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Wang Zhengjun

71 BC - 13

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Wang Zhengjun (Chinese: 王政君; 71 BC – 3 February 13 AD), officially Empress Xiaoyuan (孝元皇后), later and more commonly known as Grand Empress Dowager Wang, born in Yuancheng (modern Handan, Hebei), was an empress during the Western Han dynasty of China, who played important roles during the reigns of five successive Han emperors (her husband, son, two stepgrandsons, and stepgreat-grandnephew) and later (according to traditional historians, unwittingly) led to the usurpation of the throne by her nephew Wang Mang. She is largely viewed sympathetically by historians as an unassuming and benevolent if overly doting woman who suffered much in her long life, who tried to influence the empire as well as she could, and tried to use her power for the benefit of the empire, and who was not a party to her nephew's machinations, but whose failure, leading to the downfall of the Western Han Dynasty, was her overdependence on her clan (the Wangs). Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Wang Zhengjun is the 8,650th most popular politician (down from 5,725th in 2019), the 582nd most popular biography from China (down from 440th in 2019) and the 324th most popular Chinese Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Wang Zhengjun ranks 8,650 out of 19,576. Before her are Giorgio Perlasca, Halide Edib Adıvar, Sergio Pininfarina, Tizoc, Domitius Alexander, and Anjang of Goguryeo. After her are Emperor Wen of Liu Song, Ernst Ludwig I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen, Joanna of Pfirt, Nie Rongzhen, Adil Giray, and Suleiman II.

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Among people born in 71 BC, Wang Zhengjun ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 13, Wang Zhengjun ranks 1. 

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In China

Among people born in China, Wang Zhengjun ranks 582 out of 1,610. Before her are Zhu Yousong (1607), Li Jue (200), Eric Liddell (1902), Wang Huning (1955), Jia Chong (217), and Chen Gongbo (1892). After her are Emperor Wen of Liu Song (407), Nie Rongzhen (1899), Zhang Wentian (1900), Yan Zhenqing (709), Ngapoi Ngawang Jigme (1910), and Hu Hanmin (1879).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Wang Zhengjun ranks 324. Before her are Helü of Wu (-550), Zhu Yousong (1607), Li Jue (200), Wang Huning (1955), Jia Chong (217), and Chen Gongbo (1892). After her are Emperor Wen of Liu Song (407), Nie Rongzhen (1899), Zhang Wentian (1900), Yan Zhenqing (709), Ngapoi Ngawang Jigme (1910), and Hu Hanmin (1879).

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