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Emperor Richū

336 - 405

Emperor Richū

Emperor Richū (履中天皇, Richū-tennō), also known as Ōenoizahowake no Mikoto (大兄去来穂別尊) was the 17th Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Both the Kojiki, and the Nihon Shoki (collectively known as the Kiki) recorded events that took place during Richū's alleged lifetime. This emperor is best known for an assassination attempt on his life by his brother Suminoe after the death of their father Emperor Nintoku. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Emperor Richū has received more than 207,294 page views. His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2019). Emperor Richū is the 3,730th most popular politician (down from 3,492nd in 2019), the 206th most popular biography from Japan (down from 173rd in 2019) and the 75th most popular Japanese Politician.

Emperor Richū is most famous for his efforts to unify Japan. He was the first emperor to be able to rule over all of Japan.

Memorability Metrics

210k
Page Views (PV)
66.96
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
35
Languages Editions (L)
4.75
Effective Languages (L*)
3.41
Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Emperor Richū ranks 3,730 out of 19,576. Before him are Anton Florian, Prince of Liechtenstein, Emil Jellinek, Sigeric, Rudolf Kirchschläger, Francisco Macías Nguema, and Pedro Sánchez. After him are Shapur III, Abu Yaqub Yusuf, William II, Duke of Bavaria, Heungseon Daewongun, Antiochus XI Epiphanes, and Michal.

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Anton Florian, Prince of Liechtenstein
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HPI: 66.97
Rank: 3,724
Emil Jellinek
1853 - 1918
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 3,725
Sigeric
370 - 415
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 3,726
Rudolf Kirchschläger
1915 - 2000
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 3,727
Francisco Macías Nguema
1924 - 1979
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 3,728
Pedro Sánchez
1972 - Present
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 3,729
Emperor Richū
336 - 405
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 3,730
Shapur III
400 - 388
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 3,731
Abu Yaqub Yusuf
1138 - 1184
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 3,732
William II, Duke of Bavaria
1365 - 1417
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 3,733
Heungseon Daewongun
1820 - 1898
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 3,734
Antiochus XI Epiphanes
115 BC - 92 BC
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 3,735
Michal
1000 BC - Present
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 3,736

Contemporaries

Among people born in 336, Emperor Richū ranks 1. After him is Emperor Hanzei. Among people deceased in 405, Emperor Richū ranks 2. Before him is Theon of Alexandria. After him are Vigilius of Trent, Asin of Baekje, and Arsacius of Tarsus.