POLITICIAN
280 BC - 208 BC
Li Si
Li SiLi Si ([lì sɹ̩́]; c. 280 – 208 BC) was a Chinese calligrapher, philosopher, and politician of the Qin dynasty. He served as Chancellor from 246 to 208 BC, first under King Zheng of the state of Qin—who later became Qin Shi Huang, the "First Emperor" of the Qin dynasty. He then served under Qin Er Shi, Qin Shi Huang's eighteenth son and the second emperor. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Li Si has received more than 561,981 page views. His biography is available in 46 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 44 in 2019). Li Si is the 878th most popular politician (up from 1,014th in 2019), the 57th most popular biography from China (up from 64th in 2019) and the 32nd most popular Chinese Politician.
Li Si was most famous for his involvement in the "burning of the books and burying of the scholars" and his role in the fall of the Qin dynasty.
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Languages Editions (L)
6.35
Effective Languages (L*)
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Li Si ranks 878 out of 19,576.Before him are Casimir III the Great, Paul of Greece, Boris III of Bulgaria, Zeno, Sima Yi, and Cleopatra Selene II. After him are Empress Gi, Stanisław August Poniatowski, Donald Tusk, Halime Sultan, Merovech, and Cato the Younger.
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Casimir III the Great
1310 - 1370
HPI: 70.55
Rank: 872
Paul of Greece
1901 - 1964
HPI: 70.54
Rank: 873
Boris III of Bulgaria
1894 - 1943
HPI: 70.54
Rank: 874
Zeno
425 - 491
HPI: 70.54
Rank: 875
Sima Yi
179 - 251
HPI: 70.52
Rank: 876
Cleopatra Selene II
40 BC - 5
HPI: 70.51
Rank: 877
Li Si
280 BC - 208 BC
HPI: 70.51
Rank: 878
Empress Gi
1315 - 1369
HPI: 70.50
Rank: 879
Stanisław August Poniatowski
1732 - 1798
HPI: 70.50
Rank: 880
Donald Tusk
1957 - Present
HPI: 70.50
Rank: 881
Halime Sultan
1576 - 1623
HPI: 70.49
Rank: 882
Merovech
400 - 457
See AlsoLi Ssu - New World EncyclopediaHPI: 70.48
Rank: 883
Cato the Younger
95 BC - 46 BC
HPI: 70.46
Rank: 884
Contemporaries
Among people born in 280 BC, Li Si ranks 1.After him are Han Fei, Livius Andronicus, Philo of Byzantium, Arsaces I of Parthia, Conon of Samos, Pyrrhus II of Epirus, Nicomedes, Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, and Ariamnes of Cappadocia.Among people deceased in 208 BC, Li Si ranks 1.After him are Chrysippus, Marcus Claudius Marcellus, and Chen Sheng.
Others Born in 280 BC
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Li Si
POLITICIAN
280 BC - 208 BC
HPI: 70.51
Rank: 1
Han Fei
PHILOSOPHER
280 BC - 232 BC
HPI: 69.94
Rank: 2
Livius Andronicus
WRITER
280 BC - 200 BC
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 3
Philo of Byzantium
ENGINEER
280 BC - 220 BC
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 4
Arsaces I of Parthia
POLITICIAN
280 BC - 217 BC
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 5
Conon of Samos
MATHEMATICIAN
280 BC - 221 BC
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 6
Pyrrhus II of Epirus
POLITICIAN
280 BC - 234 BC
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 7
Nicomedes
MATHEMATICIAN
280 BC - 210 BC
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 8
Marcus Aemilius Lepidus
POLITICIAN
280 BC - 216 BC
HPI: 46.95
Rank: 9
Ariamnes of Cappadocia
POLITICIAN
280 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 46.47
Rank: 10
Others Deceased in 208 BC
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Li Si
POLITICIAN
280 BC - 208 BC
HPI: 70.51
Rank: 1
Chrysippus
PHILOSOPHER
281 BC - 208 BC
HPI: 70.33
Rank: 2
Marcus Claudius Marcellus
MILITARY PERSONNEL
268 BC - 208 BC
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 3
Chen Sheng
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
250 BC - 208 BC
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 4
In China
Among people born in China, Li Si ranks 57 out of 1,610.Before him are Sun Quan (182), Cao Pi (187), Jet Li (1963), Emperor Gaozu of Tang (566), Li Ching-Yuen (1677), and Sima Yi (179). After him are Xiang Yu (-232), Gao Xingjian (1940), Han Fei (-280), Xuande Emperor (1399), Guangxu Emperor (1871), and Shang Yang (-390).
Others born in China
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Sun Quan
POLITICIAN
182 - 252
HPI: 71.34
Rank: 51
Cao Pi
POLITICIAN
187 - 226
HPI: 71.29
Rank: 52
Jet Li
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 71.28
Rank: 53
Emperor Gaozu of Tang
POLITICIAN
566 - 635
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 54
Li Ching-Yuen
PHYSICIAN
1677 - 1933
HPI: 70.62
Rank: 55
Sima Yi
POLITICIAN
179 - 251
HPI: 70.52
Rank: 56
Li Si
POLITICIAN
280 BC - 208 BC
HPI: 70.51
Rank: 57
Xiang Yu
POLITICIAN
232 BC - 202 BC
HPI: 70.34
Rank: 58
Gao Xingjian
WRITER
1940 - Present
HPI: 70.05
Rank: 59
Han Fei
PHILOSOPHER
280 BC - 232 BC
HPI: 69.94
Rank: 60
Xuande Emperor
POLITICIAN
1399 - 1435
HPI: 69.87
Rank: 61
Guangxu Emperor
POLITICIAN
1871 - 1908
HPI: 69.87
Rank: 62
Shang Yang
POLITICIAN
390 BC - 338 BC
HPI: 69.81
Rank: 63
Among POLITICIANS In China
Among politicians born in China, Li Si ranks 32.Before him are Shunzhi Emperor (1638), Wang Mang (-45), Sun Quan (182), Cao Pi (187), Emperor Gaozu of Tang (566), and Sima Yi (179). After him are Xiang Yu (-232), Xuande Emperor (1399), Guangxu Emperor (1871), Shang Yang (-390), Jiang Qing (1914), and Liu Shaoqi (1898).
Chinese born Politicians
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Shunzhi Emperor
1638 - 1661
HPI: 71.83
Rank: 26
Wang Mang
45 BC - 23
HPI: 71.58
Rank: 27
Sun Quan
182 - 252
HPI: 71.34
Rank: 28
Cao Pi
187 - 226
HPI: 71.29
Rank: 29
Emperor Gaozu of Tang
566 - 635
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 30
Sima Yi
179 - 251
HPI: 70.52
Rank: 31
Li Si
280 BC - 208 BC
HPI: 70.51
Rank: 32
Xiang Yu
232 BC - 202 BC
HPI: 70.34
Rank: 33
Xuande Emperor
1399 - 1435
HPI: 69.87
Rank: 34
Guangxu Emperor
1871 - 1908
HPI: 69.87
Rank: 35
Shang Yang
390 BC - 338 BC
HPI: 69.81
Rank: 36
Jiang Qing
1914 - 1991
HPI: 69.75
Rank: 37
Liu Shaoqi
1898 - 1969
HPI: 69.63
Rank: 38
