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Fujiwara no Michinaga

966 - 1028

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Fujiwara no Michinaga (藤原 道長; Japanese pronunciation: [ɸɯ.(d)ʑi.wa.ɾa no (|) mʲi.tɕiꜜ.na.ɡa, -mʲi.tɕi.na.ɡa, -na.ŋa], 966 – 3 January 1028) was a Japanese statesman. The Fujiwara clan's control over Japan and its politics reached its zenith under his leadership. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2024). Fujiwara no Michinaga is the 5,933rd most popular politician (down from 4,144th in 2024), the 470th most popular biography from Japan (down from 241st in 2019) and the 158th most popular Japanese Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Fujiwara no Michinaga ranks 5,933 out of 19,576. Before him are Imran Khan, Silo of Asturias, Hwang Kyo-ahn, Spotted Elk, Miroslav Filipović, and Julia Livia. After him are Kim Pyong-il, Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, Al-Rashid of Morocco, Roger Ducos, and Ewelina Hańska.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 966, Fujiwara no Michinaga ranks 4. Before him are Sei Shōnagon, Bjarni Herjólfsson, and Rogneda of Polotsk.  Among people deceased in 1028, Fujiwara no Michinaga ranks 3. Before him are Constantine VIII, and Alfonso V of León. After him are Fulbert of Chartres, Lý Thái Tổ, and Gershom ben Judah.

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Fujiwara no Michinaga ranks 470 out of 6,245. Before him are Emperor Ninmyō (808), Emperor Rokujō (1164), Masaharu Homma (1888), Michio Yasuda (1949), Shigemi Ishii (1951), and Azai Nagamasa (1545). After him are Tasuku Honjo (1942), Tetsu Katayama (1887), Muryeong of Baekje (462), Emperor Takakura (1161), Yoshijirō Umezu (1882), and Yoshihiko Noda (1957).

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Among POLITICIANS In Japan

Among politicians born in Japan, Fujiwara no Michinaga ranks 158. Before him are Keizō Obuchi (1937), Yuriko, Princess Mikasa (1923), Emperor Ninmyō (808), Emperor Rokujō (1164), Masaharu Homma (1888), and Azai Nagamasa (1545). After him are Tetsu Katayama (1887), Muryeong of Baekje (462), Emperor Takakura (1161), Yoshihiko Noda (1957), Emperor Hanazono (1297), and Hōjō Masako (1156).

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