POLITICIAN

Zuo Zongtang

1812 - 1885

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Zuo Zongtang (左宗棠, Xiang Chinese: [tso˧˩ tsoŋ˧ tan˩˧]; Wade-Giles spelling: Tso Tsung-t'ang; November 10, 1812 – September 5, 1885), sometimes referred to as General Tso, was a Chinese statesman and army officer of the late Qing dynasty. Born in Xiangyin County, Hunan Province, Zuo started his career in the Qing military by participating in the campaign against the Taiping Rebellion in 1851. After capturing Hangzhou from the Taiping rebels in 1864, he was enfeoffed as a first class count. In 1866, Zuo oversaw the construction of the Foochow Arsenal and naval academy. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Zuo Zongtang is the 7,079th most popular politician (down from 6,541st in 2019), the 473rd most popular biography from China (up from 501st in 2019) and the 270th most popular Chinese Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Zuo Zongtang ranks 7,079 out of 19,576. Before him are Ashur-dan II, Arnulf II, Count of Flanders, Yawar Waqaq, Rimush, Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia, and Brian Boru. After him are Feng Guozhang, Aratus of Sicyon, Margherita de' Medici, Diego, Prince of Asturias, Rishi Sunak, and Wu Peifu.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1812, Zuo Zongtang ranks 26. Before him are Pertevniyal Sultan, Paul Abadie, Natalia Pushkina, Friedrich von Flotow, Edward Lear, and Ilija Garašanin. After him are Henry Wilson, Zygmunt Krasiński, Hendrik Conscience, Georges-Charles de Heeckeren d'Anthès, Édouard Séguin, and Józef Ignacy Kraszewski. Among people deceased in 1885, Zuo Zongtang ranks 23. Before him are Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen, Edmond François Valentin About, Ferdinand Hiller, Henri Milne-Edwards, Iwasaki Yatarō, and Moses Montefiore. After him are Aga Khan II, Gustav Nachtigal, Princess Elisabeth of Prussia, Louis Riel, Friedrich Gustav Jakob Henle, and Maximilian Maria, 7th Prince of Thurn and Taxis.

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In China

Among people born in China, Zuo Zongtang ranks 473 out of 1,610. Before him are Emperor Yizong of Tang (833), Xu Shen (58), 9th Dalai Lama (1805), Ma Dai (183), Morris Chang (1931), and Rebiya Kadeer (1946). After him are Feng Guozhang (1859), Qian Xuesen (1911), Wu Peifu (1874), Emperor Jingzong of Tang (809), Guo Shoujing (1231), and Yao Wenyuan (1931).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Zuo Zongtang ranks 270. Before him are Yen Chia-kan (1905), 10th Dalai Lama (1816), Cai Yong (133), Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa (1924), Emperor Yizong of Tang (833), and 9th Dalai Lama (1805). After him are Feng Guozhang (1859), Wu Peifu (1874), Emperor Jingzong of Tang (809), Yao Wenyuan (1931), Hong Tianguifu (1849), and Zhang Lu (101).

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