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Emperor Horikawa
1079 - 1107

Emperor Horikawa
Emperor Horikawa (堀河天皇, Horikawa-tennō; August 8, 1079 – August 9, 1107) was the 73rd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Horikawa's reign spanned the years from 1087 through 1107. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia. Emperor Horikawa is the 7,735th most popular politician (down from 7,191st in 2024), the 656th most popular biography from Japan (down from 561st in 2019) and the 229th most popular Japanese Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Emperor Horikawa ranks 7,735 out of 19,576. Before him are Margaret of Bourbon, Queen of Navarre, Guy Parmelin, Gustav Freytag, William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg, George Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, and Baghdadi Mahmudi. After him are Moses de León, Manius Valerius Maximus Corvinus Messalla, Gaius Atilius Regulus Serranus, Rosamund, Bob Bennett, and Bak Jungyang.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMargaret of Bourbon, Queen of Navarre
1211 - 1256
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 7,732
Guy Parmelin
1959 - Present
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 7,733
Gustav Freytag
1816 - 1895
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 7,734
William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg
1516 - 1592
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 7,735
George Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
1539 - 1603
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 7,736
Baghdadi Mahmudi
1945 - Present
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 7,737
Emperor Horikawa
1079 - 1107
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 7,738
Moses de León
1250 - 1305
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 7,739
Manius Valerius Maximus Corvinus Messalla
300 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 7,740
Gaius Atilius Regulus Serranus
300 BC - 201 BC
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 7,741
Rosamund
540 - 572
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 7,742
Bob Bennett
1933 - 2016
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 7,743
Bak Jungyang
1872 - 1959
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 7,744
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1079, Emperor Horikawa ranks 6. Before him are Peter Abelard, Kilij Arslan I, Judah Halevi, Gampopa, and Yejong of Goryeo. After him is William II Jordan. Among people deceased in 1107, Emperor Horikawa ranks 5. Before him are Kilij Arslan I, Mi Fu, Raymond of Burgundy, and Edgar, King of Scotland. After him are Theophylact of Ohrid, Cheng Yi, Dagobert of Pisa, and Jayavarman VI.
Others Born in 1079
Go to all RankingsPeter Abelard
PHILOSOPHER
1079 - 1142
HPI: 80.63
Rank: 1
Kilij Arslan I
POLITICIAN
1079 - 1107
HPI: 71.92
Rank: 2
Judah Halevi
WRITER
1079 - 1141
HPI: 70.30
Rank: 3
Gampopa
WRITER
1079 - 1153
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 4
Yejong of Goryeo
POLITICIAN
1079 - 1122
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 5
Emperor Horikawa
POLITICIAN
1079 - 1107
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 6
William II Jordan
POLITICIAN
1079 - 1110
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 7
Others Deceased in 1107
Go to all RankingsKilij Arslan I
POLITICIAN
1079 - 1107
HPI: 71.92
Rank: 1
Mi Fu
PAINTER
1051 - 1107
HPI: 66.57
Rank: 2
Raymond of Burgundy
POLITICIAN
1070 - 1107
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 3
Edgar, King of Scotland
POLITICIAN
1074 - 1107
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 4
Emperor Horikawa
POLITICIAN
1079 - 1107
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 5
Theophylact of Ohrid
WRITER
1055 - 1107
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 6
Cheng Yi
PHILOSOPHER
1033 - 1107
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 7
Dagobert of Pisa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1100 - 1107
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 8
Jayavarman VI
NOBLEMAN
1100 - 1107
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 9
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Emperor Horikawa ranks 656 out of 6,245. Before him are Mitsuko Uchida (1948), Enomoto Takeaki (1836), Takaaki Kajita (1959), Machiko Kyō (1924), Hisao Sekiguchi (1954), and Minamoto no Yorimasa (1106). After him are Kiyoshi Kurosawa (1955), Kiyosi Itô (1915), Masashi Kishimoto (1974), Yoshio Nishina (1890), Teruki Miyamoto (1940), and Momoko Kōchi (1932).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsMitsuko Uchida
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 650
Enomoto Takeaki
POLITICIAN
1836 - 1908
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 651
Takaaki Kajita
PHYSICIST
1959 - Present
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 652
Machiko Kyō
ACTOR
1924 - 2019
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 653
Hisao Sekiguchi
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 654
Minamoto no Yorimasa
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1106 - 1180
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 655
Emperor Horikawa
POLITICIAN
1079 - 1107
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 656
Kiyoshi Kurosawa
FILM DIRECTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 657
Kiyosi Itô
MATHEMATICIAN
1915 - 2008
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 658
Masashi Kishimoto
COMIC ARTIST
1974 - Present
HPI: 63.36
Rank: 659
Yoshio Nishina
PHYSICIST
1890 - 1951
HPI: 63.36
Rank: 660
Teruki Miyamoto
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2000
HPI: 63.36
Rank: 661
Momoko Kōchi
ACTOR
1932 - 1998
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 662
Among POLITICIANS In Japan
Among politicians born in Japan, Emperor Horikawa ranks 229. Before him are Yoshida Shōin (1830), Emperor Nijō (1143), Sen Katayama (1859), Senjūrō Hayashi (1876), Tokugawa Ietsugu (1709), and Enomoto Takeaki (1836). After him are Emperor Reizei (949), Keisuke Okada (1868), Tanaka Giichi (1864), Uesugi Kagekatsu (1556), Emperor Go-Sanjō (1032), and Ii Naomasa (1561).
Yoshida Shōin
1830 - 1859
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 223
Emperor Nijō
1143 - 1165
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 224
Sen Katayama
1859 - 1933
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 225
Senjūrō Hayashi
1876 - 1943
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 226
Tokugawa Ietsugu
1709 - 1716
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 227
Enomoto Takeaki
1836 - 1908
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 228
Emperor Horikawa
1079 - 1107
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 229
Emperor Reizei
949 - 1011
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 230
Keisuke Okada
1868 - 1952
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 231
Tanaka Giichi
1864 - 1929
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 232
Uesugi Kagekatsu
1556 - 1623
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 233
Emperor Go-Sanjō
1032 - 1073
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 234
Ii Naomasa
1561 - 1602
HPI: 63.20
Rank: 235
















































