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Emperor Go-Shirakawa

1127 - 1192

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Emperor Go-Shirakawa (後白河天皇, Go-Shirakawa-tennō; October 18, 1127 – April 26, 1192) was the 77th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His de jure reign spanned the years from 1155 through 1158, though arguably he effectively maintained imperial power for almost thirty-seven years through the insei system – scholars differ as to whether his rule can be truly considered part of the insei system, given that the Hōgen Rebellion undermined the imperial position. However, it is broadly acknowledged that by politically outmaneuvering his opponents, he attained greater influence and power than the diminished authority of the emperor's position during this period would otherwise allow. Posthumously, this 12th-century sovereign was named after the 11th-century Emperor Shirakawa. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Emperor Go-Shirakawa is the 5,528th most popular politician (down from 5,123rd in 2019), the 419th most popular biography from Japan (down from 342nd in 2019) and the 135th most popular Japanese Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Emperor Go-Shirakawa ranks 5,528 out of 19,576. Before him are Şah Sultan, Li Qiang, Kim Jong-pil, Bolesław II the Generous, Valentina Visconti, Duchess of Orléans, and Fatmir Sejdiu. After him are Adam Albert von Neipperg, Philipp, Landgrave of Hesse, Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany, Victorinus, Kido Takayoshi, and Hage Geingob.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1127, Emperor Go-Shirakawa ranks 4. Before him are Constance of Antioch, Emperor Xiaozong of Song, and Henry I, Count of Champagne. After him are Felix of Valois, Uijong of Goryeo, Bolesław I the Tall, and Adelaide of Vohburg. Among people deceased in 1192, Emperor Go-Shirakawa ranks 5. Before him are Conrad of Montferrat, Rashid ad-Din Sinan, Kilij Arslan II, and Prithviraj Chauhan. After him are Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy, Garnier de Nablus, Wenceslaus II, Duke of Bohemia, Orio Mastropiero, and Adam of Saint Victor.

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Emperor Go-Shirakawa ranks 419 out of 6,245. Before him are Nagisa Oshima (1932), Ikkyū (1394), Shigemaru Takenokoshi (1906), Emperor Go-Toba (1180), Yoshinobu Ishii (1939), and Saburō Sakai (1916). After him are Kido Takayoshi (1833), Emperor Montoku (827), Emperor Chōkei (1343), Emperor Go-Hanazono (1419), Takashi Mizuno (1931), and Yoshirō Mori (1937).

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Among POLITICIANS In Japan

Among politicians born in Japan, Emperor Go-Shirakawa ranks 135. Before him are Yamato Takeru (72), Emperor Heizei (773), Emperor Kameyama (1249), Emperor Kōkō (830), Terauchi Masatake (1852), and Emperor Go-Toba (1180). After him are Kido Takayoshi (1833), Emperor Montoku (827), Emperor Chōkei (1343), Emperor Go-Hanazono (1419), Yoshirō Mori (1937), and Hara Takashi (1856).

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