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Emperor Zhongzong of Tang

656 - 710

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Emperor Zhongzong of Tang (26 November 656 – 3 July 710), personal name Li Xian, and at other times Li Zhe or Wu Xian, was the fourth and seventh emperor of the Tang dynasty of China, ruling briefly in 684 and again from 705 to 710. During the first period, he did not have actual power, which was in the hands of his mother, Empress Wu Zetian and he was overthrown on her orders after opposing his mother. During his second reign, most of the power was in the hands of his consort Empress Wei. Emperor Zhongzong was the son of Emperor Gaozong of Tang and Empress Wu (later known as Wu Zetian), and during the reign of his father, Emperor Zhongzong's mother Empress Wu, not Emperor Gaozong, was in actual control of power as empress consort and power behind the emperor. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Emperor Zhongzong of Tang is the 2,457th most popular politician (down from 1,895th in 2019), the 153rd most popular biography from China (down from 146th in 2019) and the 95th most popular Chinese Politician.

Emperor Zhongzong of Tang is most famous for his role in the An Lushan Rebellion.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Emperor Zhongzong of Tang ranks 2,457 out of 19,576. Before him are Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany, Edwin of Northumbria, Robert, King of Naples, Peter II of Aragon, Vitiges, and Peter, King of Hungary. After him are Oswiu, Win Myint, Empress Go-Sakuramachi, Ahmed Sékou Touré, Boris Johnson, and Joseph Wenzel I, Prince of Liechtenstein.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 656, Emperor Zhongzong of Tang ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 710, Emperor Zhongzong of Tang ranks 2. Before him is Saint Giles. After him are Wittiza, Rupert of Salzburg, Shangguan Wan'er, Kakinomoto no Hitomaro, Al-Akhtal al-Taghlibi, and Adrian of Canterbury.

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In China

Among people born in China, Emperor Zhongzong of Tang ranks 153 out of 1,610. Before him are Bai Qi (-250), Zhengde Emperor (1491), Empress Lü (-241), Emperor Huizong of Song (1082), Huineng (638), and Jiang Ziya (-1090). After him are Chenghua Emperor (1447), Liu Xiaobo (1955), Zhu De (1886), Hongzhi Emperor (1470), Faxian (340), and Wen Jiabao (1942).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Emperor Zhongzong of Tang ranks 95. Before him are Emperor Guangwu of Han (-5), Emperor Ruizong of Tang (662), Zhengde Emperor (1491), Empress Lü (-241), Emperor Huizong of Song (1082), and Jiang Ziya (-1090). After him are Chenghua Emperor (1447), Zhu De (1886), Hongzhi Emperor (1470), Wen Jiabao (1942), Soong Mei-ling (1897), and Emperor Renzong of Song (1010).

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