Wang Mang

Han dynasty official and founding Emperor of the Xin Dynasty (c.45 BC-23 AD)
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Wang Mang

Summary

Wang Mang is a human[1]. He was born in Daming County[2]. He was born on January 1, 45 BC[3]. He died in Chang'an[4]. He died on October 6, 23[5]. He worked as a sovereign[6]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,621 views/month, #6,943 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Daming County[2], Wang Mang…
  • Wang Mang passed away in Chang'an[4].
  • Wang Mang was born on January 1, 45 BC[3].
  • Wang Mang died on October 6, 23[5].
  • Wang Mang's father was Wang Man[8].
  • Wang Mang's mother was Wang Qu[9].
  • Wang Mang was married to Empress Wang[10].
  • Among Wang Mang's spouses was Empress Shi[11].
  • A child of Wang Mang was Empress Wang[12].
  • A child of Wang Mang was Wang Ye[13].
  • A child of Wang Mang was Wang Jie[14].
  • A child of Wang Mang was Wang Yu[15].
  • A child of Wang Mang was Wang Huo[16].
  • A child of Wang Mang was Wang An[17].
  • Wang Mang held citizenship in Han dynasty[18].
  • Wang Mang held citizenship in Xin dynasty[19].
  • Wang Mang's professions included sovereign[6].
  • Wang Mang held the position of Emperor of China[20].
  • Wang Mang's religion is recorded as Confucianism[21].
  • Wang Mang is recorded as male[22].
  • Wang Mang's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Wang Mang's family is recorded as Xin dynasty[24].
  • Wang Mang's Commons category is recorded as Wang Mang[25].
  • The cause of death was decapitation[26].
  • Wang Mang's family name is recorded as Wang[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Daming County[2], Wang Mang… he was born on January 1, 45 BC[3]. His father was Wang Man[8]. His mother was Wang Qu[9].

Career and Affiliations

Wang Mang worked as a sovereign[6]. He held the position of Emperor of China[20].

Personal Life

Spouses include Empress Wang[10], -0100–0021[28], of China[29] and Empress Shi[11], -0050–0100[30], of China[31]. Children include Empress Wang[12], a politician[32], -0008–0023[33], of China[34]; Wang Ye[13]; Wang Jie[14]; Wang Yu[15], -0050–0003[35]; Wang Huo[16], b. -0050[36], of Western Han[37]; and Wang An[17], b. -0050[38], of Xin dynasty[39]. Wang Mang's religion is recorded as Confucianism[21].

Death and Burial

Wang Mang died on October 6, 23[5]. He passed away in Chang'an[4]. The cause of death was decapitation[26].

Why It Matters

Wang Mang ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,621 views/month, #6,943 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Wang Mang born?

Born in Daming County[2], Wang Mang…

Where did Wang Mang die?

Wang Mang died in Chang'an[4].

Who were Wang Mang's parents?

Wang Mang's father was Wang Man[8]. Wang Mang's mother was Wang Qu[9].

Who was Wang Mang married to?

Wang Mang's spouses include Empress Wang[10] and Empress Shi[11].

What did Wang Mang do for work?

Wang Mang worked as sovereign[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  10. [23] . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [6] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship Han dynasty, Xin dynasty
    Mother Wang Qu
    Given name Mang
    Place of birth Daming County
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/35514|batch #35514]]: add P1810 to P8034"
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