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Emperor Tenji

626 - 672

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Emperor Tenji (天智天皇, Tenji-tennō, 626 – January 7, 672), known first as Prince Katsuragi (葛城皇子, Katsuragi no Ōji) and later as Prince Nakano Ōe (中大兄皇子, Nakano Ōe no Ōji) until his accession, was the 38th emperor of Japan who reigned from 668 to 671. He was the son of Emperor Jomei and Empress Kōgyoku (Empress Saimei), and his children included Empress Jitō, Empress Genmei, and Emperor Kōbun. In 645, Tenji and Fujiwara no Kamatari defeated Soga no Emishi and Iruka. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Emperor Tenji has received more than 306,020 page views. His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 36 in 2019). Emperor Tenji is the 3,406th most popular politician (up from 3,580th in 2019), the 167th most popular biography from Japan (up from 187th in 2019) and the 58th most popular Japanese Politician.

Emperor Tenji is most famous for his military achievements. He was able to subdue the rebellion of Prince Otsu in 669, and he also conquered the Korean kingdom of Baekje in 663.

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    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

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    Languages Editions (L)

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    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Emperor Tenji ranks 3,406 out of 15,577. Before him are Maria Pia of Savoy, Muhammad I of Córdoba, Lê Duẩn, P. W. Botha, Alexander Danilovich Menshikov, and Tutush I. After him are Bruno Kreisky, Jill Biden, Kyösti Kallio, Aleksandar Vučić, Yury of Moscow, and Charles I Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 626, Emperor Tenji ranks 4. Before him are Husayn ibn Ali, Zaynab bint Ali, and Gertrude of Nivelles. After him are Munmu of Silla, Rodoald, Balthild of Chelles, and Eanflæd. Among people deceased in 672, Emperor Tenji ranks 2. Before him is Pope Vitalian. After him are Emperor Kōbun, Recceswinth, Cenwalh of Wessex, and Chad of Mercia.

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Emperor Tenji ranks 167 out of 6,048. Before him are Mikao Usui (1865), Emperor Ōjin (210), Kitarō (1953), Yasuhiro Nakasone (1918), Honda Tadakatsu (1548), and Satoshi Ōmura (1935). After him are Akira Suzuki (1930), Ryuichi Sakamoto (1952), Sugawara no Michizane (845), Edogawa Ranpo (1894), Emperor Kanmu (737), and Empress Genshō (680).

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Among POLITICIANS In Japan

Among politicians born in Japan, Emperor Tenji ranks 58. Before him are Emperor Sujin (-147), Shigeru Yoshida (1878), Fujiko Fujio (1934), Tokugawa Iemitsu (1604), Emperor Ōjin (210), and Yasuhiro Nakasone (1918). After him are Emperor Kanmu (737), Empress Genshō (680), Emperor Richū (336), Naoto Kan (1946), Imagawa Yoshimoto (1519), and Emperor Antoku (1178).

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