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Guangxu Emperor

1871 - 1908

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The Guangxu Emperor (14 August 1871 – 14 November 1908), also known by his temple name Emperor Dezong of Qing, personal name Zaitian, was the tenth emperor of the Qing dynasty, and the ninth Qing emperor to rule over China proper, from 1875 to 1908. His succession was endorsed by dowager empresses Ci'an and Cixi for political reasons after Emperor Tongzhi died without an heir. Cixi held political power for much of Guangxu's reign as regent, except for the period between his assumption of ruling powers in 1889 and the Hundred Days' Reform in 1898. The Qing Empire's prestige and sovereignty continued to erode during Guangxu's reign with defeats in the Sino-French War, the First Sino-Japanese War, and the Boxer Rebellion. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Guangxu Emperor is the 1,125th most popular politician (down from 987th in 2019), the 60th most popular biography from China (up from 63rd in 2019) and the 32nd most popular Chinese Politician.

The Guangxu Emperor (1871-1908) was the last emperor of the Qing Dynasty. He was most famous for his attempts to modernize China.

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Among politicians, Guangxu Emperor ranks 1,125 out of 19,576. Before him are Tullus Hostilius, Nikephoros I, James A. Garfield, Napoléon Louis Bonaparte, Joachim Gauck, and Gro Harlem Brundtland. After him are Antiochus IV Epiphanes, Tiu, Gaius Cassius Longinus, Sunjong of Korea, Mohammad Najibullah, and Liu Shaoqi.

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Among people born in 1871, Guangxu Emperor ranks 9. Before him are Ernest Rutherford, Alexander Scriabin, Friedrich Ebert, Grazia Deledda, Victor Grignard, and Karl Liebknecht. After him are Pietro Badoglio, Paul Valéry, Albert Lebrun, Baroness Mary Vetsera, Lesya Ukrainka, and Heinrich Mann. Among people deceased in 1908, Guangxu Emperor ranks 6. Before him are Henri Becquerel, Empress Dowager Cixi, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Grover Cleveland, and Randal Cremer. After him are Pablo de Sarasate, Demetrius Vikelas, Carlos I of Portugal, Edmondo De Amicis, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, and Jonas Lie.

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In China

Among people born in China, Guangxu Emperor ranks 60 out of 1,610. Before him are Emperor Gaozu of Tang (566), Shunzhi Emperor (1638), Li Ching-Yuen (1677), Han Fei (-280), Sun Quan (182), and Yongzheng Emperor (1678). After him are Xun Kuang (-313), Liu Shaoqi (1898), Sima Yi (179), Cao Pi (187), Wang Mang (-45), and 5th Dalai Lama (1617).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Guangxu Emperor ranks 32. Before him are Yuan Shikai (1859), Hong Taiji (1592), Emperor Gaozu of Tang (566), Shunzhi Emperor (1638), Sun Quan (182), and Yongzheng Emperor (1678). After him are Liu Shaoqi (1898), Sima Yi (179), Cao Pi (187), Wang Mang (-45), 5th Dalai Lama (1617), and Li Si (-280).

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