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Wei Zheng

580 - 643

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Wei Zheng (580 – 11 February 643), courtesy name Xuancheng, posthumous name Duke Wenzhen of Zheng, was a Chinese politician and historian. He served as a chancellor of the Tang dynasty for about 13 years during the reign of Emperor Taizong. He was also the lead editor of the official history of the Sui dynasty, the Book of Sui, which was composed in 636. Wei Zheng was born to a poor family in modern Hebei, and joined Li Mi's rebellion against the Sui dynasty in his youth. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Wei Zheng is the 6,062nd most popular politician (down from 5,554th in 2019), the 406th most popular biography from China (up from 429th in 2019) and the 237th most popular Chinese Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Wei Zheng ranks 6,062 out of 19,576. Before him are Ordoño IV of León, Pepin, Count of Vermandois, Birutė, Daru of Baekje, Miguel, Duke of Braganza, and Patsy Reddy. After him are Alexander V of Macedon, Cyril Genik, Frederick I, Margrave of Meissen, Princess Sophie of Sweden, Adolf Schmal, and Ranavalona II.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 580, Wei Zheng ranks 10. Before him are 'Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Awf, Amr ibn al-As, Theophylact Simocatta, George of Pisidia, Fabia Eudokia, and Abu Darda. After him are Abd-Allah ibn Jahsh, Saʽd ibn ʽUbadah, and Unknown Archon. Among people deceased in 643, Wei Zheng ranks 2. Before him is Abdullah ibn Salam.

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In China

Among people born in China, Wei Zheng ranks 406 out of 1,610. Before him are Liang Qichao (1873), Shannon Lucid (1943), Zhou Dunyi (1017), Taiichi Ohno (1912), Gan Ying (100), and Gampopa (1079). After him are Zhao Mengfu (1254), Huang Gai (145), Emperor Chong of Han (143), Ruan Lingyu (1910), Qiu Chuji (1148), and Dazu Huike (487).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Wei Zheng ranks 237. Before him are Emperor Yuan of Jin (276), Emperor Zhi of Han (138), Wang Yi (1953), Jin Youzhi (1918), Zhu Wen (852), and Emperor Shun of Han (115). After him are Zhao Mengfu (1254), Emperor Chong of Han (143), Emperor Zhaozong of Tang (867), Yang Kaihui (1901), Emperor Muzong of Tang (795), and Zhang Xianzhong (1606).

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