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Emperor Ankō
401 - 456
Emperor Ankō
Emperor Ankō (安康天皇, Ankō-tennō) (401 — 456) was the 20th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. No firm dates can be assigned to this emperor's life or reign, but he is conventionally considered to have reigned from 453 to 456. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Emperor Ankō has received more than 182,449 page views. His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2019). Emperor Ankō is the 3,962nd most popular politician (up from 4,187th in 2019), the 210th most popular biography from Japan (up from 250th in 2019) and the 79th most popular Japanese Politician.
Emperor Ankō is most famous for his decision to move the capital of Japan from Nara to Heian-kyō.
Memorability Metrics
180k
Page Views (PV)
60.31
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
33
Languages Editions (L)
4.22
Effective Languages (L*)
3.47
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Emperor Ankō ranks 3,962 out of 15,577. Before him are Lycurgus of Athens, Sigebert II, Gracia Mendes Nasi, Milan Rastislav Štefánik, Ivan Shishman of Bulgaria, and Mengu-Timur. After him are Ibbi-Sin, Íñigo Arista of Pamplona, Karl Anton, Prince of Hohenzollern, Paul Langerhans, Sumu-la-El, and Sun Liang.
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Lycurgus of Athens
390 BC - 324 BC
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 3,956
Sigebert II
602 - 613
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 3,957
Gracia Mendes Nasi
1510 - 1569
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 3,958
Milan Rastislav Štefánik
1880 - 1919
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 3,959
Ivan Shishman of Bulgaria
1350 - 1395
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 3,960
Mengu-Timur
1235 - 1282
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 3,961
Emperor Ankō
401 - 456
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 3,962
Ibbi-Sin
2050 BC - Present
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 3,963
Íñigo Arista of Pamplona
790 - 852
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 3,964
Karl Anton, Prince of Hohenzollern
1811 - 1885
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 3,965
Paul Langerhans
1847 - 1888
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 3,966
Sumu-la-El
1850 BC - 1845 BC
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 3,967
Sun Liang
243 - 260
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 3,968
Contemporaries
Among people born in 401, Emperor Ankō ranks 5. Before him are Theodosius II, Leo I the Thracian, Aelia Eudocia, and Buddhaghosa. After him are Stobaeus, Mamertus, Barsanuphius, Hermias, Hilary of Arles, Nechtan Morbet, and Palladius. Among people deceased in 456, Emperor Ankō ranks 1. After him are Rechiar and Talorc I.
Others Born in 401
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Theodosius II
401 - 450
HPI: 72.91
Rank: 1
Leo I the Thracian
401 - 474
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 2
Aelia Eudocia
401 - 460
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 3
Buddhaghosa
401 - 500
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 4
Emperor Ankō
401 - 456
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 5
Stobaeus
401 - 401
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 6
Mamertus
401 - Present
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 7
Barsanuphius
401 - 540
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 8
Hermias
401 - 450
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 9
Hilary of Arles
401 - 449
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 10
Nechtan Morbet
401 - 480
HPI: 44.81
Rank: 11
Palladius
401 - 450
HPI: 43.86
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 456
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In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Emperor Ankō ranks 210 out of 6,048. Before him are Empress Jingū (169), Takashi Shimura (1905), Masahiko Kimura (1917), Saburō Sakai (1916), Yukio Hatoyama (1947), and Kyu Sakamoto (1941). After him are Okita Sōji (1842), Ashikaga Takauji (1305), Kantarō Suzuki (1868), Rumiko Takahashi (1957), Sada Abe (1905), and Akira Yoshizawa (1911).
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Empress Jingū
169 - 269
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 204
Takashi Shimura
1905 - 1982
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 205
Masahiko Kimura
1917 - 1993
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 206
Saburō Sakai
1916 - 2000
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 207
Yukio Hatoyama
1947 - Present
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 208
Kyu Sakamoto
1941 - 1985
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 209
Emperor Ankō
401 - 456
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 210
Okita Sōji
1842 - 1868
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 211
Ashikaga Takauji
1305 - 1358
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 212
Kantarō Suzuki
1868 - 1948
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 213
Rumiko Takahashi
1957 - Present
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 214
Sada Abe
1905 - Present
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 215
Akira Yoshizawa
1911 - 2005
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 216
Among POLITICIANS In Japan
Among politicians born in Japan, Emperor Ankō ranks 79. Before him are Masahito, Prince Hitachi (1935), Tokugawa Tsunayoshi (1646), Katsura Tarō (1848), Emperor Chūai (149), Empress Jingū (169), and Yukio Hatoyama (1947). After him are Ashikaga Takauji (1305), Kantarō Suzuki (1868), Emperor Ninken (449), Emperor Senka (467), Emperor Hanzei (336), and Ōkubo Toshimichi (1830).
Masahito, Prince Hitachi
1935 - Present
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 73
Tokugawa Tsunayoshi
1646 - 1709
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 74
Katsura Tarō
1848 - 1913
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 75
Emperor Chūai
149 - 200
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 76
Empress Jingū
169 - 269
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 77
Yukio Hatoyama
1947 - Present
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 78
Emperor Ankō
401 - 456
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 79
Ashikaga Takauji
1305 - 1358
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 80
Kantarō Suzuki
1868 - 1948
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 81
Emperor Ninken
449 - 498
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 82
Emperor Senka
467 - 539
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 83
Emperor Hanzei
336 - 410
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 84
Ōkubo Toshimichi
1830 - 1878
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 85
