POLITICIAN
Emperor Kōtoku
596 - 654
Emperor Kōtoku
Emperor Kōtoku (孝徳天皇, Kōtoku-tennō, 596 – November 24, 654 AD) was the 36th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. The years of his reign lasted from 645 through 654. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Emperor Kōtoku has received more than 240,603 page views. His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2019). Emperor Kōtoku is the 3,541st most popular politician (up from 3,669th in 2019), the 189th most popular biography from Japan (down from 187th in 2019) and the 67th most popular Japanese Politician.
Memorability Metrics
240k
Page Views (PV)
67.24
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
36
Languages Editions (L)
4.22
Effective Languages (L*)
3.64
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Emperor Kōtoku ranks 3,541 out of 19,576. Before him are Yusef of Morocco, Erhard Heiden, Abdoulaye Wade, Edvard Kardelj, Carin Göring, and Paul Blobel. After him are Charles III of Navarre, Marie of Luxembourg, Queen of France, Othniel, João Bernardo Vieira, Karl Lueger, and Intef III.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsYusef of Morocco
1882 - 1927
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 3,535
Erhard Heiden
1901 - 1933
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 3,536
Abdoulaye Wade
1926 - Present
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 3,537
Edvard Kardelj
1910 - 1979
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 3,538
Carin Göring
1888 - 1931
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 3,539
Paul Blobel
1894 - 1951
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 3,540
Emperor Kōtoku
596 - 654
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 3,541
Charles III of Navarre
1361 - 1425
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 3,542
Marie of Luxembourg, Queen of France
1305 - 1324
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 3,543
Othniel
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 3,544
João Bernardo Vieira
1939 - 2009
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 3,545
Karl Lueger
1844 - 1910
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 3,546
Intef III
2050 BC - 2065 BC
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 3,547
Contemporaries
Among people born in 596, Emperor Kōtoku ranks 1. After him is Hrólfr Kraki. Among people deceased in 654, Emperor Kōtoku ranks 2. Before him is 'Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Awf. After him are Jindeok of Silla, Bavo of Ghent, and Anna of East Anglia.
Others Born in 596
Go to all RankingsOthers Deceased in 654
Go to all Rankings'Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Awf
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
580 - 654
HPI: 73.97
Rank: 1
Emperor Kōtoku
POLITICIAN
596 - 654
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 2
Jindeok of Silla
POLITICIAN
650 - 654
HPI: 66.81
Rank: 3
Bavo of Ghent
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
589 - 654
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 4
Anna of East Anglia
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 5
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Emperor Kōtoku ranks 189 out of 6,245. Before him are Katsura Tarō (1848), Emperor Kōgen (-272), Sen no Rikyū (1522), Emperor Seimu (83), Shimazu Yoshihiro (1535), and Emperor Sakuramachi (1720). After him are Nagisa Oshima (1932), Emperor Antoku (1178), Kitarō (1953), Ashikaga Takauji (1305), Tokugawa Tsunayoshi (1646), and Mitsuru Ushijima (1887).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsKatsura Tarō
POLITICIAN
1848 - 1913
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 183
Emperor Kōgen
POLITICIAN
272 BC - 157 BC
HPI: 67.27
Rank: 184
Sen no Rikyū
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1522 - 1591
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 185
Emperor Seimu
POLITICIAN
83 - 191
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 186
Shimazu Yoshihiro
POLITICIAN
1535 - 1619
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 187
Emperor Sakuramachi
POLITICIAN
1720 - 1750
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 188
Emperor Kōtoku
POLITICIAN
596 - 654
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 189
Nagisa Oshima
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - 2013
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 190
Emperor Antoku
POLITICIAN
1178 - 1185
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 191
Kitarō
MUSICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 192
Ashikaga Takauji
POLITICIAN
1305 - 1358
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 193
Tokugawa Tsunayoshi
POLITICIAN
1646 - 1709
HPI: 67.13
Rank: 194
Mitsuru Ushijima
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1945
HPI: 67.11
Rank: 195
Among POLITICIANS In Japan
Among politicians born in Japan, Emperor Kōtoku ranks 67. Before him are Emperor Tenji (626), Katsura Tarō (1848), Emperor Kōgen (-272), Emperor Seimu (83), Shimazu Yoshihiro (1535), and Emperor Sakuramachi (1720). After him are Emperor Antoku (1178), Ashikaga Takauji (1305), Tokugawa Tsunayoshi (1646), Emperor Go-Horikawa (1212), Empress Genshō (680), and Yukio Hatoyama (1947).
Emperor Tenji
626 - 672
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 61
Katsura Tarō
1848 - 1913
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 62
Emperor Kōgen
272 BC - 157 BC
HPI: 67.27
Rank: 63
Emperor Seimu
83 - 191
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 64
Shimazu Yoshihiro
1535 - 1619
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 65
Emperor Sakuramachi
1720 - 1750
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 66
Emperor Kōtoku
596 - 654
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 67
Emperor Antoku
1178 - 1185
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 68
Ashikaga Takauji
1305 - 1358
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 69
Tokugawa Tsunayoshi
1646 - 1709
HPI: 67.13
Rank: 70
Emperor Go-Horikawa
1212 - 1234
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 71
Empress Genshō
680 - 748
HPI: 67.01
Rank: 72
Yukio Hatoyama
1947 - Present
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 73