POLITICIAN
Tokugawa Tsunayoshi
1646 - 1709
Tokugawa Tsunayoshi
Tokugawa Tsunayoshi (徳川 綱吉, February 23, 1646 – February 19, 1709) was the fifth shōgun of the Tokugawa dynasty of Japan. He was the younger brother of Tokugawa Ietsuna, as well as the son of Tokugawa Iemitsu, the grandson of Tokugawa Hidetada, and the great-grandson of Tokugawa Ieyasu. Tsunayoshi is known for instituting animal protection laws, particularly for dogs. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Tokugawa Tsunayoshi has received more than 429,089 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2019). Tokugawa Tsunayoshi is the 3,616th most popular politician (up from 3,718th in 2019), the 194th most popular biography from Japan and the 70th most popular Japanese Politician.
Tokugawa tsunayoshi is most famous for his role in the ōnin war. He was a samurai from the tokugawa clan and was known for his bravery. He was the son of tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the tokugawa shogunate.
Memorability Metrics
430k
Page Views (PV)
61.75
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
31
Languages Editions (L)
2.38
Effective Languages (L*)
4.24
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Tokugawa Tsunayoshi ranks 3,616 out of 19,576. Before him are Munmu of Silla, Frederick IV, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp, Sverre of Norway, Rama III, Princess Maria Annunciata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, and Mohamed Farrah Aidid. After him are Shamshi-Adad V, Boleslaus I, Duke of Bohemia, Emperor Houshao of Han, William X, Duke of Aquitaine, Wied, Prince of Albania, and Yisrael Kristal.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMunmu of Silla
626 - 681
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 3,610
Frederick IV, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
1671 - 1702
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 3,611
Sverre of Norway
1145 - 1202
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 3,612
Rama III
1788 - 1851
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 3,613
Princess Maria Annunciata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
1843 - 1871
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 3,614
Mohamed Farrah Aidid
1934 - 1996
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 3,615
Tokugawa Tsunayoshi
1646 - 1709
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 3,616
Shamshi-Adad V
890 BC - 810 BC
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 3,617
Boleslaus I, Duke of Bohemia
915 - 967
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 3,618
Emperor Houshao of Han
196 BC - 180 BC
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 3,619
William X, Duke of Aquitaine
1099 - 1137
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 3,620
Wied, Prince of Albania
1876 - 1945
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 3,621
Yisrael Kristal
1903 - 2017
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 3,622
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1646, Tokugawa Tsunayoshi ranks 8. Before him are Christian V of Denmark, Ismail Ibn Sharif, Jules Hardouin-Mansart, Elena Cornaro Piscopia, Antoine Galland, and John Flamsteed. After him are Godfrey Kneller, Maria Francisca of Savoy, Hortense Mancini, Alexandre Exquemelin, Charles Plumier, and Frederick I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg. Among people deceased in 1709, Tokugawa Tsunayoshi ranks 5. Before him are Ivan Mazepa, Giuseppe Torelli, Meindert Hobbema, and Landgravine Elisabeth Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt. After him are François Louis, Prince of Conti, Andrea Pozzo, Henri Jules, Prince of Condé, Giovanni Battista Gaulli, François de la Chaise, Frederick VII, Margrave of Baden-Durlach, and Emmanuel Philibert, Prince of Carignano.
Others Born in 1646
Go to all RankingsChristian V of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1646 - 1699
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 2
Ismail Ibn Sharif
POLITICIAN
1646 - 1727
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 3
Jules Hardouin-Mansart
ARCHITECT
1646 - 1708
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 4
Elena Cornaro Piscopia
PHILOSOPHER
1646 - 1684
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 5
Antoine Galland
WRITER
1646 - 1715
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 6
John Flamsteed
ASTRONOMER
1646 - 1719
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 7
Tokugawa Tsunayoshi
POLITICIAN
1646 - 1709
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 8
Godfrey Kneller
PAINTER
1646 - 1723
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 9
Maria Francisca of Savoy
COMPANION
1646 - 1683
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 10
Hortense Mancini
POLITICIAN
1646 - 1699
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 11
Alexandre Exquemelin
WRITER
1646 - 1707
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 12
Charles Plumier
BIOLOGIST
1646 - 1704
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 13
Frederick I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
POLITICIAN
1646 - 1691
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 14
Others Deceased in 1709
Go to all RankingsIvan Mazepa
POLITICIAN
1639 - 1709
HPI: 70.24
Rank: 1
Giuseppe Torelli
COMPOSER
1658 - 1709
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 2
Meindert Hobbema
PAINTER
1638 - 1709
HPI: 62.20
Rank: 3
Landgravine Elisabeth Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt
NOBLEMAN
1635 - 1709
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 4
Tokugawa Tsunayoshi
POLITICIAN
1646 - 1709
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 5
François Louis, Prince of Conti
POLITICIAN
1664 - 1709
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 6
Andrea Pozzo
PAINTER
1642 - 1709
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 7
Henri Jules, Prince of Condé
POLITICIAN
1643 - 1709
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 8
Giovanni Battista Gaulli
PAINTER
1639 - 1709
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 9
François de la Chaise
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1624 - 1709
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 10
Frederick VII, Margrave of Baden-Durlach
POLITICIAN
1647 - 1709
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 11
Emmanuel Philibert, Prince of Carignano
POLITICIAN
1628 - 1709
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 12
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Tokugawa Tsunayoshi ranks 194 out of 6,245. Before him are Emperor Sakuramachi (1720), Emperor Kōtoku (596), Nagisa Oshima (1932), Emperor Antoku (1178), Kitarō (1953), and Ashikaga Takauji (1305). After him are Mitsuru Ushijima (1887), Nogi Maresuke (1849), Mori Ōgai (1862), Hiroaki Sato (1932), Emperor Go-Horikawa (1212), and Shoichi Yokoi (1915).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsEmperor Sakuramachi
POLITICIAN
1720 - 1750
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 188
Emperor Kōtoku
POLITICIAN
596 - 654
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 189
Nagisa Oshima
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - 2013
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 190
Emperor Antoku
POLITICIAN
1178 - 1185
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 191
Kitarō
MUSICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 192
Ashikaga Takauji
POLITICIAN
1305 - 1358
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 193
Tokugawa Tsunayoshi
POLITICIAN
1646 - 1709
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 194
Mitsuru Ushijima
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1945
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 195
Nogi Maresuke
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1849 - 1912
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 196
Mori Ōgai
WRITER
1862 - 1922
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 197
Hiroaki Sato
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 1988
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 198
Emperor Go-Horikawa
POLITICIAN
1212 - 1234
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 199
Shoichi Yokoi
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1915 - 1997
HPI: 61.62
Rank: 200
Among POLITICIANS In Japan
Among politicians born in Japan, Tokugawa Tsunayoshi ranks 70. Before him are Emperor Seimu (83), Shimazu Yoshihiro (1535), Emperor Sakuramachi (1720), Emperor Kōtoku (596), Emperor Antoku (1178), and Ashikaga Takauji (1305). After him are Emperor Go-Horikawa (1212), Empress Genshō (680), Yukio Hatoyama (1947), Emperor Buretsu (489), Emperor Richū (336), and Terauchi Masatake (1852).
Emperor Seimu
83 - 191
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 64
Shimazu Yoshihiro
1535 - 1619
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 65
Emperor Sakuramachi
1720 - 1750
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 66
Emperor Kōtoku
596 - 654
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 67
Emperor Antoku
1178 - 1185
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 68
Ashikaga Takauji
1305 - 1358
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 69
Tokugawa Tsunayoshi
1646 - 1709
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 70
Emperor Go-Horikawa
1212 - 1234
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 71
Empress Genshō
680 - 748
HPI: 61.62
Rank: 72
Yukio Hatoyama
1947 - Present
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 73
Emperor Buretsu
489 - 507
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 74
Emperor Richū
336 - 405
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 75
Terauchi Masatake
1852 - 1919
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 76