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Zhang Zuolin

1875 - 1928

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Zhang Zuolin (March 19, 1875 – June 4, 1928) was a Chinese warlord who ruled Manchuria from 1916 to 1928 and led the Fengtian clique, one of the most powerful factions during the Warlord Era. In 1927, he became the leader of the Beiyang government and was declared Generalissimo of the Republic of China. Born to a poor peasant's family in Manchuria, Zhang became a prominent mounted bandit in the region in the 1890s. After the Boxer Rebellion, his troops became a regiment of the Qing dynasty's army, and during the Russo-Japanese War, they were hired by the Japanese Army as mercenaries. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Zhang Zuolin is the 3,884th most popular politician (down from 2,650th in 2019), the 259th most popular biography from China (down from 203rd in 2019) and the 157th most popular Chinese Politician.

Zhang Zuolin was a warlord who controlled the northeast of China. He was most famous for being overthrown by the Kuomintang in 1928.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Zhang Zuolin ranks 3,884 out of 19,576. Before him are Salonia Matidia, Louis, Duke of Savoy, Louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia, Lionel Jospin, Frederick II, Elector of Saxony, and Andrea Gritti. After him are Rudolf II, Duke of Austria, Al-Muntasir, Salome Alexandra, Peter I of Bulgaria, Archduke Maximilian Eugen of Austria, and Charles Frederick, Grand Duke of Baden.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1875, Zhang Zuolin ranks 36. Before him are William D. Leahy, Henri Lebesgue, Antonio Machado, Anatoly Lunacharsky, Paul Landowski, and Matthias Erzberger. After him are Mihály Károlyi, Albert Marquet, Nobuyuki Abe, Sisowath Monivong, Rudolf von Sebottendorf, and Cléo de Mérode. Among people deceased in 1928, Zhang Zuolin ranks 20. Before him are Pyotr Wrangel, Alexander Bogdanov, Luigi Cadorna, Stjepan Radić, Italo Svevo, and Vicente Blasco Ibáñez. After him are Álvaro Obregón, H. H. Asquith, Reinhard Scheer, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Li Yuanhong, and Giovanni Giolitti.

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In China

Among people born in China, Zhang Zuolin ranks 259 out of 1,610. Before him are Dong Biwu (1886), Wang Chong (27), Xi Zhongxun (1913), Wei Yan (200), 3rd Dalai Lama (1543), and Ouyang Xiu (1007). After him are Emperor Ai of Tang (892), Qi of Xia (-2200), Guo Jia (170), Emperor Daizong of Tang (727), Liu Biao (142), and Huang Zhong (148).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Zhang Zuolin ranks 157. Before him are Di Renjie (630), Emperor Yingzong of Song (1032), Dong Biwu (1886), Xi Zhongxun (1913), Wei Yan (200), and 3rd Dalai Lama (1543). After him are Emperor Ai of Tang (892), Qi of Xia (-2200), Guo Jia (170), Emperor Daizong of Tang (727), Liu Biao (142), and Emperor Qinzong (1100).

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