MILITARY PERSONNEL

Meng Tian

250 BC - 210 BC

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Meng Tian (c. 250 BC – c.August or September 210 BC) was a Chinese inventor and military general of the Qin dynasty who distinguished himself in campaigns against the Xiongnu and in the construction of the Great Wall of China. He was the elder brother of Meng Yi. He descended from a great line of military generals and architects. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Meng Tian is the 344th most popular military personnel (down from 302nd in 2019), the 216th most popular biography from China (down from 203rd in 2019) and the 19th most popular Chinese Military Personnel.

Meng tian is most famous for its production of the world's most expensive tea, the Da Hong Pao.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Meng Tian ranks 344 out of 2,058Before him are Charles François Dumouriez, Valery Gerasimov, Jean de Lattre de Tassigny, Matthew C. Perry, François Joseph Lefebvre, and Kim Philby. After him are Nikolai Vatutin, Albrecht Mertz von Quirnheim, Jozef Gabčík, Dmitry Yazov, John J. Pershing, and Italo Balbo.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 250 BC, Meng Tian ranks 2Before him is Bai Qi. After him are Fusu, Syphax, Li Mu, Eumenes I, Touman, Lian Po, Chen Sheng, Nicander, Lykourgos, and Ariobarzanes of Pontus. Among people deceased in 210 BC, Meng Tian ranks 2Before him is Qin Shi Huang. After him are Fusu, Lykourgos, and Nicomedes.

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In China

Among people born in China, Meng Tian ranks 216 out of 1,610Before him are Emperor Wen of Han (-202), Empress Xiaoyichun (1727), Jiang Wei (202), Charles K. Kao (1933), Donnie Yen (1963), and Shitao (1642). After him are Xu Fu (-255), Emperor Ling of Han (156), Zhao Bing (1271), Jie of Xia (-1728), Pang Tong (179), and Wang Xizhi (303).

Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In China

Among military personnels born in China, Meng Tian ranks 19Before him are Han Xin (-231), Sun Bin (-401), Zhao Yun (168), Zhang Liao (169), Xiahou Dun (155), and Jiang Wei (202). After him are Ban Chao (32), Huang Zhong (148), Lü Meng (178), Cao Ren (168), Zhang He (167), and Gan Ning (175).