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Zhang Xueliang

1901 - 2001

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Zhang Xueliang (Chinese: 張學良; June 3, 1901 – October 15, 2001), also commonly known by his nickname "the Young Marshal", was a Chinese general who in 1928 succeeded his father Zhang Zuolin as the commander of the Northeastern Army. He is best known for his role in the Xi'an Incident in 1936, in which he arrested Chiang Kai-shek and forced him to form a Second United Front with the Chinese Communist Party against the Japanese. In 1928, Zhang, at the time a general in the Northeastern Army, became the commander of the army and leader of the Fengtian clique upon his father's assassination. A reformer sympathetic to nationalist ideas, he completed the official reunification of China by pledging loyalty to the Nationalist government, and used his powerful base to wield significant influence in the politics of the Nanjing decade. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Zhang Xueliang is the 5,453rd most popular politician (down from 2,858th in 2019), the 366th most popular biography from China (down from 226th in 2019) and the 219th most popular Chinese Politician.

Zhang Xueliang was most famous for the Xi'an Incident, when he and his troops captured the city of Xi'an from Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalist government.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Zhang Xueliang ranks 5,453 out of 19,576. Before him are Hazael, Egils Levits, Mirjana Marković, Honoré II, Prince of Monaco, Abraham Kuyper, and Vuk Drašković. After him are Emperor Kōkō, Infanta Cristina of Spain, Emperor Junna, Gyula Gömbös, Valdis Zatlers, and William the Lion.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1901, Zhang Xueliang ranks 76. Before him are Charles Brenton Huggins, Souvanna Phouma, Hans Kammler, Mohammed Abdel Wahab, Barbara Cartland, and Arthur Samuel. After him are Vasili Kuznetsov, Milada Horáková, Rudolf Caracciola, Princess Fahrelnissa Zeid, Yang Kaihui, and Ödön von Horváth. Among people deceased in 2001, Zhang Xueliang ranks 59. Before him are Stanley Kramer, Michele Alboreto, Francisco da Costa Gomes, Liisi Oterma, Birendra of Nepal, and Edward Gierek. After him are Francisco Rabal, David Graf, Joseph Greenberg, Poul Anderson, Queen Aishwarya of Nepal, and Mirza Delibašić.

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In China

Among people born in China, Zhang Xueliang ranks 366 out of 1,610. Before him are Deng Ai (197), Emperor He of Han (79), Kong Rong (153), Zhou Youguang (1906), Yan Fu (1854), and Xu Chu (200). After him are Liu Xiang (-77), Li Qingzhao (1084), Qiu Jin (1875), Pan Geng (-1500), Xu Da (1332), and Ba Jin (1904).

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  • Photo of Deng Ai

    Deng Ai

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    197 - Present

    HPI: 66.08

    Rank: 360

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    Emperor He of Han

    POLITICIAN

    79 - 106

    HPI: 66.07

    Rank: 361

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    Kong Rong

    POLITICIAN

    153 - 208

    HPI: 66.07

    Rank: 362

  • Photo of Zhou Youguang

    Zhou Youguang

    ECONOMIST

    1906 - 2017

    HPI: 66.07

    Rank: 363

  • Photo of Yan Fu

    Yan Fu

    WRITER

    1854 - 1921

    HPI: 66.02

    Rank: 364

  • Photo of Xu Chu

    Xu Chu

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    200 - Present

    HPI: 65.98

    Rank: 365

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    Zhang Xueliang

    POLITICIAN

    1901 - 2001

    HPI: 65.97

    Rank: 366

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    Liu Xiang

    POLITICIAN

    77 BC - 6 BC

    HPI: 65.96

    Rank: 367

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    Li Qingzhao

    WRITER

    1084 - 1155

    HPI: 65.96

    Rank: 368

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    Qiu Jin

    WRITER

    1875 - 1907

    HPI: 65.96

    Rank: 369

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    Pan Geng

    POLITICIAN

    1500 BC - 1374

    HPI: 65.94

    Rank: 370

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    Xu Da

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    1332 - 1385

    HPI: 65.94

    Rank: 371

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    Ba Jin

    WRITER

    1904 - 2005

    HPI: 65.93

    Rank: 372

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Zhang Xueliang ranks 219. Before him are Dian Wei (150), Duke Huan of Qi (-800), Huo Qubing (-140), Liu Zhang (200), Emperor He of Han (79), and Kong Rong (153). After him are Liu Xiang (-77), Pan Geng (-1500), Li Qiang (1959), Emperor Huai of Jin (300), Zhong Hui (225), and Emperor Ningzong (1168).

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