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Qianlong Emperor

1711 - 1799

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The Qianlong Emperor (25 September 1711 – 7 February 1799), also known by his temple name Emperor Gaozong of Qing, personal name Hongli, was the fifth emperor of the Qing dynasty and the fourth Qing emperor to rule over China proper. He reigned officially from 1735 until his abdication and retired in 1796, but retained ultimate power subsequently until his death in 1799, making him one of the longest-reigning monarchs in history as well as one of the longest-lived. The fourth and favourite son of the Yongzheng Emperor, Qianlong ascended the throne in 1735. A highly ambitious military leader, he led a series of campaigns into Inner Asia, Burma, Nepal and Vietnam and suppressed rebellions in Jinchuan and Taiwan. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Qianlong Emperor is the 478th most popular politician (down from 333rd in 2019), the 28th most popular biography from China (down from 22nd in 2019) and the 14th most popular Chinese Politician.

Qianlong Emperor is most famous for his patronage of the arts and the construction of the Summer Palace in Beijing.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Qianlong Emperor ranks 478 out of 19,576. Before him are John Adams, Alexander Lukashenko, Paul I of Russia, Alcibiades, António Guterres, and Isaias Afwerki. After him are Philip V of Spain, Mehmed V, Joachim Murat, Sigismund III Vasa, Matthias Corvinus, and Kanishka.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1711, Qianlong Emperor ranks 2. Before him is David Hume. After him are Mikhail Lomonosov, Roger Joseph Boscovich, Laura Bassi, William IV, Prince of Orange, Wenzel Anton, Prince of Kaunitz-Rietberg, Barbara of Portugal, Ablai Khan, Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont, Frederick August I, Duke of Oldenburg, and Elisabeth Therese of Lorraine. Among people deceased in 1799, Qianlong Emperor ranks 3. Before him are George Washington, and Pope Pius VI. After him are Maria Gaetana Agnesi, Pierre Beaumarchais, Joseph Black, Lazzaro Spallanzani, Georg Christoph Lichtenberg, Horace Bénédict de Saussure, Tipu Sultan, Victoire of France, and Heshen.

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In China

Among people born in China, Qianlong Emperor ranks 28 out of 1,610. Before him are Zhu Xi (1130), Empress Dowager Cixi (1835), Cao Cao (155), Temür Khan (1265), Toghon Temür (1320), and Mencius (-372). After him are Kanishka (78), Cai Lun (48), Jiang Zemin (1926), Toshiro Mifune (1920), Zhuge Liang (181), and Kangxi Emperor (1654).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Qianlong Emperor ranks 14. Before him are Deng Xiaoping (1904), Wu Zetian (624), Hu Jintao (1942), Empress Dowager Cixi (1835), Temür Khan (1265), and Toghon Temür (1320). After him are Kanishka (78), Jiang Zemin (1926), Kangxi Emperor (1654), Hongwu Emperor (1328), Liu Bei (161), and Yongle Emperor (1360).

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