MILITARY PERSONNEL

Gan Ning

175 - 222

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Gan Ning () (c. early 170s - c. 220), courtesy name Xingba, was a Chinese military general serving under the warlord Sun Quan in the late Eastern Han dynasty. Originally a notorious pirate, he gave up the life of a marauder in the late 190s and became a subordinate of Huang Zu, the Administrator of a commandery in present-day east-central Hubei. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gan Ning is the 478th most popular military personnel (down from 394th in 2019), the 303rd most popular biography from China (down from 269th in 2019) and the 25th most popular Chinese Military Personnel.

Gan ning is a type of jade made from a mineral called nephrite. Gan ning is most famous for its use in the production of ancient Chinese weapons, such as swords and knives.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Gan Ning ranks 478 out of 2,058. Before him are Herberts Cukurs, Gusztáv Jány, Emilio De Bono, Artur Phleps, Ernst von Mansfeld, and Josef Harpe. After him are Yamagata Aritomo, Louis Franchet d'Espèrey, Lazare Hoche, Matthäus Hetzenauer, Charles Leclerc, and Hugh Thompson Jr..

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 175, Gan Ning ranks 5. Before him are Zhou Yu, Sun Ce, Ammonius Saccas, and Himiko.  Among people deceased in 222, Gan Ning ranks 5. Before him are Elagabalus, Ma Chao, Julia Soaemias, and Zhang Liao. After him are Huang Gai, Bardaisan, Ma Liang, Annia Faustina, and Hierocles.

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    Zhou Yu

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    175 - 210

    HPI: 72.20

    Rank: 1

  • Photo of Sun Ce

    Sun Ce

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    175 - 200

    HPI: 71.59

    Rank: 2

  • Photo of Ammonius Saccas

    Ammonius Saccas

    PHILOSOPHER

    175 - 242

    HPI: 71.27

    Rank: 3

  • Photo of Himiko

    Himiko

    POLITICIAN

    175 - 248

    HPI: 70.75

    Rank: 4

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    Gan Ning

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    175 - 222

    HPI: 67.08

    Rank: 5

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In China

Among people born in China, Gan Ning ranks 303 out of 1,610. Before him are Sima Shi (208), Xiao He (-257), Emperor Cheng of Han (-51), Fan Li (-500), Emperor Zhenzong (968), and Emperor Gong of Song (1271). After him are Trisong Detsen (742), Cai Yan (177), Lin Yutang (1895), Wu Zixu (-526), Feng Yuxiang (1882), and Lu Xun (183).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In China

Among military personnels born in China, Gan Ning ranks 25. Before him are Meng Tian (-250), Ban Chao (32), Huang Zhong (148), Lü Meng (178), Cao Ren (168), and Zhang He (167). After him are Yoshiko Kawashima (1907), Xiahou Yuan (200), Xu Huang (169), He Jin (135), Gao Shun (200), and Qi Jiguang (1527).

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