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Emperor Kōrei

341 BC - 214 BC

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Emperor Kōrei (孝霊天皇, Kōrei-tennō), also known as Ōyamatonekohikofutoni no Mikoto (大倭根子日子賦斗邇命) was the seventh 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. Kōrei 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 Kōrei has received more than 242,044 page views. His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 37 in 2019). Emperor Kōrei is the 3,039th most popular politician (down from 2,735th in 2019), the 149th most popular biography from Japan (down from 122nd in 2019) and the 48th most popular Japanese Politician.

Emperor Kōrei is most famous for his many reforms. He is credited with the creation of the first Japanese coin, the ken, and the establishment of a system of weights and measures based on Chinese standards.

Memorability Metrics

  • 240k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 62.96

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 38

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.76

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.65

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Emperor Kōrei ranks 3,039 out of 19,576. Before him are Xanana Gusmão, Laurent Gbagbo, Topa Inca Yupanqui, Alfonso Ferrero La Marmora, Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse, and Walter Hallstein. After him are Muwatalli II, Eric III of Denmark, Condoleezza Rice, Abdul Hamid, Augustin Robespierre, and Hormizd IV.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 341 BC, Emperor Kōrei ranks 2. Before him is Epicurus.  Among people deceased in 214 BC, Emperor Kōrei ranks 1. After him are Demetrius of Pharos, and Hieronymus of Syracuse.

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Emperor Kōrei ranks 149 out of 6,245. Before him are Makoto Kobayashi (1944), Sakichi Toyoda (1867), Toyotomi Hideyori (1593), Emperor Sujin (-147), Ishikawa Goemon (1558), and Emperor Kanmu (737). After him are Torakusu Yamaha (1851), Issey Miyake (1938), Zeami Motokiyo (1363), Kenzō Takada (1939), Kazuyoshi Miura (1967), and Junko Tabei (1939).

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Among POLITICIANS In Japan

Among politicians born in Japan, Emperor Kōrei ranks 48. Before him are Emperor Go-Sai (1638), Emperor Go-Daigo (1288), Tokugawa Hidetada (1579), Kuniaki Koiso (1880), Emperor Sujin (-147), and Emperor Kanmu (737). After him are Issey Miyake (1938), Nobusuke Kishi (1896), Emperor Ōjin (210), Emperor Kaika (-208), Emperor Tenmu (631), and Junichiro Koizumi (1942).

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