POLITICIAN
Zheng Zhilong
1604 - 1661

Zheng Zhilong
Zheng Zhilong (Chinese: 鄭芝龍; pinyin: Zhèng Zhīlóng; Wade–Giles: Ching Chih-lung; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tīⁿ Chi-liông; April 16, 1604 – November 24, 1661), baptismal name Nicholas Iquan Gaspard, was a Fujianese (Hokkien) admiral, merchant, translator, military general, politician, and pirate leader of the late Ming dynasty who later defected to the Qing dynasty. He was the founder of the Zheng clan and the father of Zheng Chenggong (Koxinga), who would later establish the pro-Ming Kingdom of Tungning in Taiwan, thus making him an ancestor of the House of Koxinga. During his reign, he controlled a massive and capable fleet of pirates that later united with the Ming dynasty's navy, thereby becoming the Ming admiral that controlled all trade and security in the southern waters off mainland China. He held a powerful maritime empire which controlled more sea than land. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Zheng Zhilong is the 8,233rd most popular politician (down from 6,995th in 2019), the 554th most popular biography from China (down from 525th in 2019) and the 310th most popular Chinese Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Zheng Zhilong ranks 8,233 out of 19,576. Before him are John Connally, Princess Maria Pia of Bourbon-Parma, Ferdinando Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua, Nikol Pashinyan, Tarabai, and Miguel Miramón. After him are Borjana Krišto, Nicolae Văcăroiu, Lucius Cornelius Balbus, Charles Curtis, Horst Sindermann, and Euphemia.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohn Connally
1917 - 1993
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 8,231
Princess Maria Pia of Bourbon-Parma
1934 - Present
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 8,232
Ferdinando Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua
1587 - 1626
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 8,233
Nikol Pashinyan
1975 - Present
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 8,234
Tarabai
1675 - 1761
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 8,235
Miguel Miramón
1832 - 1867
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 8,236
Zheng Zhilong
1604 - 1661
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 8,237
Borjana Krišto
1961 - Present
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 8,238
Nicolae Văcăroiu
1943 - Present
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 8,239
Lucius Cornelius Balbus
100 BC - 60 BC
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 8,240
Charles Curtis
1860 - 1936
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 8,241
Horst Sindermann
1915 - 1990
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 8,242
Euphemia
500 - 523
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 8,243
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1604, Zheng Zhilong ranks 10. Before him are Tokugawa Iemitsu, John Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen, İslâm III Giray, Bernard of Saxe-Weimar, Claudia de' Medici, and Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine. After him are Menasseh Ben Israel, Catherine of Brandenburg, Abraham Bosse, Antoine III de Gramont, Heinrich Albert, and Jan Boeckhorst. Among people deceased in 1661, Zheng Zhilong ranks 12. Before him are Philip Prospero, Prince of Asturias, Vasile Lupu, Murad Bakhsh, Jan Fyt, George II, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, and Archibald Campbell, 1st Marquess of Argyll. After him are Martino Martini, Andrea Sacchi, Pieter de Molijn, Teimuraz I of Kakheti, Louis Couperin, and Pyotr Beketov.
Others Born in 1604
Go to all RankingsTokugawa Iemitsu
POLITICIAN
1604 - 1651
HPI: 69.38
Rank: 4
John Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen
POLITICIAN
1604 - 1679
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 5
İslâm III Giray
POLITICIAN
1604 - 1654
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 6
Bernard of Saxe-Weimar
POLITICIAN
1604 - 1639
HPI: 65.24
Rank: 7
Claudia de' Medici
POLITICIAN
1604 - 1648
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 8
Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1604 - 1675
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 9
Zheng Zhilong
POLITICIAN
1604 - 1661
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 10
Menasseh Ben Israel
WRITER
1604 - 1657
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 11
Catherine of Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1604 - 1649
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 12
Abraham Bosse
PAINTER
1604 - 1676
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 13
Antoine III de Gramont
POLITICIAN
1604 - 1678
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 14
Heinrich Albert
COMPOSER
1604 - 1651
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 15
Jan Boeckhorst
PAINTER
1604 - 1668
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 16
Others Deceased in 1661
Go to all RankingsPhilip Prospero, Prince of Asturias
POLITICIAN
1657 - 1661
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 6
Vasile Lupu
POLITICIAN
1595 - 1661
HPI: 65.38
Rank: 7
Murad Bakhsh
NOBLEMAN
1624 - 1661
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 8
Jan Fyt
PAINTER
1611 - 1661
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 9
George II, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
POLITICIAN
1605 - 1661
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 10
Archibald Campbell, 1st Marquess of Argyll
POLITICIAN
1607 - 1661
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 11
Zheng Zhilong
POLITICIAN
1604 - 1661
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 12
Martino Martini
HISTORIAN
1614 - 1661
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 13
Andrea Sacchi
PAINTER
1599 - 1661
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 14
Pieter de Molijn
PAINTER
1595 - 1661
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 15
Teimuraz I of Kakheti
POLITICIAN
1589 - 1661
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 16
Louis Couperin
COMPOSER
1626 - 1661
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 17
Pyotr Beketov
EXPLORER
1600 - 1661
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 18
In China
Among people born in China, Zheng Zhilong ranks 554 out of 1,610. Before him are Fang Xuanling (578), Lo Wei (1918), Cheng Yi (1033), Deng Yingchao (1904), Ouyang Xun (557), and Cheng Pei-pei (1946). After him are Go Seigen (1914), Bian Que (-401), Octar (350), Li Zhi (1527), Zhou Yongkang (1942), and Guan Hanqing (1210).
Others born in China
Go to all RankingsFang Xuanling
POLITICIAN
578 - 648
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 548
Lo Wei
FILM DIRECTOR
1918 - 1996
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 549
Cheng Yi
PHILOSOPHER
1033 - 1107
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 550
Deng Yingchao
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1992
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 551
Ouyang Xun
POLITICIAN
557 - 641
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 552
Cheng Pei-pei
ACTOR
1946 - 2024
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 553
Zheng Zhilong
POLITICIAN
1604 - 1661
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 554
Go Seigen
GO PLAYER
1914 - 2014
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 555
Bian Que
PHYSICIAN
401 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 556
Octar
POLITICIAN
350 - 430
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 557
Li Zhi
PHILOSOPHER
1527 - 1602
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 558
Zhou Yongkang
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 62.87
Rank: 559
Guan Hanqing
WRITER
1210 - 1280
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 560
Among POLITICIANS In China
Among politicians born in China, Zheng Zhilong ranks 310. Before him are He Yingqin (1890), Emperor Shizong of Jin (1123), Zhong Yao (151), Fang Xuanling (578), Deng Yingchao (1904), and Ouyang Xun (557). After him are Octar (350), Zhou Yongkang (1942), Ma Bufang (1903), Prince Gong (1833), Chen Yi (1901), and Xu Shichang (1855).
He Yingqin
1890 - 1987
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 304
Emperor Shizong of Jin
1123 - 1189
HPI: 63.13
Rank: 305
Zhong Yao
151 - Present
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 306
Fang Xuanling
578 - 648
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 307
Deng Yingchao
1904 - 1992
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 308
Ouyang Xun
557 - 641
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 309
Zheng Zhilong
1604 - 1661
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 310
Octar
350 - 430
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 311
Zhou Yongkang
1942 - Present
HPI: 62.87
Rank: 312
Ma Bufang
1903 - 1975
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 313
Prince Gong
1833 - 1898
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 314
Chen Yi
1901 - 1972
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 315
Xu Shichang
1855 - 1939
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 316