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Emperor Jimmu

711 BC - 585 BC

Emperor Jimmu

Emperor Jimmu (神武天皇, Jinmu Tennō; Japanese pronunciation: [dʑiꜜm.mɯ (ten.noː), dʑim.mɯ ten.noꜜː]) was the legendary first emperor of Japan according to the Nihon Shoki and Kojiki. His ascension is traditionally dated as 660 BC. In Japanese mythology, he was a descendant of the sun goddess Amaterasu, through her grandson Ninigi, as well as a descendant of the storm god Susanoo. He launched a military expedition from Hyūga near the Seto Inland Sea, captured Yamato, and established this as his center of power. In modern Japan, Emperor Jimmu's legendary ascension is marked as National Foundation Day on February 11. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Emperor Jimmu is the 689th most popular politician (down from 532nd in 2019), the 24th most popular biography from Japan (down from 21st in 2019) and the 6th most popular Japanese Politician.

Emperor Jimmu is most famous for being the first emperor of Japan. He was born in 660 BC, and his father was a descendant of the sun goddess Amaterasu.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Emperor Jimmu ranks 689 out of 19,576. Before him are Menes, Franjo Tuđman, Louis VI of France, Maximian, Emperor Gaozu of Han, and Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor. After him are Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, Gustav III of Sweden, Leontios, Philip III of France, Hamza ibn Abdul-Muttalib, and Letizia Ramolino.

Others Born in 711 BC

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Emperor Jimmu
POLITICIAN
711 BC - 585 BC
HPI: 77.58
Rank: 1

Others Deceased in 585 BC

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Emperor Jimmu
POLITICIAN
711 BC - 585 BC
HPI: 77.58
Rank: 1
Rusa III
POLITICIAN
650 BC - 585 BC
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 2
Rusa IV
NOBLEMAN
650 BC - 585 BC
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 3

In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Emperor Jimmu ranks 24 out of 6,245. Before him are Murasaki Shikibu (973), Shinzō Abe (1954), Satoshi Nakamoto (1975), Hiroo Onoda (1922), Yoko Ono (1933), and Isoroku Yamamoto (1884). After him are Richard von Coudenhove-Kalergi (1894), Osamu Dazai (1909), Lee Myung-bak (1941), Kenzaburō Ōe (1935), Yoshinori Ohsumi (1945), and Ryūnosuke Akutagawa (1892).

Others born in Japan

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Murasaki Shikibu
WRITER
973 - 1014
HPI: 78.63
Rank: 18
Shinzō Abe
POLITICIAN
1954 - 2022
HPI: 78.56
Rank: 19
Satoshi Nakamoto
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1975 - Present
HPI: 78.04
Rank: 20
Hiroo Onoda
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1922 - 2014
HPI: 77.98
Rank: 21
Yoko Ono
ARTIST
1933 - Present
HPI: 77.77
Rank: 22
Isoroku Yamamoto
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1884 - 1943
HPI: 77.69
Rank: 23
Emperor Jimmu
POLITICIAN
711 BC - 585 BC
HPI: 77.58
Rank: 24
Richard von Coudenhove-Kalergi
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1972
HPI: 77.33
Rank: 25
Osamu Dazai
WRITER
1909 - 1948
HPI: 76.80
Rank: 26
Lee Myung-bak
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 76.35
Rank: 27
Kenzaburō Ōe
WRITER
1935 - 2023
HPI: 76.20
Rank: 28
Yoshinori Ohsumi
BIOLOGIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 76.17
Rank: 29
Ryūnosuke Akutagawa
WRITER
1892 - 1927
HPI: 75.67
Rank: 30