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Yue Fei

1142 - 1142

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Yue Fei (Chinese: 岳飛; March 24, 1103 – January 28, 1142), courtesy name Pengju (鵬舉), was a Chinese military general of the Song dynasty and is remembered as a patriotic national hero, known for leading its forces in the wars in the 12th century between Southern Song and the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty in northern China. Because of his warlike stance, he was put to death by the Southern Song government in 1142 under a frameup, after a negotiated peace was achieved with the Jin dynasty. Yue Fei is depicted in the Wu Shuang Pu by Jin Guliang. Yue Fei's ancestral home was in Xiaoti, Yonghe Village, Tangyin, Xiangzhou, Henan (in present-day Tangyin County, Anyang, Henan). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Yue Fei is the 220th most popular military personnel (down from 207th in 2019), the 123rd most popular biography from China (up from 138th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Chinese Military Personnel.

Yue Fei is most famous for his military prowess and patriotism. He was a general in the Southern Song Dynasty, and he led the Southern Song army to victory in many battles.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Yue Fei ranks 220 out of 2,058. Before him are Jean-Baptiste Kléber, Andrey Vlasov, Josip Jelačić, Yūsuf Balasaguni, Friedrich Olbricht, and Wilhelm List. After him are Parmenion, John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, Rudolf Abel, Maurice Gamelin, Aleksei Brusilov, and Pierre Augereau.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1142, Yue Fei ranks 1. After him are Moinuddin Chishti, Philip I, Count of Flanders, William the Lion, Al-Mustadi, Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy, Godfrey III, Count of Louvain, and Frederick, Duke of Bohemia. Among people deceased in 1142, Yue Fei ranks 2. Before him is Peter Abelard. After him are Andronikos Komnenos, Godfrey II, Count of Louvain, Alexios Komnenos, Orderic Vitalis, and Elimar II, Count of Oldenburg.

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In China

Among people born in China, Yue Fei ranks 123 out of 1,610. Before him are Zhou Yu (175), Emperor Xian of Han (181), Li Zicheng (1606), Khorloogiin Choibalsan (1895), Zhang Qian (-200), and Emperor Yingzong of Ming (1427). After him are Bai Juyi (772), Yuan Shao (154), Su Shi (1037), Jingtai Emperor (1428), Gwanggaeto the Great (374), and Lin Biao (1907).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In China

Among military personnels born in China, Yue Fei ranks 8. Before him are Cao Cao (155), Guan Yu (162), Lü Bu (161), Zhang Fei (167), Dong Zhuo (139), and Zhou Yu (175). After him are Sun Ce (175), Sun Jian (155), Wu Sangui (1612), Bai Qi (-250), Han Xin (-231), and Sun Bin (-401).

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