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Li Hongzhang

1823 - 1901

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Li Hongzhang, Marquess Suyi (Chinese: 李鴻章; also Li Hung-chang; February 15, 1823 – November 7, 1901) was a Chinese statesman, general and diplomat of the late Qing dynasty. He quelled several major rebellions and served in important positions in the Qing imperial court, including the Viceroy of Zhili, Huguang and Liangguang. Although he was best known in the West for his generally pro-modern stance and importance as a negotiator, Li antagonised the British with his support of Russia as a foil against Japanese expansionism in Manchuria and fell from favour with the Chinese after their defeat in the First Sino-Japanese War. His image in China remains controversial, with criticism on one hand for political and military defeats and praise on the other for his success against the Taiping Rebellion, his diplomatic skills defending Chinese interests in the era of unequal treaties, and his role pioneering China's industrial and military modernisation. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Li Hongzhang is the 2,731st most popular politician (down from 2,260th in 2019), the 178th most popular biography from China (down from 176th in 2019) and the 112th most popular Chinese Politician.

Li Hongzhang was most famous for his involvement in the Taiping Rebellion. He was a Chinese official and diplomat of the Qing dynasty.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Li Hongzhang ranks 2,731 out of 19,576. Before him are Crazy Horse, Julia Minor, Ranavalona I, Taichang Emperor, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, and Gaykhatu. After him are Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi, Mario Beccaria, Eric XII of Sweden, Jehoram of Israel, Bolesław Bierut, and Gennady Zyuganov.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1823, Li Hongzhang ranks 12. Before him are Ernest Renan, Sándor Petőfi, Prince Alexander of Hesse and by Rhine, Leopold Kronecker, Édouard Lalo, and Alexandre Cabanel. After him are Jean-Henri Fabre, John Sherman, John Russell Hind, Charles I of Württemberg, Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, and Mackenzie Bowell. Among people deceased in 1901, Li Hongzhang ranks 13. Before him are Leon Czolgosz, Benjamin Harrison, Arnold Böcklin, Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld, George Francis FitzGerald, and Chlodwig, Prince of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst. After him are Charles Hermite, Milan I of Serbia, Fukuzawa Yukichi, Abdur Rahman Khan, Peter Tait, and Adolf Eugen Fick.

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In China

Among people born in China, Li Hongzhang ranks 178 out of 1,610. Before him are Peng Dehuai (1898), Ngawang Namgyal (1594), Cao Rui (205), Sun Bin (-401), Liu Shan (207), and Taichang Emperor (1582). After him are Rinchinbal Khan (1326), Emperor Hui of Han (-210), John Woo (1946), Li Ka-shing (1928), Hyeonjong of Joseon (1641), and Jayaatu Khan Tugh Temür (1304).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Li Hongzhang ranks 112. Before him are Emperor Jing of Han (-188), Peng Dehuai (1898), Ngawang Namgyal (1594), Cao Rui (205), Liu Shan (207), and Taichang Emperor (1582). After him are Rinchinbal Khan (1326), Emperor Hui of Han (-210), Hyeonjong of Joseon (1641), Jayaatu Khan Tugh Temür (1304), Emperor Taizong of Song (939), and King Wen of Zhou (-1112).

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