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Hongzhi Emperor

1470 - 1505

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The Hongzhi Emperor (30 July 1470 – 9 June 1505), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Xiaozong of Ming, personal name Zhu Youcheng, was the tenth emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigning from 1487 to 1505. He succeeded his father, the Chenghua Emperor. The Hongzhi Emperor was born during a time in which his father's favorite concubine, Lady Wan, and her supporters were eliminating all potential heirs to the throne. The former empress protected the young prince from Lady Wan, and he did not reunite with his father until the age of five, when he was named crown prince. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hongzhi Emperor is the 2,516th most popular politician (down from 1,842nd in 2019), the 156th most popular biography from China (down from 135th in 2019) and the 98th most popular Chinese Politician.

The Hongzhi Emperor was most famous for his abilities in poetry and calligraphy.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Hongzhi Emperor ranks 2,516 out of 19,576. Before him are Huayna Capac, Prince Aimone, Duke of Aosta, Eystein I of Norway, Ismail II, Artabanus IV of Parthia, and Mara Branković. After him are Ottokar I of Bohemia, Scott Morrison, Maroboduus, Ish-bosheth, Shamash-shum-ukin, and Maurice Quentin de La Tour.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1470, Hongzhi Emperor ranks 8. Before him are Selim I, Charles VIII of France, Piri Reis, Martin Waldseemüller, Isabella of Aragon, Queen of Portugal, and Catherine of Navarre. After him are Pietro Bembo, Francis, Count of Vendôme, Juan Díaz de Solís, György Dózsa, Isabella of Aragon, Duchess of Milan, and Lucrezia de' Medici. Among people deceased in 1505, Hongzhi Emperor ranks 2. Before him is Ivan III of Russia. After him are Joan of France, Duchess of Berry, Al-Suyuti, Jacob Obrecht, Ercole I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, Elizabeth of Austria, Heinrich Kramer, Ascanio Sforza, Gülbahar Hatun, Johannes Widmann, and Jean Hey.

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In China

Among people born in China, Hongzhi Emperor ranks 156 out of 1,610. Before him are Huineng (638), Jiang Ziya (-1090), Emperor Zhongzong of Tang (656), Chenghua Emperor (1447), Liu Xiaobo (1955), and Zhu De (1886). After him are Faxian (340), Wen Jiabao (1942), Soong Mei-ling (1897), Wang Yangming (1472), Emperor Renzong of Song (1010), and Tianqi Emperor (1605).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Hongzhi Emperor ranks 98. Before him are Empress Lü (-241), Emperor Huizong of Song (1082), Jiang Ziya (-1090), Emperor Zhongzong of Tang (656), Chenghua Emperor (1447), and Zhu De (1886). After him are Wen Jiabao (1942), Soong Mei-ling (1897), Emperor Renzong of Song (1010), Tianqi Emperor (1605), Empress Wanrong (1906), and Kaidu (1230).

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