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Guo Zongxun

953 - 973

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Guo Zongxun (Chinese: 郭宗訓) (14 September 953 – 973) or Chai Zongxun (Chinese: 柴宗訓), also known by his posthumous name as the Emperor Gong of Later Zhou (Chinese: 後周恭帝), was the third and last emperor of the Chinese Later Zhou dynasty, during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. He reigned from July 959, when he succeeded his father Chai Rong (Emperor Shizong of Zhou), until February 960, when he was overthrown by his general Zhao Kuangyin (Emperor Taizu of Song), who founded the Song dynasty. The Emperor Gong was sent away with his mother to Xijing (西京). Despite assurance by the Emperor Taizu of Song that the Chai family would be treated with respect, the Emperor Gong was killed in 973 by Xin Wenyue, an official trying to gain favour with the emperor. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Guo Zongxun is the 10,574th most popular politician (down from 7,283rd in 2019), the 686th most popular biography from China (down from 540th in 2019) and the 366th most popular Chinese Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Guo Zongxun ranks 10,574 out of 19,576. Before him are Edmund Glaise-Horstenau, Bajram Curri, Tito Okello, Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland, Björn at Haugi, and Ariamnes of Cappadocia. After him are Thilo Sarrazin, João do Canto e Castro, Alexander of Pherae, Gerhard Schröder, Ferenc Gyurcsány, and George VII of Georgia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 953, Guo Zongxun ranks 4. Before him are Bermudo II of León, Charles, Duke of Lower Lorraine, and Al-Karaji.  Among people deceased in 973, Guo Zongxun ranks 5. Before him are Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor, Guntram the Rich, Ulrich of Augsburg, and Hermann Billung. After him is Burchard III, Duke of Swabia.

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In China

Among people born in China, Guo Zongxun ranks 686 out of 1,610. Before him are Cheung Po Tsai (1783), Zhong Shanshan (1954), Li Cheng (919), Mang of Xia (null), Xu Zhimo (1897), and Cai E (1882). After him are Lang Lang (1982), François Cheng (1929), Fritz-Julius Lemp (1913), Jiong of Xia (null), Zhang Ziyi (1979), and Li Tang (1050).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Guo Zongxun ranks 366. Before him are Emperor Xiaowu of Jin (362), Ho Feng-Shan (1901), Salchak Toka (1901), Li Yu (937), Jin of Xia (null), and Cai E (1882). After him are Jiong of Xia (null), Xin Qiji (1140), Qu Qiubai (1899), Li Yuanchao (1950), Zhao Leji (1957), and Charlie Soong (1861).

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