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Sun Quan

182 - 252

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Sun Quan (; 182 – 21 May 252), courtesy name Zhongmou (仲謀), posthumously known as Emperor Da of Wu, was the founder of Eastern Wu, one of the Three Kingdoms of China. He inherited control of the warlord regime established by his elder brother, Sun Ce, in 200. He declared formal independence and ruled from November 222 to May 229 as the King of Wu and from May 229 to May 252 as the Emperor of Wu. Unlike his rivals Cao Cao and Liu Bei, Sun Quan was much younger and governed his state mostly separate of politics and ideology. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sun Quan is the 1,005th most popular politician (down from 746th in 2019), the 57th most popular biography from China (down from 51st in 2019) and the 30th most popular Chinese Politician.

Sun Quan is most famous for being the founder of the Eastern Wu dynasty.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Sun Quan ranks 1,005 out of 19,576. Before him are Khosrow II, John the Fearless, Subhas Chandra Bose, Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth, Jotham of Judah, and John I of France. After him are Ivan III of Russia, Farah Pahlavi, Sebastian of Portugal, Michael of Russia, William Longsword, and Elisabeth of France.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 182, Sun Quan ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 252, Sun Quan ranks 1. After him is Tiridates II of Armenia.

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    Sun Quan

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    182 - 252

    HPI: 75.83

    Rank: 1

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In China

Among people born in China, Sun Quan ranks 57 out of 1,610. Before him are Hong Taiji (1592), Gao Xingjian (1940), Emperor Gaozu of Tang (566), Shunzhi Emperor (1638), Li Ching-Yuen (1677), and Han Fei (-280). After him are Yongzheng Emperor (1678), Guangxu Emperor (1871), Xun Kuang (-313), Liu Shaoqi (1898), Sima Yi (179), and Cao Pi (187).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Sun Quan ranks 30. Before him are Emperor Gaozu of Han (-256), Nurhaci (1559), Yuan Shikai (1859), Hong Taiji (1592), Emperor Gaozu of Tang (566), and Shunzhi Emperor (1638). After him are Yongzheng Emperor (1678), Guangxu Emperor (1871), Liu Shaoqi (1898), Sima Yi (179), Cao Pi (187), and Wang Mang (-45).

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