POLITICIAN

Himiko

175 - 248

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Himiko (卑弥呼, c. 170–247/248 AD), also known as the Shingi Waō (親魏倭王, "Ruler of Wa, Friend of Wei"), was a shamaness-queen of Yamatai-koku in Wakoku (倭国). Early Chinese dynastic histories chronicle tributary relations between Queen Himiko and the Cao Wei Kingdom (220–265) and record that the Yayoi period people chose her as ruler following decades of warfare among the kings of Wa. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Himiko has received more than 1,836,709 page views. Her biography is available in 39 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2019). Himiko is the 2,054th most popular politician (down from 1,062nd in 2019), the 85th most popular biography from Japan (down from 35th in 2019) and the 23rd most popular Japanese Politician.

Himiko is most famous for being the first female ruler of Japan.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.8M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 65.54

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 39

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.31

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.24

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Himiko ranks 2,054 out of 19,576. Before her are Michael Collins, Carloman, Myeongjong of Joseon, Johannes Rau, Alexander Helios, and Mário Soares. After her are Karl Hanke, Šuppiluliuma I, Zalman Shazar, Alexandre Millerand, Martin of Aragon, and Al-Aziz Uthman.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 175, Himiko ranks 4. Before her are Zhou Yu, Sun Ce, and Ammonius Saccas. After her is Gan Ning. Among people deceased in 248, Himiko ranks 1. After her are Lady Triệu, Pacatianus, Pope Heraclas of Alexandria, and Dongcheon of Goguryeo.

Others Born in 175

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  • Photo of Zhou Yu

    Zhou Yu

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    175 - 210

    HPI: 68.32

    Rank: 1

  • Photo of Sun Ce

    Sun Ce

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    175 - 200

    HPI: 66.01

    Rank: 2

  • Photo of Ammonius Saccas

    Ammonius Saccas

    PHILOSOPHER

    175 - 242

    HPI: 65.71

    Rank: 3

  • Photo of Himiko

    Himiko

    POLITICIAN

    175 - 248

    HPI: 65.54

    Rank: 4

  • Photo of Gan Ning

    Gan Ning

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    175 - 222

    HPI: 62.07

    Rank: 5

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Others Deceased in 248

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Himiko ranks 85 out of 6,245. Before her are Nichiren (1222), Emperor Annei (-577), Jiro Horikoshi (1903), Tōgō Heihachirō (1848), Yoshihide Suga (1948), and Kiichiro Toyoda (1894). After her are Shin'ichirō Tomonaga (1906), Sakamoto Ryōma (1836), Ryuichi Sakamoto (1952), Joe Hisaishi (1950), Tadamichi Kuribayashi (1891), and Kōbō Abe (1924).

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Among POLITICIANS In Japan

Among politicians born in Japan, Himiko ranks 23. Before her are Emperor Suizei (-669), Fumio Kishida (1957), Uesugi Kenshin (1530), Tomoe Gozen (1157), Emperor Annei (-577), and Yoshihide Suga (1948). After her are Emperor Itoku (-553), Prince Shōtoku (574), Empress Go-Sakuramachi (1740), Naoto Kan (1946), Emperor Go-Momozono (1758), and Emperor Kōshō (-505).

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