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Sima Guang

1019 - 1086

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Sima Guang (17 November 1019 – 11 October 1086), courtesy name Junshi, was a Chinese historian, politician, and writer. He was a high-ranking Song dynasty scholar-official who authored the Zizhi Tongjian, a monumental work of history. Born into a family of officials, Sima Guang displayed remarkable intelligence from a young age and quickly rose through the ranks of the Song bureaucracy. His early career was marked by his work in government administration, where he gained a reputation for his meticulous scholarship and principled stance on state affairs. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sima Guang is the 3,611th most popular politician (down from 3,560th in 2019), the 248th most popular biography from China (up from 273rd in 2019) and the 150th most popular Chinese Politician.

Sima Guang was the author of the Zizhi Tongjian, a monumental work of history that covers the period from 403 to 959 CE. The Zizhi Tongjian is the most important source for the history of China during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Sima Guang ranks 3,611 out of 19,576. Before him are Hussein Kamel of Egypt, Beatrice of Naples, Grand Duke George Alexandrovich of Russia, Ptolemy XI Alexander II, Emperor Ai of Han, and Simeon of Moscow. After him are Andrey Bogolyubsky, Taksony of Hungary, Leopold V, Archduke of Austria, Enrico De Nicola, Duke Louis of Württemberg, and Ferdinand Albert II, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1019, Sima Guang ranks 1. After him are Munjong of Goryeo, Theobald III, Count of Blois, and Zeng Gong. Among people deceased in 1086, Sima Guang ranks 4. Before him are Suleiman ibn Qutulmish, Canute IV of Denmark, and Wang Anshi. After him are William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine, Judith of Bohemia, Richilde, Countess of Hainaut, Conrad I, Count of Luxembourg, Gregory Pakourianos, and Yaropolk Izyaslavich.

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In China

Among people born in China, Sima Guang ranks 248 out of 1,610. Before him are Zhang Liang (-290), Bi Sheng (990), Emperor Taizu of Jin (1068), Heshen (1750), Emperor Suzong of Tang (711), and Emperor Ai of Han (-27). After him are Ban Zhao (45), Di Renjie (630), Emperor Yingzong of Song (1032), Guan Zhong (-720), Dong Biwu (1886), and Wang Chong (27).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Sima Guang ranks 150. Before him are Zaifeng, Prince Chun (1883), Zhang Liang (-290), Emperor Taizu of Jin (1068), Heshen (1750), Emperor Suzong of Tang (711), and Emperor Ai of Han (-27). After him are Di Renjie (630), Emperor Yingzong of Song (1032), Dong Biwu (1886), Xi Zhongxun (1913), Wei Yan (200), and 3rd Dalai Lama (1543).

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