POLITICIAN
Emperor Kōmei
1831 - 1867
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Emperor Kōmei
Osahito (22 July 1831 – 30 January 1867), posthumously honored as Emperor Kōmei, was the 121st emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Kōmei's reign spanned the years from 1846 through 1867, corresponding to the final years of the Edo period. During his reign there was much internal turmoil as a result of Japan's first major contact with the United States, which occurred under Commodore Perry in 1853 and 1854, and the subsequent forced re-opening of Japan to western nations, ending a 220-year period of national seclusion. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Emperor Kōmei has received more than 1,491,785 page views. His biography is available in 48 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 46 in 2019). Emperor Kōmei is the 1,083rd most popular politician (down from 1,071st in 2019), the 38th most popular biography from Japan (down from 36th in 2019) and the 10th most popular Japanese Politician.
Emperor Kōmei was most famous for being the emperor of Japan during the Meiji Restoration. He was the emperor during the time when Japan went from being a feudal society to a modernized nation.
Memorability Metrics
1.5M
Page Views (PV)
69.38
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
48
Languages Editions (L)
6.57
Effective Languages (L*)
3.40
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Emperor Kōmei ranks 1,083 out of 19,576. Before him are Pierre Laval, Itō Hirobumi, Władysław III of Poland, Magnus Maximus, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, and Claudius Gothicus. After him are James Buchanan, Camille Desmoulins, Grover Cleveland, Scorpion II, Robert I of France, and Patrice de MacMahon.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPierre Laval
1883 - 1945
HPI: 69.44
Rank: 1,077
Itō Hirobumi
1841 - 1909
HPI: 69.44
Rank: 1,078
Władysław III of Poland
1424 - 1444
HPI: 69.42
Rank: 1,079
Magnus Maximus
335 - 388
HPI: 69.42
Rank: 1,080
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
1954 - Present
HPI: 69.40
Rank: 1,081
Claudius Gothicus
210 - 270
HPI: 69.40
Rank: 1,082
Emperor Kōmei
1831 - 1867
HPI: 69.38
Rank: 1,083
James Buchanan
1791 - 1868
HPI: 69.37
Rank: 1,084
Camille Desmoulins
1760 - 1794
HPI: 69.37
Rank: 1,085
Grover Cleveland
1837 - 1908
HPI: 69.37
Rank: 1,086
Scorpion II
3500 BC - Present
HPI: 69.36
Rank: 1,087
Robert I of France
860 - 923
HPI: 69.35
Rank: 1,088
Patrice de MacMahon
1808 - 1893
HPI: 69.34
Rank: 1,089
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1831, Emperor Kōmei ranks 6. Before him are James Clerk Maxwell, Frederick III, German Emperor, Helena Blavatsky, Sitting Bull, and James A. Garfield. After him are John Stith Pemberton, Xianfeng Emperor, Richard Dedekind, Cheoljong of Joseon, Savitribai Phule, and Leo von Caprivi. Among people deceased in 1867, Emperor Kōmei ranks 5. Before him are Michael Faraday, Charles Baudelaire, Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, and Maximilian I of Mexico. After him are Franz Bopp, Théodore Rousseau, Otto of Greece, Sakamoto Ryōma, Jean-Victor Poncelet, Maria Theresa of Austria, and Victor Cousin.
Others Born in 1831
Go to all RankingsJames Clerk Maxwell
PHYSICIST
1831 - 1879
HPI: 76.55
Rank: 1
Frederick III, German Emperor
POLITICIAN
1831 - 1888
HPI: 74.91
Rank: 2
Helena Blavatsky
OCCULTIST
1831 - 1891
HPI: 73.19
Rank: 3
Sitting Bull
POLITICIAN
1831 - 1890
HPI: 72.54
Rank: 4
James A. Garfield
POLITICIAN
1831 - 1881
HPI: 70.15
Rank: 5
Emperor Kōmei
POLITICIAN
1831 - 1867
HPI: 69.38
Rank: 6
John Stith Pemberton
CHEMIST
1831 - 1888
HPI: 69.07
Rank: 7
Xianfeng Emperor
POLITICIAN
1831 - 1861
HPI: 69.04
Rank: 8
Richard Dedekind
MATHEMATICIAN
1831 - 1916
HPI: 68.42
Rank: 9
Cheoljong of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1831 - 1864
HPI: 68.18
Rank: 10
Savitribai Phule
WRITER
1831 - 1897
HPI: 68.13
Rank: 11
Leo von Caprivi
POLITICIAN
1831 - 1899
HPI: 67.70
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1867
Go to all RankingsMichael Faraday
PHYSICIST
1791 - 1867
HPI: 82.73
Rank: 1
Charles Baudelaire
WRITER
1821 - 1867
HPI: 81.00
Rank: 2
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
PAINTER
1780 - 1867
HPI: 78.79
Rank: 3
Maximilian I of Mexico
POLITICIAN
1832 - 1867
HPI: 74.14
Rank: 4
Emperor Kōmei
POLITICIAN
1831 - 1867
HPI: 69.38
Rank: 5
Franz Bopp
LINGUIST
1791 - 1867
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 6
Théodore Rousseau
PAINTER
1812 - 1867
HPI: 67.61
Rank: 7
Otto of Greece
POLITICIAN
1815 - 1867
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 8
Sakamoto Ryōma
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1836 - 1867
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 9
Jean-Victor Poncelet
MATHEMATICIAN
1788 - 1867
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 10
Maria Theresa of Austria
COMPANION
1816 - 1867
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 11
Victor Cousin
PHILOSOPHER
1792 - 1867
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 12
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Emperor Kōmei ranks 38 out of 6,245. Before him are Yayoi Kusama (1929), Sasaki Kojirō (1583), Lee Myung-bak (1941), Yasujirō Ozu (1903), Itō Hirobumi (1841), and Isao Takahata (1935). After him are Richard von Coudenhove-Kalergi (1894), Hiroshige (1797), Gichin Funakoshi (1868), Hiroo Onoda (1922), Morihei Ueshiba (1883), and Takeda Shingen (1521).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsYayoi Kusama
PAINTER
1929 - Present
HPI: 69.90
Rank: 32
Sasaki Kojirō
POLITICIAN
1583 - 1612
HPI: 69.67
Rank: 33
Lee Myung-bak
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 69.61
Rank: 34
Yasujirō Ozu
FILM DIRECTOR
1903 - 1963
HPI: 69.52
Rank: 35
Itō Hirobumi
POLITICIAN
1841 - 1909
HPI: 69.44
Rank: 36
Isao Takahata
FILM DIRECTOR
1935 - 2018
HPI: 69.44
Rank: 37
Emperor Kōmei
POLITICIAN
1831 - 1867
HPI: 69.38
Rank: 38
Richard von Coudenhove-Kalergi
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1972
HPI: 69.33
Rank: 39
Hiroshige
ARTIST
1797 - 1858
HPI: 69.30
Rank: 40
Gichin Funakoshi
MARTIAL ARTS
1868 - 1957
HPI: 69.12
Rank: 41
Hiroo Onoda
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1922 - 2014
HPI: 69.11
Rank: 42
Morihei Ueshiba
MARTIAL ARTS
1883 - 1969
HPI: 69.04
Rank: 43
Takeda Shingen
POLITICIAN
1521 - 1573
HPI: 69.00
Rank: 44
Among POLITICIANS In Japan
Among politicians born in Japan, Emperor Kōmei ranks 10. Before him are Emperor Jimmu (-711), Shinzō Abe (1954), Hideki Tojo (1884), Sasaki Kojirō (1583), Lee Myung-bak (1941), and Itō Hirobumi (1841). After him are Richard von Coudenhove-Kalergi (1894), Takeda Shingen (1521), Minamoto no Yoritomo (1147), Emperor Ninkō (1800), Emperor Kōkaku (1771), and Koxinga (1624).
Emperor Jimmu
711 BC - 585 BC
HPI: 72.93
Rank: 4
Shinzō Abe
1954 - 2022
HPI: 72.35
Rank: 5
Hideki Tojo
1884 - 1948
HPI: 70.97
Rank: 6
Sasaki Kojirō
1583 - 1612
HPI: 69.67
Rank: 7
Lee Myung-bak
1941 - Present
HPI: 69.61
Rank: 8
Itō Hirobumi
1841 - 1909
HPI: 69.44
Rank: 9
Emperor Kōmei
1831 - 1867
HPI: 69.38
Rank: 10
Richard von Coudenhove-Kalergi
1894 - 1972
HPI: 69.33
Rank: 11
Takeda Shingen
1521 - 1573
HPI: 69.00
Rank: 12
Minamoto no Yoritomo
1147 - 1199
HPI: 68.88
Rank: 13
Emperor Ninkō
1800 - 1846
HPI: 68.03
Rank: 14
Emperor Kōkaku
1771 - 1840
HPI: 68.03
Rank: 15
Koxinga
1624 - 1662
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 16