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Taichang Emperor

1582 - 1620

Taichang Emperor

The Taichang Emperor (28 August 1582 – 26 September 1620), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Guangzong of Ming, personal name Zhu Changluo, was the 15th emperor of the Ming dynasty. He was the eldest son of the Wanli Emperor and succeeded his father as emperor in 1620. However, his reign came to an abrupt end less than one month after his enthronement when he was found dead one morning in the palace following a bout of diarrhea. His reign was the shortest in Ming history. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Taichang Emperor is the 2,728th most popular politician (down from 2,132nd in 2019), the 177th most popular biography from China (down from 169th in 2019) and the 111th most popular Chinese Politician.

Taichang Emperor is most famous for his contributions to the arts. He was a great patron of the arts and encouraged the development of literature, painting, and calligraphy.

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Among politicians, Taichang Emperor ranks 2,728 out of 19,576. Before him are Xanthippus, Konstantinos Karamanlis, Crown Prince Sado, Crazy Horse, Julia Minor, and Ranavalona I. After him are Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, Gaykhatu, Li Hongzhang, Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi, Mario Beccaria, and Eric XII of Sweden.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1582, Taichang Emperor ranks 4. Before him are Frans Hals, George, Duke of Brunswick-Calenberg, and Gregorio Allegri. After him are Giovanni Lanfranco, Dmitry of Uglich, Petro Konashevych-Sahaidachny, Şehzade Mahmud, Magdalene of Brandenburg, Bartolomeo Manfredi, John Frederick, Duke of Württemberg, and Stephen Pongracz. Among people deceased in 1620, Taichang Emperor ranks 5. Before him are William Adams, Wanli Emperor, Mahfiruz Hatun, and Simon Stevin. After him are Stanisław Żółkiewski, Louise de Coligny, Carlo Saraceni, William Louis, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg, Jan Sarkander, Archduchess Eleanor of Austria, and Thomas Campion.

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Frans Hals
PAINTER
1582 - 1666
HPI: 78.63
Rank: 1
George, Duke of Brunswick-Calenberg
NOBLEMAN
1582 - 1641
HPI: 72.50
Rank: 2
Gregorio Allegri
COMPOSER
1582 - 1652
HPI: 72.16
Rank: 3
Taichang Emperor
POLITICIAN
1582 - 1620
HPI: 70.33
Rank: 4
Giovanni Lanfranco
PAINTER
1582 - 1647
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 5
Dmitry of Uglich
NOBLEMAN
1582 - 1591
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 6
Petro Konashevych-Sahaidachny
POLITICIAN
1582 - 1622
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 7
Şehzade Mahmud
POLITICIAN
1582 - 1603
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 8
Magdalene of Brandenburg
COMPANION
1582 - 1616
HPI: 64.56
Rank: 9
Bartolomeo Manfredi
PAINTER
1582 - 1622
HPI: 64.26
Rank: 10
John Frederick, Duke of Württemberg
NOBLEMAN
1582 - 1628
HPI: 63.56
Rank: 11
Stephen Pongracz
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1582 - 1619
HPI: 62.61
Rank: 12

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William Adams
EXPLORER
1564 - 1620
HPI: 75.97
Rank: 1
Wanli Emperor
POLITICIAN
1563 - 1620
HPI: 74.17
Rank: 2
Mahfiruz Hatun
POLITICIAN
1590 - 1620
HPI: 73.55
Rank: 3
Simon Stevin
MATHEMATICIAN
1548 - 1620
HPI: 73.44
Rank: 4
Taichang Emperor
POLITICIAN
1582 - 1620
HPI: 70.33
Rank: 5
Stanisław Żółkiewski
POLITICIAN
1547 - 1620
HPI: 67.13
Rank: 6
Louise de Coligny
COMPANION
1555 - 1620
HPI: 64.33
Rank: 7
Carlo Saraceni
PAINTER
1579 - 1620
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 8
William Louis, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg
POLITICIAN
1560 - 1620
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 9
Jan Sarkander
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1576 - 1620
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 10
Archduchess Eleanor of Austria
POLITICIAN
1582 - 1620
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 11
Thomas Campion
COMPOSER
1567 - 1620
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 12