MILITARY PERSONNEL
Taira no Masakado
903 - 940
Taira no Masakado
Taira no Masakado (平将門, died March 25, 940) was a Heian period provincial magnate (gōzoku) and samurai based in eastern Japan, notable for leading the first recorded uprising against the central government in Kyōto. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Taira no Masakado has received more than 402,562 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Taira no Masakado is the 588th most popular military personnel (up from 732nd in 2019), the 354th most popular biography from Japan (up from 477th in 2019) and the 35th most popular Japanese Military Personnel.
Memorability Metrics
400k
Page Views (PV)
59.14
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
2.13
Effective Languages (L*)
3.04
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Taira no Masakado ranks 588 out of 2,058. Before him are Elyesa Bazna, John Hanning Speke, Gusztáv Jány, Milunka Savić, Anton Dostler, and Joseph Gallieni. After him are Henri Gatien Bertrand, Günther Blumentritt, Johan Banér, Walter Krüger, Husband E. Kimmel, and Gaston of Foix, Duke of Nemours.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsElyesa Bazna
1904 - 1970
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 582
John Hanning Speke
1827 - 1864
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 583
Gusztáv Jány
1883 - 1947
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 584
Milunka Savić
1890 - 1973
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 585
Anton Dostler
1891 - 1945
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 586
Joseph Gallieni
1849 - 1916
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 587
Taira no Masakado
903 - 940
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 588
Henri Gatien Bertrand
1773 - 1844
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 589
Günther Blumentritt
1892 - 1967
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 590
Johan Banér
1596 - 1641
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 591
Walter Krüger
1890 - 1945
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 592
Husband E. Kimmel
1882 - 1968
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 593
Gaston of Foix, Duke of Nemours
1489 - 1512
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 594
Contemporaries
Among people born in 903, Taira no Masakado ranks 2. Before him is Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi. Among people deceased in 940, Taira no Masakado ranks 1. After him are Ar-Radi, Ibn Muqla, Eutychius of Alexandria, and Eberhard, Duke of Bavaria.
Others Born in 903
Go to all RankingsAbd al-Rahman al-Sufi
ASTRONOMER
903 - 986
HPI: 70.31
Rank: 1
Taira no Masakado
MILITARY PERSONNEL
903 - 940
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 2
Others Deceased in 940
Go to all RankingsTaira no Masakado
MILITARY PERSONNEL
903 - 940
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 1
Ar-Radi
POLITICIAN
909 - 940
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 2
Ibn Muqla
POLITICIAN
886 - 940
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 3
Eutychius of Alexandria
WRITER
877 - 940
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 4
Eberhard, Duke of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 5
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Taira no Masakado ranks 354 out of 6,245. Before him are Hideo Sakai (1909), Emperor Go-Toba (1180), Toshio Suzuki (1948), Takashi Kasahara (1918), Sadaharu Oh (1940), and Kazuyoshi Nakamura (1955). After him are Ichirou Mizuki (1948), Hishikawa Moronobu (1618), Emperor Chūkyō (1218), Emperor Rokujō (1164), Yasuo Takamori (1934), and Hideaki Anno (1960).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsHideo Sakai
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1996
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 348
Emperor Go-Toba
POLITICIAN
1180 - 1239
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 349
Toshio Suzuki
PRODUCER
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 350
Takashi Kasahara
SOCCER PLAYER
1918 - Present
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 351
Sadaharu Oh
BASEBALL PLAYER
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 352
Kazuyoshi Nakamura
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 353
Taira no Masakado
MILITARY PERSONNEL
903 - 940
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 354
Ichirou Mizuki
COMPOSER
1948 - 2022
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 355
Hishikawa Moronobu
PAINTER
1618 - 1694
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 356
Emperor Chūkyō
POLITICIAN
1218 - 1234
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 357
Emperor Rokujō
POLITICIAN
1164 - 1176
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 358
Yasuo Takamori
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2016
HPI: 59.10
Rank: 359
Hideaki Anno
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 360
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Japan
Among military personnels born in Japan, Taira no Masakado ranks 35. Before him are Mitsuo Fuchida (1902), Kawakami Gensai (1834), Seishirō Itagaki (1885), Jisaburō Ozawa (1886), Saburō Sakai (1916), and Kenji Doihara (1883). After him are Takeichi Nishi (1902), Hisaichi Terauchi (1879), Sadao Araki (1877), Yoshijirō Umezu (1882), Takijirō Ōnishi (1891), and Nobutake Kondō (1886).
Mitsuo Fuchida
1902 - 1976
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 29
Kawakami Gensai
1834 - 1872
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 30
Seishirō Itagaki
1885 - 1948
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 31
Jisaburō Ozawa
1886 - 1966
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 32
Saburō Sakai
1916 - 2000
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 33
Kenji Doihara
1883 - 1948
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 34
Taira no Masakado
903 - 940
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 35
Takeichi Nishi
1902 - 1945
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 36
Hisaichi Terauchi
1879 - 1946
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 37
Sadao Araki
1877 - 1966
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 38
Yoshijirō Umezu
1882 - 1949
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 39
Takijirō Ōnishi
1891 - 1945
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 40
Nobutake Kondō
1886 - 1953
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 41