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Kanishka

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Kanishka I, also known as Kanishka the Great, was an emperor of the Kushan dynasty, under whose reign (c. 127–150 CE) the empire reached its zenith. He is famous for his military, political, and spiritual achievements. A descendant of Kujula Kadphises, founder of the Kushan empire, Kanishka came to rule an empire extending from Central Asia and Gandhara to Pataliputra on the Gangetic plain. The main capital of his empire was located at Puruṣapura (Peshawar) in Gandhara, with another major capital at Mathura. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kanishka is the 484th most popular politician (up from 2,899th in 2019), the 30th most popular biography from China (up from 231st in 2019) and the 15th most popular Chinese Politician.

Kanishka is most famous for being the emperor of the Kushan Empire, which was one of the largest empires in ancient history.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Kanishka ranks 484 out of 19,576. Before him are Qianlong Emperor, Philip V of Spain, Mehmed V, Joachim Murat, Sigismund III Vasa, and Matthias Corvinus. After him are Scorpion II, Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou, Amin al-Husseini, Guy of Lusignan, Chagatai Khan, and Michael I of Romania.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 78, Kanishka ranks 1. After him are Zhang Heng, and Lindow Man. Among people deceased in 144, Kanishka ranks 1. After him are Emperor Shun of Han, and Polycarpus II of Byzantium.

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In China

Among people born in China, Kanishka ranks 30 out of 1,610. Before him are Empress Dowager Cixi (1835), Cao Cao (155), Temür Khan (1265), Toghon Temür (1320), Mencius (-372), and Qianlong Emperor (1711). After him are Cai Lun (48), Jiang Zemin (1926), Toshiro Mifune (1920), Zhuge Liang (181), Kangxi Emperor (1654), and Xuanzang (602).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Kanishka ranks 15. Before him are Wu Zetian (624), Hu Jintao (1942), Empress Dowager Cixi (1835), Temür Khan (1265), Toghon Temür (1320), and Qianlong Emperor (1711). After him are Jiang Zemin (1926), Kangxi Emperor (1654), Hongwu Emperor (1328), Liu Bei (161), Yongle Emperor (1360), and Zhou Enlai (1898).

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