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Heshen

1750 - 1799

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Heshen (Manchu: ᡥᡝᡧᡝᠨ, Möllendorff: Hešen; Chinese: 和珅; pinyin: Héshēn; Wade–Giles: Ho2-shen1; 1 July 1750 – 22 February 1799) of the Manchu Niohuru clan, was an official of the Qing dynasty. Favored by the Qianlong Emperor, he was described as the most corrupt official in Chinese history, having acquired an estimated 1.1 billion taels of silver, equal to roughly US$270 billion, during his career. After the death of Qianlong, the Jiaqing Emperor confiscated Heshen's wealth and forced him to commit suicide. Heshen is remembered as one of the richest men in history. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Heshen is the 3,555th most popular politician (down from 3,179th in 2019), the 246th most popular biography from China (up from 249th in 2019) and the 147th most popular Chinese Politician.

Heshen is most famous for being a corrupt official during the Qing Dynasty. Heshen was able to rise through the ranks of government because he was able to bribe the emperor. He was eventually executed for his corrupt behavior.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Heshen ranks 3,555 out of 19,576. Before him are Bardiya, Tahmasp II, Muhammad I Tapar, Michelle Obama, Mohammed Waheed Hassan, and Yuri of Goguryeo. After him are Philibert II, Duke of Savoy, Emperor Kōgen, Antoinette de Bourbon, Adam Jerzy Czartoryski, Bettino Craxi, and Kevin McCarthy.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1750, Heshen ranks 9. Before him are Letizia Ramolino, Caroline Herschel, Frederick Augustus I of Saxony, Archduchess Maria Johanna Gabriela of Austria, Tipu Sultan, and Francis, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. After him are Francisco de Miranda, Adam Afzelius, Murad Bey, Sheikh Mansur, Karl August von Hardenberg, and Ami Argand. Among people deceased in 1799, Heshen ranks 12. Before him are Joseph Black, Lazzaro Spallanzani, Georg Christoph Lichtenberg, Horace Bénédict de Saussure, Tipu Sultan, and Victoire of France. After him are Charles Theodore, Elector of Bavaria, Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf, Jean-François Marmontel, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Jan Ingenhousz, and Jean-Charles de Borda.

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In China

Among people born in China, Heshen ranks 246 out of 1,610. Before him are Emperor Ming of Han (28), Pu Songling (1640), Zaifeng, Prince Chun (1883), Zhang Liang (-290), Bi Sheng (990), and Emperor Taizu of Jin (1068). After him are Emperor Suzong of Tang (711), Emperor Ai of Han (-27), Sima Guang (1019), Ban Zhao (45), Di Renjie (630), and Emperor Yingzong of Song (1032).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Heshen ranks 147. Before him are Ragibagh Khan (1320), Abaoji (872), Emperor Ming of Han (28), Zaifeng, Prince Chun (1883), Zhang Liang (-290), and Emperor Taizu of Jin (1068). After him are Emperor Suzong of Tang (711), Emperor Ai of Han (-27), Sima Guang (1019), Di Renjie (630), Emperor Yingzong of Song (1032), and Dong Biwu (1886).

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