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Liu Xiang

77 BC - 6 BC

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Liu Xiang (77–6 BCE), born Liu Gengsheng and bearing the courtesy name Zizheng, was a Chinese astronomer, historian, librarian, poet, politician, and writer of the Western Han dynasty. Among his polymathic scholarly specialties were history, literary bibliography, and astronomy. He is particularly well known for his bibliographic work in cataloging and editing the extensive imperial library. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Liu Xiang is the 5,461st most popular politician (up from 5,508th in 2019), the 367th most popular biography from China (up from 426th in 2019) and the 220th most popular Chinese Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Liu Xiang ranks 5,461 out of 19,576Before him are Infanta Cristina of Spain, Emperor Junna, Gyula Gömbös, Valdis Zatlers, William the Lion, and Hans Martin Sutermeister. After him are Nikolay Bobrikov, Aguila Saleh Issa, Princess Milica of Serbia, Momčilo Krajišnik, Quintus Hortensius, and Wolfgang Kapp.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 77 BC, Liu Xiang ranks 4Before him are Calpurnia, Berenice IV of Egypt, and Fulvia.  Among people deceased in 6 BC, Liu Xiang ranks 1After him are Soseono, and Consort Ban.

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In China

Among people born in China, Liu Xiang ranks 367 out of 1,610Before him are Emperor He of Han (79), Kong Rong (153), Zhou Youguang (1906), Yan Fu (1854), Xu Chu (200), and Zhang Xueliang (1901). After him are Li Qingzhao (1084), Qiu Jin (1875), Pan Geng (-1500), Xu Da (1332), Ba Jin (1904), and Lian Po (-250).

Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Liu Xiang ranks 220Before him are Duke Huan of Qi (-800), Huo Qubing (-140), Liu Zhang (200), Emperor He of Han (79), Kong Rong (153), and Zhang Xueliang (1901). After him are Pan Geng (-1500), Li Qiang (1959), Emperor Huai of Jin (300), Zhong Hui (225), Emperor Ningzong (1168), and Emperor Wenzong of Tang (809).