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Yongle Emperor

1360 - 1424

Yongle Emperor

The Yongle Emperor (2 May 1360 – 12 August 1424), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Chengzu of Ming, personal name Zhu Di, was the third emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigning from 1402 to 1424. He was the fourth son of the Hongwu Emperor, the founding emperor of the dynasty. In 1370, Zhu Di was granted the title of Prince of Yan. By 1380, he had relocated to Beijing and was responsible for protecting the northeastern borderlands. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Yongle Emperor is the 585th most popular politician (down from 467th in 2019), the 40th most popular biography from China (down from 36th in 2019) and the 20th most popular Chinese Politician.

Yongle emperor is most famous for building the Forbidden City, which is the imperial palace in Beijing.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Yongle Emperor ranks 585 out of 19,576. Before him are Faisal of Saudi Arabia, Mohamed Morsi, Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, Atahualpa, Scipio Africanus, and Patrice Lumumba. After him are Theodora Porphyrogenita, Nur ad-Din, Rurik, Charles XV of Sweden, Galerius, and Louis XI of France.

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Faisal of Saudi Arabia
1906 - 1975
HPI: 78.51
Rank: 579
Mohamed Morsi
1951 - 2019
HPI: 78.48
Rank: 580
Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
1830 - 1903
HPI: 78.48
Rank: 581
Atahualpa
1502 - 1533
HPI: 78.46
Rank: 582
Scipio Africanus
235 BC - 183 BC
HPI: 78.45
Rank: 583
Patrice Lumumba
1925 - 1961
HPI: 78.45
Rank: 584
Yongle Emperor
1360 - 1424
HPI: 78.44
Rank: 585
Theodora Porphyrogenita
984 - 1056
HPI: 78.43
Rank: 586
Nur ad-Din
1116 - 1174
HPI: 78.41
Rank: 587
Rurik
830 - 879
HPI: 78.40
Rank: 588
Charles XV of Sweden
1826 - 1872
HPI: 78.39
Rank: 589
Galerius
250 - 311
HPI: 78.39
Rank: 590
Louis XI of France
1423 - 1483
HPI: 78.37
Rank: 591

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1360, Yongle Emperor ranks 2. Before him is Jan Žižka. After him are Andrei Rublev, Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici, Philippa of Lancaster, Ulrich von Jungingen, Amadeus VII, Count of Savoy, Cennino Cennini, Nuno Álvares Pereira, Joseph II of Constantinople, Klaus Störtebeker, and Dorotea Bucca. Among people deceased in 1424, Yongle Emperor ranks 2. Before him is Jan Žižka. After him are Ernest, Duke of Austria, Margaret of Bavaria, Muzio Attendolo Sforza, and Emperor Go-Kameyama.

Others Born in 1360

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Jan Žižka
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1360 - 1424
HPI: 80.33
Rank: 1
Yongle Emperor
POLITICIAN
1360 - 1424
HPI: 78.44
Rank: 2
Andrei Rublev
PAINTER
1360 - 1428
HPI: 76.37
Rank: 3
Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici
NOBLEMAN
1360 - 1429
HPI: 72.39
Rank: 4
Philippa of Lancaster
COMPANION
1360 - 1415
HPI: 69.92
Rank: 5
Ulrich von Jungingen
POLITICIAN
1360 - 1410
HPI: 68.51
Rank: 6
Amadeus VII, Count of Savoy
NOBLEMAN
1360 - 1391
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 7
Cennino Cennini
PAINTER
1360 - 1440
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 8
Nuno Álvares Pereira
POLITICIAN
1360 - 1431
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 9
Joseph II of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1360 - 1439
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 10
Klaus Störtebeker
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1360 - 1401
HPI: 65.39
Rank: 11
Dorotea Bucca
PHYSICIAN
1360 - 1436
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 12