POLITICIAN

Wang Zhaojun

50 BC - 100 BC

Wang Zhaojun

Wang Qiang (Wang Ch'iang; 王牆, also 王檣 and 王嬙), commonly known by her courtesy name Wang Zhaojun (Chinese: 王昭君; Wade–Giles: Wang Chao-chun) was known as one of the Four Beauties of ancient China. Born in Baoping Village, Zigui County (in current Hubei Province) in the Western Han dynasty (206 BC–8 AD), she was sent by Emperor Yuan to marry Chanyu Huhanye of the Xiongnu Empire in order to establish friendly relations with the Han dynasty through marriage. In the most prevalent version of the "Four Beauties" legend, it is said that Wang Zhaojun left her hometown on horseback on a bright autumn morning and began a journey northward. Along the way, the horse neighed, making Zhaojun extremely sad and unable to control her emotions. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Wang Zhaojun is the 3,095th most popular politician (down from 2,344th in 2019), the 208th most popular biography from China (down from 183rd in 2019) and the 128th most popular Chinese Politician.

Wang Zhaojun is most famous for being a concubine of Emperor Yuan of Han.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Wang Zhaojun ranks 3,095 out of 19,576. Before her are Choe Ryong-hae, Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia, Artavasdes II of Armenia, Naram-Sin of Akkad, Sinatruces of Parthia, and Georg Michaelis. After her are Safi of Persia, Qazi Muhammad, Wilhelm Cuno, Gaius Calpurnius Piso, Princess Louise of Prussia, and Hissène Habré.

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Choe Ryong-hae
1950 - Present
HPI: 69.55
Rank: 3,090
Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia
1828 - 1885
HPI: 69.55
Rank: 3,091
Artavasdes II of Armenia
100 BC - 31 BC
HPI: 69.54
Rank: 3,092
Naram-Sin of Akkad
2254 BC - 2118 BC
HPI: 69.54
Rank: 3,093
Sinatruces of Parthia
157 BC - 70 BC
HPI: 69.54
Rank: 3,094
Georg Michaelis
1857 - 1936
HPI: 69.53
Rank: 3,095
Wang Zhaojun
50 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 69.53
Rank: 3,096
Safi of Persia
1611 - 1642
HPI: 69.53
Rank: 3,097
Qazi Muhammad
1893 - 1947
HPI: 69.52
Rank: 3,098
Wilhelm Cuno
1876 - 1933
HPI: 69.52
Rank: 3,099
Gaius Calpurnius Piso
50 - 65
HPI: 69.52
Rank: 3,100
Princess Louise of Prussia
1838 - 1923
HPI: 69.52
Rank: 3,101
Hissène Habré
1942 - 2021
HPI: 69.52
Rank: 3,102

Contemporaries

Among people born in 50 BC, Wang Zhaojun ranks 4. Before her are Propertius, Nicodemus, and Tibullus. After her are Marcus Manilius, Philip II Philoromaeus, Valerius Gratus, Shammai, Tiridates III of Parthia, Lucius Cassius Longinus, Namhae of Silla, and Liu Xin. Among people deceased in 100 BC, Wang Zhaojun ranks 4. Before her are Sosigenes of Alexandria, Gnaeus Pompeius Trogus, and Lentulus Batiatus. After her are Gaius Claudius Glaber, Publilius Syrus, Publius Ventidius Bassus, Bocchus I, Archelaus, Seleucus VII Philometor, Lucius Appuleius Saturninus, and Antipater of Sidon.

Others Born in 50 BC

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Propertius
WRITER
50 BC - 14 BC
HPI: 73.64
Rank: 1
Nicodemus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
50 BC - 100
HPI: 72.75
Rank: 2
Tibullus
WRITER
50 BC - 19 BC
HPI: 72.53
Rank: 3
Wang Zhaojun
POLITICIAN
50 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 69.53
Rank: 4
Marcus Manilius
WRITER
50 BC - 50
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 5
Philip II Philoromaeus
POLITICIAN
50 BC - 50 BC
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 6
Valerius Gratus
POLITICIAN
50 BC - 100
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 7
Shammai
WRITER
50 BC - 30
HPI: 64.97
Rank: 8
Tiridates III of Parthia
POLITICIAN
50 BC - 100
HPI: 64.16
Rank: 9
Lucius Cassius Longinus
POLITICIAN
50 BC - 41
HPI: 63.73
Rank: 10
Namhae of Silla
POLITICIAN
50 BC - 24
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 11
Liu Xin
MATHEMATICIAN
50 BC - 23
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 12

Others Deceased in 100 BC

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Sosigenes of Alexandria
ASTRONOMER
80 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 73.54
Rank: 1
Gnaeus Pompeius Trogus
POLITICIAN
90 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 71.85
Rank: 2
Lentulus Batiatus
POLITICIAN
200 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 71.33
Rank: 3
Wang Zhaojun
POLITICIAN
50 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 69.53
Rank: 4
Gaius Claudius Glaber
MILITARY PERSONNEL
200 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 5
Publilius Syrus
WRITER
100 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 6
Publius Ventidius Bassus
MILITARY PERSONNEL
150 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 66.81
Rank: 7
Bocchus I
POLITICIAN
200 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 66.18
Rank: 8
Archelaus
MILITARY PERSONNEL
200 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 9
Seleucus VII Philometor
POLITICIAN
100 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 65.12
Rank: 10
Lucius Appuleius Saturninus
POLITICIAN
130 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 11
Antipater of Sidon
WRITER
200 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 12