Most Famous Chinese Nobility

China has produced 68 notable nobility throughout history, led by Puyi. Rankings are drawn from a cross-verified academic dataset of 152,953 people.

Top Ranked

  1. Puyi — Chinese Emperor (1906–1967) , ranked #1126
  2. Qin Shi Huang — Chinese Emperor (-258–-210) , ranked #3483
  3. Wu Zetian — Chinese Sovereign (624–705) , ranked #6025
  4. Emperor Taizong of Tang — Chinese Emperor (598–649) , ranked #6664
  5. Hongwu Emperor — Chinese Empereur (1328–1398) , ranked #7346
  6. Yongle Emperor — Chinese Emperor (1360–1424) , ranked #8197
  7. Emperor Xuanzong of Tang — Chinese Emperor (685–762) , ranked #8638
  8. Yongzheng Emperor — Chinese Emperor (1678–1735) , ranked #10071
  9. Emperor Huizong of Song — Chinese Emperor (1082–1135) , ranked #10447
  10. Emperor Gaozu of Han — Chinese Emperor (-256–-195) , ranked #12568
  11. Hong Xiuquan — Chinese King (1814–1864) , ranked #13938
  12. Shunzhi Emperor — Chinese Emperor (1638–1661) , ranked #14292
  13. Jiaqing Emperor — Chinese Emperor (1760–1820) , ranked #16095
  14. Wang Mang — Chinese Consort (-45–23) , ranked #16662
  15. Sun Quan — Chinese Monarch (182–252) , ranked #22560
  16. Emperor Taizong of Song — Chinese Emperor (939–997) , ranked #24793
  17. Li Zicheng — Chinese Emperor (1606–1645) , ranked #26079
  18. Jiajing Emperor — Chinese Emperor (1507–1567) , ranked #33366
  19. Emperor Guangwu of Han — Chinese Sovereign (-5–57) , ranked #34815
  20. Cai Lun — Chinese Impérial (50–121) , ranked #40319