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RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Soga no Umako

551 - 626

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Soga no Umako (蘇我 馬子, 551? – June 19, 626) was the son of Soga no Iname and a member of the powerful Soga clan of Japan. Umako conducted political reforms with Prince Shōtoku during the rules of Emperor Bidatsu and Empress Suiko and established the Soga clan's stronghold in the government by having his daughters married to members of the imperial family. In the late 6th century, Soga no Umako went to great lengths to promote Buddhism in Japan, and was instrumental in its acceptance. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Soga no Umako has received more than 83,604 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Soga no Umako is the 1,495th most popular religious figure (down from 1,415th in 2019), the 675th most popular biography from Japan (up from 717th in 2019) and the 17th most popular Japanese Religious Figure.

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  • 84k

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  • 54.07

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 21

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.56

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.86

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Soga no Umako ranks 1,495 out of 2,238. Before him are Jacques Hamel, Bezalel, Mahinda, Balthasar Hubmaier, Julie Billiart, and Gregory Peter XX Ghabroyan. After him are Eutychius of Constantinople, Jianzhen, Clare of Montefalco, Pope Avilius of Alexandria, Michael von Faulhaber, and Catherine of Ricci.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 551, Soga no Umako ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 626, Soga no Umako ranks 2. Before him is Zaynab bint Khuzayma.

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Soga no Umako ranks 675 out of 6,048. Before him are Eizo Yuguchi (1945), Emperor Horikawa (1079), Shigeru Ban (1957), Inoue Kaoru (1836), Shigeko Higashikuni (1925), and Yuki Fushimi (1950). After him are Ii Naosuke (1815), Yasuo Haruyama (1906), Hiroshi Teshigahara (1927), Kazu Naoki (1918), Ueda Akinari (1734), and Motobu Chōki (1870).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Japan

Among religious figures born in Japan, Soga no Umako ranks 17. Before him are Ikkyū (1394), Dom Justo Takayama (1552), Eisai (1141), Saichō (767), Shinran (1173), and Hōjō Ujimasa (1538). After him are Hōnen (1133), Kōdō Sawaki (1880), Taisen Deshimaru (1914), Moriteru Ueshiba (1951), Peter Shirayanagi (1928), and Shunryū Suzuki (1904).

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