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Emperor Keikō

13 BC - 130

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Emperor Keikō (景行天皇, Keikō-tennō), also known as Ootarashihikooshirowake no Sumeramikoto (大足彦忍代別天皇) and Ōtarashihiko-oshirowake no Mikoto (大帯日子淤斯呂和氣天皇), was the 12th legendary Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Both the Kojiki, and the Nihon Shoki (collectively known as the Kiki) record events that took place during Keikō's alleged lifetime. Keikō was recorded as being an exceptionally tall emperor who had a very large family. During his reign he sought to expand territorial control through conquest of local tribes. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Emperor Keikō is the 3,942nd most popular politician (down from 3,221st in 2019). (down from 387th in 2019)

Emperor Keikō is most famous for his role in the Taika Reforms, which were a set of reforms that restructured the government and society of Japan.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Emperor Keikō ranks 3,942 out of 19,576Before him are Sher Shah Suri, Mieszko II Lambert, Nikolai Ryzhkov, Abdur Rahman Khan, Joseph Wirth, and Qi of Xia. After him are Guo Jia, Robert III of Worms, William III of Sicily, Mihály Károlyi, Aristides Pereira, and Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Denmark.

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Among people born in 13 BC, Emperor Keikō ranks 3Before him are Livilla, and Drusus Julius Caesar. After him is Artaxias III. Among people deceased in 130, Emperor Keikō ranks 3Before him are Apollodorus of Damascus, and Antinous. After him are Publius Juventius Celsus, Marinus of Tyre, and Julia Balbilla.

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