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Emperor Tenmu

631 - 686

Emperor Tenmu

Emperor Tenmu (天武天皇, Tenmu tennō, c. 631 – October 1, 686) was the 40th Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He ascended to the throne following the Jinshin War, during which his army defeated that of Emperor Kōbun. Tenmu reigned from 673 until his death in 686, amid the late Asuka period. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Emperor Tenmu has received more than 330,508 page views. His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 37 in 2019). Emperor Tenmu is the 3,258th most popular politician (up from 3,593rd in 2019), the 167th most popular biography from Japan (up from 180th in 2019) and the 53rd most popular Japanese Politician.

Tenmu was the son of Emperor Jomei and Empress Suiko. He was a skilled general and a good ruler. Tenmu is most famous for his role in the Taika Reforms, which were a series of reforms that helped to unify Japan.

Memorability Metrics

330k
Page Views (PV)
62.46
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
38
Languages Editions (L)
3.00
Effective Languages (L*)
4.51
Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Emperor Tenmu ranks 3,258 out of 19,576. Before him are Emperor Kaika, François Vatel, Robert II, Count of Flanders, Magnus III of Sweden, Oscar Luigi Scalfaro, and William II of Württemberg. After him are Bimbisara, Louise of Lorraine, Musa Çelebi, Gotthard Kettler, Charles Theodore, Elector of Bavaria, and Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah.

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Emperor Kaika
208 BC - 97 BC
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 3,252
François Vatel
1631 - 1671
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 3,253
Robert II, Count of Flanders
1065 - 1111
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 3,254
Magnus III of Sweden
1240 - 1290
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 3,255
Oscar Luigi Scalfaro
1918 - 2012
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 3,256
William II of Württemberg
1848 - 1921
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 3,257
Emperor Tenmu
631 - 686
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 3,258
Bimbisara
558 BC - 491 BC
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 3,259
Louise of Lorraine
1553 - 1601
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 3,260
Musa Çelebi
1388 - 1413
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 3,261
Gotthard Kettler
1517 - 1587
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 3,262
Charles Theodore, Elector of Bavaria
1724 - 1799
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 3,263
Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah
931 - 975
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 3,264

Contemporaries

Among people born in 631, Emperor Tenmu ranks 1. After him is Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr. Among people deceased in 686, Emperor Tenmu ranks 2. Before him is Pope John V. After him are Umamah bint Zainab, Wonhyo, Centwine of Wessex, and Eadric of Kent.