POLITICIAN
Emperor Kōgen
272 BC - 157 BC
Emperor Kōgen
Emperor Kōgen (孝元天皇, Kōgen-tennō), also known as Ōyamatonekohikokunikuru no Mikoto (大倭根子日子国玖琉命) was the eighth 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. Kōgen 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 Kōgen has received more than 249,286 page views. His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 35 in 2019). Emperor Kōgen is the 3,515th most popular politician (down from 2,985th in 2019), the 184th most popular biography from Japan (down from 139th in 2019) and the 63rd most popular Japanese Politician.
Emperor Kōgen is most famous for the construction of the Tōdai-ji temple in Nara.
Memorability Metrics
250k
Page Views (PV)
61.91
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
36
Languages Editions (L)
4.58
Effective Languages (L*)
3.58
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Emperor Kōgen ranks 3,515 out of 19,576. Before him are Abbas I of Egypt, Sviatopolk II of Kiev, Jomo Kenyatta, Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp, Pier Luigi Farnese, Duke of Parma, and Emperor Kinmei. After him are Andrew Dickson White, Lycurgus of Athens, Ernst vom Rath, Henry II, Duke of Austria, Alfonso II of Asturias, and Antiochus VIII Grypus.
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HPI: 61.91
Rank: 3,515
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HPI: 61.90
Rank: 3,520
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HPI: 61.90
Rank: 3,521
Contemporaries
Among people born in 272 BC, Emperor Kōgen ranks 1. Among people deceased in 157 BC, Emperor Kōgen ranks 2. Before him is Emperor Wen of Han.
Others Born in 272 BC
Go to all RankingsOthers Deceased in 157 BC
Go to all RankingsEmperor Wen of Han
POLITICIAN
202 BC - 157 BC
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 1
Emperor Kōgen
POLITICIAN
272 BC - 157 BC
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 2
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Emperor Kōgen ranks 184 out of 6,245. Before him are Imagawa Yoshimoto (1519), Taira no Kiyomori (1118), Emperor Momozono (1741), Sanada Yukimura (1567), Emperor Tenji (626), and Katsura Tarō (1848). After him are Sen no Rikyū (1522), Emperor Seimu (83), Shimazu Yoshihiro (1535), Emperor Sakuramachi (1720), Emperor Kōtoku (596), and Nagisa Oshima (1932).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsImagawa Yoshimoto
POLITICIAN
1519 - 1560
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 178
Taira no Kiyomori
POLITICIAN
1118 - 1181
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 179
Emperor Momozono
POLITICIAN
1741 - 1762
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 180
Sanada Yukimura
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1567 - 1615
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 181
Emperor Tenji
POLITICIAN
626 - 672
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 182
Katsura Tarō
POLITICIAN
1848 - 1913
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 183
Emperor Kōgen
POLITICIAN
272 BC - 157 BC
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 184
Sen no Rikyū
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1522 - 1591
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 185
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POLITICIAN
83 - 191
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 186
Shimazu Yoshihiro
POLITICIAN
1535 - 1619
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 187
Emperor Sakuramachi
POLITICIAN
1720 - 1750
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 188
Emperor Kōtoku
POLITICIAN
596 - 654
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 189
Nagisa Oshima
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - 2013
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 190
Among POLITICIANS In Japan
Among politicians born in Japan, Emperor Kōgen ranks 63. Before him are Yasuo Fukuda (1936), Imagawa Yoshimoto (1519), Taira no Kiyomori (1118), Emperor Momozono (1741), Emperor Tenji (626), and Katsura Tarō (1848). After him are Emperor Seimu (83), Shimazu Yoshihiro (1535), Emperor Sakuramachi (1720), Emperor Kōtoku (596), Emperor Antoku (1178), and Ashikaga Takauji (1305).
Yasuo Fukuda
1936 - Present
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 57
Imagawa Yoshimoto
1519 - 1560
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 58
Taira no Kiyomori
1118 - 1181
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 59
Emperor Momozono
1741 - 1762
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 60
Emperor Tenji
626 - 672
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 61
Katsura Tarō
1848 - 1913
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 62
Emperor Kōgen
272 BC - 157 BC
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 63
Emperor Seimu
83 - 191
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 64
Shimazu Yoshihiro
1535 - 1619
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 65
Emperor Sakuramachi
1720 - 1750
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 66
Emperor Kōtoku
596 - 654
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 67
Emperor Antoku
1178 - 1185
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 68
Ashikaga Takauji
1305 - 1358
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 69