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Yongzheng Emperor

1678 - 1735

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The Yongzheng Emperor (13 December 1678 – 8 October 1735), also known by his temple name Emperor Shizong of Qing, personal name Yinzhen, was the fourth emperor of the Qing dynasty, and the third Qing emperor to rule over China proper. The fourth son of the Kangxi Emperor, Yongzheng ascended the throne following prolonged disputes over succession. A hard-working ruler, he aimed to create a more effective government, cracked down on corruption and reformed the personnel and financial administration. His reign also saw the formation of the Grand Council, an institution that had a major impact on the future of the dynasty. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Yongzheng Emperor is the 1,101st most popular politician (down from 616th in 2019), the 59th most popular biography from China (down from 47th in 2019) and the 31st most popular Chinese Politician.

Yongzheng emperor is most famous for his economic reforms, which helped to increase the living standards of the Chinese people.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Yongzheng Emperor ranks 1,101 out of 19,576. Before him are Wilhelm Pieck, Gediminas, Saud of Saudi Arabia, Clara Petacci, Harold Godwinson, and Ladislaus the Posthumous. After him are Roh Tae-woo, Donald Tusk, Childeric I, Wazner, Muhammad XII of Granada, and Diane de Poitiers.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1678, Yongzheng Emperor ranks 3. Before him are Antonio Vivaldi, and Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor. After him are Amaro Pargo, Louis Alexandre, Count of Toulouse, Filippo Juvarra, Francesco Farnese, Duke of Parma, Karl Leopold, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Peter Lacy, Pierre Raymond de Montmort, Adrien Maurice de Noailles, and Jakob Hermann. Among people deceased in 1735, Yongzheng Emperor ranks 1. After him are Francis II Rákóczi, Ferdinand Albert II, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Louis Rudolph, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Polyxena of Hesse-Rotenburg, Christian III, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken, Maria Clementina Sobieska, Robert de Cotte, Sophia Louise of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Danilo I, Metropolitan of Cetinje, Peter Artedi, and Carlo Ruzzini.

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In China

Among people born in China, Yongzheng Emperor ranks 59 out of 1,610. Before him are Gao Xingjian (1940), Emperor Gaozu of Tang (566), Shunzhi Emperor (1638), Li Ching-Yuen (1677), Han Fei (-280), and Sun Quan (182). After him are Guangxu Emperor (1871), Xun Kuang (-313), Liu Shaoqi (1898), Sima Yi (179), Cao Pi (187), and Wang Mang (-45).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Yongzheng Emperor ranks 31. Before him are Nurhaci (1559), Yuan Shikai (1859), Hong Taiji (1592), Emperor Gaozu of Tang (566), Shunzhi Emperor (1638), and Sun Quan (182). After him are Guangxu Emperor (1871), Liu Shaoqi (1898), Sima Yi (179), Cao Pi (187), Wang Mang (-45), and 5th Dalai Lama (1617).

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