POLITICIAN
Qin Shi Huang
258 BC - 210 BC
Qin Shi Huang
Qin Shi Huang (Chinese: 秦始皇, ; February 259 – 12 July 210 BC) was the founder of the Qin dynasty and the first emperor of China. Rather than maintain the title of "king" (wáng 王) borne by the previous Shang and Zhou rulers, he assumed the invented title of "emperor" (huángdì 皇帝), which would see continuous use by monarchs in China for the next two millennia. Born in Handan, the capital of Zhao, as Ying Zheng (嬴政) or Zhao Zheng (趙政), his parents were King Zhuangxiang of Qin and Lady Zhao. The wealthy merchant Lü Buwei assisted him in succeeding his father as the king of Qin, after which he became King Zheng of Qin (秦王政). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Qin Shi Huang is the 19th most popular politician (up from 38th in 2019), the 4th most popular biography from China and the 2nd most popular Chinese Politician.
Qin Shi Huang is most famous for being the first emperor of China and unifying the country.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Qin Shi Huang ranks 19 out of 19,576. Before him are Suleiman the Magnificent, Indira Gandhi, Vladimir Lenin, Saladin, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, and Kublai Khan. After him are George VI, Franz Joseph I of Austria, Louis XVI of France, Andrew Jackson, Vladimir Putin, and Charles I of England.
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Suleiman the Magnificent
1494 - 1566
HPI: 91.58
Rank: 13
Indira Gandhi
1917 - 1984
HPI: 91.54
Rank: 14
Vladimir Lenin
1870 - 1924
HPI: 91.51
Rank: 15
Saladin
1138 - 1193
HPI: 91.36
Rank: 16
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
1881 - 1938
HPI: 91.26
Rank: 17
Kublai Khan
1215 - 1294
HPI: 91.15
Rank: 18
Qin Shi Huang
258 BC - 210 BC
HPI: 90.99
Rank: 19
George VI
1895 - 1952
HPI: 90.71
Rank: 20
Franz Joseph I of Austria
1830 - 1916
HPI: 90.65
Rank: 21
Louis XVI of France
1754 - 1793
HPI: 90.50
Rank: 22
Andrew Jackson
1767 - 1845
HPI: 90.45
Rank: 23
Vladimir Putin
1952 - Present
HPI: 90.03
Rank: 24
Charles I of England
1600 - 1649
HPI: 89.90
Rank: 25
Contemporaries
Among people born in 258 BC, Qin Shi Huang ranks 1. Among people deceased in 210 BC, Qin Shi Huang ranks 1. After him are Meng Tian, Fusu, Lykourgos, and Nicomedes.
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POLITICIAN
258 BC - 210 BC
HPI: 90.99
Rank: 1
Meng Tian
MILITARY PERSONNEL
250 BC - 210 BC
HPI: 69.29
Rank: 2
Fusu
POLITICIAN
250 BC - 210 BC
HPI: 69.01
Rank: 3
Lykourgos
POLITICIAN
250 BC - 210 BC
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 4
Nicomedes
MATHEMATICIAN
280 BC - 210 BC
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 5
In China
Among people born in China, Qin Shi Huang ranks 4 out of 1,610. Before him are Confucius (-551), Laozi (-604), and Kublai Khan (1215). After him are Huang Xianfan (1899), Mao Zedong (1893), Chiang Kai-shek (1887), Zheng He (1387), Li Bai (701), Sun Tzu (-544), Sima Qian (-145), and Puyi (1906).
Others born in China
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Confucius
PHILOSOPHER
551 BC - 479 BC
HPI: 93.57
Rank: 1
Laozi
PHILOSOPHER
604 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 91.85
Rank: 2
Kublai Khan
POLITICIAN
1215 - 1294
HPI: 91.15
Rank: 3
Qin Shi Huang
POLITICIAN
258 BC - 210 BC
HPI: 90.99
Rank: 4
Huang Xianfan
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1982
HPI: 89.40
Rank: 5
Mao Zedong
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1976
HPI: 88.70
Rank: 6
Chiang Kai-shek
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1975
HPI: 86.25
Rank: 7
Zheng He
EXPLORER
1387 - 1433
HPI: 84.21
Rank: 8
Li Bai
WRITER
701 - 762
HPI: 84.11
Rank: 9
Sun Tzu
PHILOSOPHER
544 BC - 496 BC
HPI: 83.60
Rank: 10
Sima Qian
HISTORIAN
145 BC - 86 BC
HPI: 83.52
Rank: 11
Puyi
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1967
HPI: 83.41
Rank: 12
Among POLITICIANS In China
Among politicians born in China, Qin Shi Huang ranks 2. Before him are Kublai Khan (1215). After him are Huang Xianfan (1899), Mao Zedong (1893), Puyi (1906), Xi Jinping (1953), Sun Yat-sen (1866), Deng Xiaoping (1904), Wu Zetian (624), Hu Jintao (1942), Empress Dowager Cixi (1835), and Temür Khan (1265).
Kublai Khan
1215 - 1294
HPI: 91.15
Rank: 1
Qin Shi Huang
258 BC - 210 BC
HPI: 90.99
Rank: 2
Huang Xianfan
1899 - 1982
HPI: 89.40
Rank: 3
Mao Zedong
1893 - 1976
HPI: 88.70
Rank: 4
Puyi
1906 - 1967
HPI: 83.41
Rank: 5
Xi Jinping
1953 - Present
HPI: 82.81
Rank: 6
Sun Yat-sen
1866 - 1925
HPI: 82.77
Rank: 7
Deng Xiaoping
1904 - 1997
HPI: 82.61
Rank: 8
Wu Zetian
624 - 705
HPI: 81.68
Rank: 9
Hu Jintao
1942 - Present
HPI: 81.29
Rank: 10
Empress Dowager Cixi
1835 - 1908
HPI: 80.65
Rank: 11
Temür Khan
1265 - 1307
HPI: 79.82
Rank: 12
