MILITARY PERSONNEL
Saitō Dōsan
1494 - 1556
Saitō Dōsan
Saitō Dōsan (斎藤 道三, 1494 – May 28, 1556), also known as Saitō Toshimasa (斎藤 利政), was a Japanese samurai during the Sengoku period. He was also known as the "Viper of Mino" (美濃の蝮, Mino no Mamushi) for his ruthless tactics. His honorific title from the Imperial Court was Yamashiro-no-kami (山城守). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Saitō Dōsan has received more than 197,221 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Saitō Dōsan is the 751st most popular military personnel (down from 424th in 2019).
Saitō dōsan is most famous for being the founder of the Saitō school of swordsmanship. He was a samurai who lived in the late 16th century.
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200k
Page Views (PV)
56.22
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
2.19
Effective Languages (L*)
3.13
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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Saitō Dōsan ranks 751 out of 1,468. Before him are Jukums Vācietis, Julian, Count of Ceuta, Nikolay Voronov, Fritz Witt, Louis-Joseph de Montcalm, and Jean II Le Maingre. After him are Marcantonio Colonna, Joseph Boxhall, Ettore Bastico, Jarosław Dąbrowski, Khaydhar ibn Kawus al-Afshin, and Inés Suárez.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
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Jukums Vācietis
1873 - 1938
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 745
Julian, Count of Ceuta
601 - 800
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 746
Nikolay Voronov
1899 - 1968
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 747
Fritz Witt
1908 - 1944
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 748
Louis-Joseph de Montcalm
1712 - 1759
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 749
Jean II Le Maingre
1366 - 1421
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 750
Saitō Dōsan
1494 - 1556
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 751
Marcantonio Colonna
1535 - 1584
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 752
Joseph Boxhall
1884 - 1967
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 753
Ettore Bastico
1876 - 1972
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 754
Jarosław Dąbrowski
1836 - 1871
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 755
Khaydhar ibn Kawus al-Afshin
800 - 841
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 756
Inés Suárez
1507 - 1580
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 757
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1494, Saitō Dōsan ranks 15. Before him are Leo Africanus, Lucas van Leyden, William Tyndale, Rosso Fiorentino, Hans Sachs, and Antonio de Mendoza. After him are Antoinette de Bourbon, Oronce Finé, Johannes Agricola, Ambrosius Holbein, Domingo de Soto, and Christina Gyllenstierna. Among people deceased in 1556, Saitō Dōsan ranks 10. Before him are Humayun, Lorenzo Lotto, Thomas Cranmer, Frederick II, Elector Palatine, Martin Agricola, and Maximus the Greek. After him are Francesco Venier, Richard Chancellor, Hemu, Giovanni della Casa, Luigi Alamanni, and Konrad Pellikan.
Others Born in 1494
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Leo Africanus
1494 - 1554
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 9
Lucas van Leyden
1494 - 1533
HPI: 64.33
Rank: 10
William Tyndale
1494 - 1536
HPI: 64.29
Rank: 11
Rosso Fiorentino
1494 - 1540
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 12
Hans Sachs
1494 - 1576
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 13
Antonio de Mendoza
1494 - 1552
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 14
Saitō Dōsan
1494 - 1556
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 15
Antoinette de Bourbon
1494 - 1583
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 16
Oronce Finé
1494 - 1555
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 17
Johannes Agricola
1494 - 1566
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 18
Ambrosius Holbein
1494 - 1519
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 19
Domingo de Soto
1494 - 1560
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 20
Christina Gyllenstierna
1494 - 1559
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 21
Others Deceased in 1556
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Humayun
1508 - 1556
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 4
Lorenzo Lotto
1480 - 1556
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 5
Thomas Cranmer
1489 - 1556
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 6
Frederick II, Elector Palatine
1482 - 1556
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 7
Martin Agricola
1486 - 1556
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 8
Maximus the Greek
1475 - 1556
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 9
Saitō Dōsan
1494 - 1556
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 10
Francesco Venier
1489 - 1556
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 11
Richard Chancellor
1521 - 1556
HPI: 51.53
Rank: 12
Hemu
1501 - 1556
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 13
Giovanni della Casa
1503 - 1556
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 14
Luigi Alamanni
1495 - 1556
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 15
Konrad Pellikan
1478 - 1556
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 16
