MILITARY PERSONNEL

Qi Jiguang

1527 - 1588

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Qi Jiguang (Chinese: 戚繼光; pinyin: Qī Jìguāng; Wade–Giles: Ch'i1 Chi4-Kuang1, November 12, 1528 – January 17, 1588), courtesy name Yuanjing, art names Nantang and Mengzhu, posthumous name Wuyi, was a Chinese military general and writer of the Ming dynasty. He is best known for leading the defense on the coastal regions against wokou pirate activities in the 16th century, as well as for the reinforcement of the Great Wall of China. Qi is also known for writing the military manuals Jixiao Xinshu and Lianbing Shiji or Record of Military Training (練兵實紀), which he based on his experience as a martial educator and defensive planner in the Ming military forces. He is regarded as a hero in Chinese culture. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Qi Jiguang is the 549th most popular military personnel (down from 494th in 2019), the 358th most popular biography from China (down from 347th in 2019) and the 31st most popular Chinese Military Personnel.

Qi Jiguang is most famous for his military strategy and his leadership of the army.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Qi Jiguang ranks 549 out of 2,058. Before him are Galdan Boshugtu Khan, Nathan Bedford Forrest, Alexei Grigoryevich Orlov, Günther Korten, Prince Emanuele Filiberto, Duke of Aosta, and Aegidius. After him are Artabazos II, Deng Ai, William Bligh, Pierre Terrail, seigneur de Bayard, Erich Fellgiebel, and Yevhen Konovalets.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1527, Qi Jiguang ranks 7. Before him are Philip II of Spain, Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor, John Dee, Abraham Ortelius, Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal, and Barbara Blomberg. After him are Hans Vredeman de Vries, Ulrich, Duke of Mecklenburg, Pellegrino Tibaldi, Luis de León, Li Zhi, and Agnes of Hesse. Among people deceased in 1588, Qi Jiguang ranks 7. Before him are Mimar Sinan, Paolo Veronese, Frederick II of Denmark, Henry I, Duke of Guise, Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester, and 3rd Dalai Lama. After him are Henri, Prince of Condé, Bernardino Telesio, Johann Weyer, Alonso Sánchez Coello, Plautilla Nelli, and Álvaro de Bazán, 1st Marquess of Santa Cruz.

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In China

Among people born in China, Qi Jiguang ranks 358 out of 1,610. Before him are Joseph Zen (1932), Guo Xi (1020), Huo Qubing (-140), Lu Yu (733), Lady Zhen (183), and Peng Liyuan (1962). After him are Liu Zhang (200), Deng Ai (197), Emperor He of Han (79), Kong Rong (153), Zhou Youguang (1906), and Yan Fu (1854).

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  • Photo of Joseph Zen

    Joseph Zen

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    1932 - Present

    HPI: 66.29

    Rank: 352

  • Photo of Guo Xi

    Guo Xi

    PAINTER

    1020 - 1090

    HPI: 66.28

    Rank: 353

  • Photo of Huo Qubing

    Huo Qubing

    POLITICIAN

    140 BC - 117 BC

    HPI: 66.24

    Rank: 354

  • Photo of Lu Yu

    Lu Yu

    WRITER

    733 - 804

    HPI: 66.22

    Rank: 355

  • Photo of Lady Zhen

    Lady Zhen

    COMPANION

    183 - 221

    HPI: 66.13

    Rank: 356

  • Photo of Peng Liyuan

    Peng Liyuan

    SINGER

    1962 - Present

    HPI: 66.10

    Rank: 357

  • Photo of Qi Jiguang

    Qi Jiguang

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    1527 - 1588

    HPI: 66.10

    Rank: 358

  • Photo of Liu Zhang

    Liu Zhang

    POLITICIAN

    200 - 219

    HPI: 66.09

    Rank: 359

  • Photo of Deng Ai

    Deng Ai

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    197 - Present

    HPI: 66.08

    Rank: 360

  • Photo of Emperor He of Han

    Emperor He of Han

    POLITICIAN

    79 - 106

    HPI: 66.07

    Rank: 361

  • Photo of Kong Rong

    Kong Rong

    POLITICIAN

    153 - 208

    HPI: 66.07

    Rank: 362

  • Photo of Zhou Youguang

    Zhou Youguang

    ECONOMIST

    1906 - 2017

    HPI: 66.07

    Rank: 363

  • Photo of Yan Fu

    Yan Fu

    WRITER

    1854 - 1921

    HPI: 66.02

    Rank: 364

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In China

Among military personnels born in China, Qi Jiguang ranks 31. Before him are Gan Ning (175), Yoshiko Kawashima (1907), Xiahou Yuan (200), Xu Huang (169), He Jin (135), and Gao Shun (200). After him are Deng Ai (197), Xu Chu (200), Xu Da (1332), Lian Po (-250), Gongsun Zan (null), and Yu Jin (200).

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