POLITICIAN

Li Zicheng

1606 - 1645

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Li Zicheng (22 September 1606 – 1645), born Li Hongji, also known by his nickname, the Thunder King, was a Chinese peasant rebel leader who helped overthrow the Ming dynasty in April 1644 and ruled over northern China briefly as the Yongchang Emperor (Chinese: 永昌帝; pinyin: Yǒngchāng Dì) of the short-lived Shun dynasty before his death a year later. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Li Zicheng is the 2,025th most popular politician (down from 1,666th in 2019), the 119th most popular biography from China and the 74th most popular Chinese Politician.

Li Zicheng is most famous for leading the rebellion against the Ming Dynasty, and eventually overthrowing them.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Li Zicheng ranks 2,025 out of 19,576. Before him are Martin Rees, Néstor Kirchner, Aurelius Victor, Prince Maximilian of Baden, Eric Bloodaxe, and Fouad Mebazaa. After him are Conrad of Montferrat, Svatopluk I of Moravia, Scipio Aemilianus, Tomislav Nikolić, Ahaziah of Israel, and Ignacy Jan Paderewski.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1606, Li Zicheng ranks 5. Before him are Rembrandt, Pierre Corneille, Maria Anna of Spain, and Christine of France. After him are Joachim von Sandrart, Jan Davidsz. de Heem, Zhang Xianzhong, Laurent de La Hyre, Marie de Bourbon, Countess of Soissons, Mehmed IV Giray, and Lorenzo Lippi. Among people deceased in 1645, Li Zicheng ranks 5. Before him are Miyamoto Musashi, Hugo Grotius, Michael of Russia, and William Laud. After him are Francisco de Quevedo, Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares, Nur Jahan, Marie de Gournay, Feng Menglong, Mary Ward, and Anthony van Diemen.

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In China

Among people born in China, Li Zicheng ranks 119 out of 1,610. Before him are Hua Tuo (200), Shen Kuo (1031), Luo Guanzhong (1330), Ayurbarwada Buyantu Khan (1285), Zhou Yu (175), and Emperor Xian of Han (181). After him are Khorloogiin Choibalsan (1895), Zhang Qian (-200), Emperor Yingzong of Ming (1427), Yue Fei (1142), Bai Juyi (772), and Yuan Shao (154).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Li Zicheng ranks 74. Before him are An Lushan (702), Zhao Ziyang (1919), Li Xiannian (1909), Emperor Yang of Sui (569), Ayurbarwada Buyantu Khan (1285), and Emperor Xian of Han (181). After him are Khorloogiin Choibalsan (1895), Emperor Yingzong of Ming (1427), Yuan Shao (154), Jingtai Emperor (1428), Gwanggaeto the Great (374), and Lin Biao (1907).

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