POLITICIAN
Lü Buwei
291 BC - 250 BC
Lü Buwei
Lü Buwei (291–235 BCE) was a Chinese merchant and politician of the Qin state during the Warring States period. Originally an influential merchant from the Wey (衛) state, Lü Buwei met and befriended King Zhuangxiang of Qin, who was then a minor prince serving as a hostage in the Zhao state. Through bribes and machinations, Lü Buwei succeeded in helping King Zhuangxiang become the heir apparent to the Qin throne. In 249 BCE, after King Zhuangxiang ascended the throne following the death of his father, King Xiaowen, he appointed Lü Buwei as his chancellor (相國) and ennobled him as "Marquis Wenxin" (文信侯). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lü Buwei is the 1,797th most popular politician (down from 1,399th in 2019). (down from 115th in 2019)
Lü Buwei is most famous for being a political advisor to the king of Qin, and for his contributions to the unification of China.
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Among politicians, Lü Buwei ranks 1,797 out of 19,576. Before him are John Vorster, Nahum, Alexander Mackenzie, Edward, King of Portugal, Anitta, and Æthelred the Unready. After him are Stephen V of Hungary, John Kerry, Josep Borrell, Maymunah bint al-Harith, Necho II, and Vishwanath Pratap Singh.
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Among people born in 291 BC, Lü Buwei ranks 1. After him is Gaius Lutatius Catulus. Among people deceased in 250 BC, Lü Buwei ranks 1. After him are Euhemerus, King Xiaowen of Qin, Theodorus the Atheist, Hieronymus of Cardia, Nicomedes I of Bithynia, Gongsun Long, Herodas, Ariobarzanes of Pontus, Hermarchus, Lucius Cornelius Scipio, and Demetrius the Fair.
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POLITICIAN
291 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 72.84
Rank: 1
Gaius Lutatius Catulus
POLITICIAN
291 BC - Present
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 2
Others Deceased in 250 BC
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POLITICIAN
291 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 72.84
Rank: 1
Euhemerus
HISTORIAN
330 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 70.70
Rank: 2
King Xiaowen of Qin
POLITICIAN
302 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 3
Theodorus the Atheist
PHILOSOPHER
340 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 4
Hieronymus of Cardia
WRITER
390 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 5
Nicomedes I of Bithynia
POLITICIAN
300 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 66.04
Rank: 6
Gongsun Long
PHILOSOPHER
325 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 7
Herodas
WRITER
300 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 8
Ariobarzanes of Pontus
POLITICIAN
250 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 9
Hermarchus
PHILOSOPHER
325 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 10
Lucius Cornelius Scipio
POLITICIAN
300 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 11
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285 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 12
