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Yu the Great

2123 BC - 2055 BC

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Yu the Great or Yu the Engineer was a legendary king in ancient China who was credited with "the first successful state efforts at flood control", his establishment of the Xia dynasty, which inaugurated dynastic rule in China, and for his upright moral character. He figures prominently in the Chinese legend titled "Great Yu Controls the Waters" (大禹治水; Dà Yǔ zhì shuǐ). Yu and other sage-kings of ancient China were lauded for their virtues and morals by Confucius and other Chinese teachers. He is one of the few Chinese monarchs who is posthumously honored with the epithet "the Great". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Yu the Great is the 1,668th most popular politician (down from 1,520th in 2019), the 102nd most popular biography from China (up from 106th in 2019) and the 64th most popular Chinese Politician.

Yu the Great is most famous for his work in controlling the flooding of the Yellow River.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Yu the Great ranks 1,668 out of 19,576. Before him are George of Poděbrady, Ferdinand III of Castile, Alexander I of Serbia, Mentor, Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia, and Constantine VIII. After him are Gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, Karl Haushofer, Mátyás Rákosi, Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi, Ibrahim Lodi, and Philip of Swabia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 2123 BC, Yu the Great ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 2055 BC, Yu the Great ranks 1. After him are Neferkare II, Qakare Ibi, and Neferirkare.

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In China

Among people born in China, Yu the Great ranks 102 out of 1,610. Before him are Emperor Wen of Sui (541), Yang Guifei (719), Qu Yuan (-343), Xianfeng Emperor (1831), Bogd Khan (1869), and Dong Zhuo (139). After him are Jiajing Emperor (1507), Yang Shangkun (1907), Emperor Taizu of Song (927), Mo Yan (1955), I. M. Pei (1917), and An Lushan (702).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Yu the Great ranks 64. Before him are Emperor Gaozong of Tang (628), Songtsen Gampo (604), Emperor Wen of Sui (541), Yang Guifei (719), Xianfeng Emperor (1831), and Bogd Khan (1869). After him are Jiajing Emperor (1507), Yang Shangkun (1907), Emperor Taizu of Song (927), An Lushan (702), Zhao Ziyang (1919), and Li Xiannian (1909).

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