MILITARY PERSONNEL

He Jin

135 - 189

He Jin

He Jin () (died 22 September 189), courtesy name Suigao, was a Chinese military general and politician. He was the military Grand Marshal and regent of the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. He was an elder half-brother of Empress He (the empress consort of Emperor Ling), and a maternal uncle of Emperor Shao. In 189, he and his sister shared power as regents when the young Emperor Shao was put on the throne following Emperor Ling's death. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. He Jin is the 520th most popular military personnel (down from 432nd in 2019), the 335th most popular biography from China (down from 288th in 2019) and the 29th most popular Chinese Military Personnel.

He Jin is most famous for his role in the death of Emperor Ling. He Jin was a general under the reign of Emperor Ling, and he was also a close advisor to the emperor. Emperor Ling was a cruel and paranoid ruler, and he was often suspicious of the people around him. One of his advisors, Dong Zhuo, convinced him that he needed to kill everyone who was close to him in order to protect himself. He Jin was one of the people that Dong Zhuo convinced Emperor Ling to kill.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, He Jin ranks 520 out of 2,058. Before him are John of Austria the Younger, Mitsuo Fuchida, Alfred von Waldersee, Peroz III, Adolf Strauss, and Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. After him are Gao Shun, Theodor Busse, Oenomaus, Giorgio Basta, Otto Kumm, and Reginald Dyer.

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HPI: 66.65
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1832 - 1904
HPI: 66.63
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Adolf Strauss
1879 - 1973
HPI: 66.61
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HPI: 66.61
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He Jin
135 - 189
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 520
Gao Shun
200 - 199
HPI: 66.59
Rank: 521
Theodor Busse
1897 - 1986
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 522
Oenomaus
105 BC - 70 BC
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 523
Giorgio Basta
1550 - 1607
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 524
Otto Kumm
1909 - 2004
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 525
Reginald Dyer
1864 - 1927
HPI: 66.45
Rank: 526

Contemporaries

Among people born in 135, He Jin ranks 3. Before him are Pescennius Niger, and Judah ha-Nasi. Among people deceased in 189, He Jin ranks 3. Before him are Pope Eleutherius, and Emperor Ling of Han. After him are Aelius Aristides, and Empress He.