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Emperor Kōan

427 BC - 291 BC

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Emperor Kōan (孝安天皇, Kōan-tennō), also known as Yamatotarashihikokunioshihito no Mikoto (大倭帯日子国押人命) was the sixth legendary emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Very little is known about this Emperor due to a lack of material available for further verification and study. Kōan is known as a "legendary emperor" among historians as his actual existence is disputed. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Emperor Kōan has received more than 284,430 page views. His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 40 in 2019). Emperor Kōan is the 2,664th most popular politician (down from 2,419th in 2019), the 120th most popular biography from Japan (down from 96th in 2019) and the 35th most popular Japanese Politician.

Emperor Kōan is most famous for his military campaigns, which led to the unification of Japan.

Memorability Metrics

  • 280k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 63.81

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 41

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.84

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.37

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Emperor Kōan ranks 2,664 out of 19,576. Before him are Kavad II, Prince George of Denmark, Ram Nath Kovind, Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Eadwig, and Maximilian III Joseph, Elector of Bavaria. After him are Hayk, Altan Khan, Abul Kalam Azad, Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover, Marie José of Belgium, and Alec Douglas-Home.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 427 BC, Emperor Kōan ranks 2. Before him is Plato.  Among people deceased in 291 BC, Emperor Kōan ranks 2. Before him is Menander. After him is Dinarchus.

Others Born in 427 BC

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  • Photo of Plato

    Plato

    PHILOSOPHER

    427 BC - 347 BC

    HPI: 94.10

    Rank: 1

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    Emperor Kōan

    POLITICIAN

    427 BC - 291 BC

    HPI: 63.81

    Rank: 2

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Others Deceased in 291 BC

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    Menander

    WRITER

    342 BC - 291 BC

    HPI: 73.73

    Rank: 1

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    Emperor Kōan

    POLITICIAN

    427 BC - 291 BC

    HPI: 63.81

    Rank: 2

  • Photo of Dinarchus

    Dinarchus

    POLITICIAN

    361 BC - 291 BC

    HPI: 57.32

    Rank: 3

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Emperor Kōan ranks 120 out of 6,245. Before him are Emperor Nakamikado (1702), Emperor Nintoku (290), Emperor Reigen (1654), Hasekura Tsunenaga (1571), Chiune Sugihara (1900), and Yoichiro Nambu (1921). After him are Akio Morita (1921), Empress Kōjun (1903), Jun'ichirō Tanizaki (1886), Emperor Higashiyama (1675), Emperor Go-Kōmyō (1633), and Shigeru Miyamoto (1952).

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Among POLITICIANS In Japan

Among politicians born in Japan, Emperor Kōan ranks 35. Before him are Emperor Kōshō (-505), Fumimaro Konoe (1891), Tarō Asō (1940), Emperor Nakamikado (1702), Emperor Nintoku (290), and Emperor Reigen (1654). After him are Emperor Higashiyama (1675), Emperor Go-Kōmyō (1633), Eisaku Satō (1901), Tokugawa Iemitsu (1604), Yamato Takeru (72), and Shigeru Yoshida (1878).

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