HPI: 65.50
Rank: 231
Emperor Zhi of Han
138 - 146
HPI: 65.50
Rank: 232
Wang Yi
1953 - Present
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 233
Jin Youzhi
1918 - 2015
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 234
Zhu Wen
852 - 912
HPI: 65.41
Rank: 235
Emperor Shun of Han
115 - 144
HPI: 65.41
Rank: 236
Wei Zheng
580 - 643
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 237