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Most Famous Chinese Royalty & Nobility

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1,126 P Puyi Puyi Chinese Emperor 1906–1967
3,483 QS Qin Shi Huang Qin Shi Huang Chinese Emperor -258–-210
6,664 ET Emperor Taizong of Tang Emperor Taizong of Tang Chinese Emperor 598–649
8,197 YE Yongle Emperor Yongle Emperor Chinese Emperor 1360–1424
8,638 EX Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Chinese Emperor 685–762
10,071 YE Yongzheng Emperor Yongzheng Emperor Chinese Emperor 1678–1735
10,447 EH Emperor Huizong of Song Emperor Huizong of Song Chinese Emperor 1082–1135
12,568 EG Emperor Gaozu of Han Emperor Gaozu of Han Chinese Emperor -256–-195
13,938 HX Hong Xiuquan Hong Xiuquan Chinese King 1814–1864
14,292 SE Shunzhi Emperor Shunzhi Emperor Chinese Emperor 1638–1661
16,095 JE Jiaqing Emperor Jiaqing Emperor Chinese Emperor 1760–1820
24,793 ET Emperor Taizong of Song Emperor Taizong of Song Chinese Emperor 939–997
26,079 LZ Li Zicheng Chinese Emperor 1606–1645
33,366 JE Jiajing Emperor Jiajing Emperor Chinese Emperor 1507–1567
46,743 EL Empress Lü Chinese Empress -241–-180
60,254 D Demchugdongrub Demchugdongrub Chinese Prince 1902–1966
60,976 EG Emperor Gong of Song Emperor Gong of Song Chinese Emperor 1271–1323
64,215 ZX Zhang Xun Zhang Xun Chinese Emperor 1854–1923
77,426 AB Ayurbarwada Buyantu Khan Ayurbarwada Buyantu Khan Chinese Emperor 1285–1320
107,229 HQ Huo Qubing Huo Qubing Chinese Emperor -140–-117
120,445 WZ Wang Zhaojun Wang Zhaojun Chinese Emperor b. -50
123,135 ET Emperor Taizu of Jin Emperor Taizu of Jin Chinese Chamberlain 1068–1123
125,611 A Amursana Amursana Chinese Prince 1722–1757
171,916 LS Liu Shan Liu Shan Chinese Emperor 207–271
204,028 ET Emperor Taiwu of Northern Wei Chinese Emperor 408–452
228,510 GW Guo Wei Guo Wei Chinese Emperor 904–954
244,352 ES Emperor Shizong of Jin Chinese Aristocrat 1123–1189
251,748 MC Murong Chui Chinese Emperor 326–396
266,009 LC Liu Chengyou Chinese Emperor 931–951
295,172 EA Emperor An of Han Chinese Emperor 94–125
305,511 EJ Emperor Jingzong of Liao Chinese Aristocrat 948–982
335,366 EX Emperor Xiaowu of Jin Chinese Emperor 362–396
341,725 EM Empress Ma (Han dynasty) Chinese Empress 40–79
400,899 PA Princess Anle Chinese Princess 684–710
404,106 BX Bao Xishun Bao Xishun Chinese Sultan b. 1951
409,906 EQ Empress Qian Empress Qian Chinese Empress 1426–1468
445,778 GN Guo Nüwang Guo Nüwang Chinese Empress 184–235
445,806 EC Empress Cao (Song dynasty) Empress Cao (Song dynasty) Chinese Empress 1016–1079
468,301 SE Shō En Shō En Chinese King 1415–1476
490,415 TW Tufa Wugu Chinese Prince d. 399
507,249 ED Empress Dou (Wen) Chinese Empress -205–-135
566,181 EL Empress Li (Taizong) Chinese Empress 960–1004
566,730 WY Wu Yuanji Chinese Emperor 783–817
639,034 PJ Pang Ji (Song dynasty) Chinese Emperor 988–1063
698,255 EW Empress Wang (Taizu) Chinese Empress 942–963
920,873 ZX Zhang Xingcheng Chinese Emperor 587–653
955,815 LF Li Feng (Cao Wei) Chinese Emperor d. 254
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Inside China Royalty & Nobility

47 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Centuries

One face per century — the most globally famous china royalty & nobility born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among China Royalty & Nobility peaked in the 1900s with 2 people.

What China Royalty & Nobility Are Known For

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Emperor are China Royalty & Nobility's biggest group — 62% of all notables (29).

China Royalty & Nobility over-index on empress — 1627.2× the global rate.

  1. Emperor29
  2. Empress8
  3. Prince3
  4. King2
  5. Aristocrat2
  6. Chamberlain1
  7. Princess1
  8. Sultan1
  1. Empress81627.2×
  2. Emperor29761.1×

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