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Emperor Kōbun
648 - 672

Emperor Kōbun
Emperor Kōbun (弘文天皇, Kōbun-tennō; c. 648 – August 21, 672) was the 39th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Kōbun's reign lasted only a few months in 672. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Emperor Kōbun is the 5,303rd most popular politician (up from 5,326th in 2019), the 387th most popular biography from Japan (down from 361st in 2019) and the 125th most popular Japanese Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Emperor Kōbun ranks 5,303 out of 19,576. Before him are Karel Schwarzenberg, Victor Klemperer, Prince Henry of Battenberg, Agnes of Austria, Andrew, Duke of Calabria, and Bermudo III of León. After him are Danilo I, Prince of Montenegro, William I, Duke of Aquitaine, Ichirō Hatoyama, 4th Dalai Lama, Birendra of Nepal, and Al-Mustarshid.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKarel Schwarzenberg
1937 - 2023
HPI: 66.18
Rank: 5,299
Victor Klemperer
1881 - 1960
HPI: 66.18
Rank: 5,300
Prince Henry of Battenberg
1858 - 1896
HPI: 66.18
Rank: 5,301
Agnes of Austria
1151 - 1182
HPI: 66.18
Rank: 5,302
Andrew, Duke of Calabria
1327 - 1345
HPI: 66.18
Rank: 5,303
Bermudo III of León
1017 - 1037
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 5,304
Emperor Kōbun
648 - 672
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 5,305
Danilo I, Prince of Montenegro
1826 - 1860
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 5,306
William I, Duke of Aquitaine
875 - 918
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 5,307
Ichirō Hatoyama
1883 - 1959
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 5,308
4th Dalai Lama
1589 - 1617
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 5,309
Birendra of Nepal
1945 - 2001
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 5,310
Al-Mustarshid
1092 - 1135
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 5,311
Contemporaries
Among people born in 648, Emperor Kōbun ranks 2. Before him is Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad. Among people deceased in 672, Emperor Kōbun ranks 3. Before him are Pope Vitalian, and Emperor Tenji. After him are Recceswinth, Cenwalh of Wessex, and Chad of Mercia.
Others Born in 648
Go to all RankingsUbayd Allah ibn Ziyad
MILITARY PERSONNEL
648 - 685
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 1
Emperor Kōbun
POLITICIAN
648 - 672
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 2
Others Deceased in 672
Go to all RankingsPope Vitalian
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 - 672
HPI: 75.37
Rank: 1
Emperor Tenji
POLITICIAN
626 - 672
HPI: 68.63
Rank: 2
Emperor Kōbun
POLITICIAN
648 - 672
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 3
Recceswinth
POLITICIAN
620 - 672
HPI: 65.06
Rank: 4
Cenwalh of Wessex
POLITICIAN
601 - 672
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 5
Chad of Mercia
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
634 - 672
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 6
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Emperor Kōbun ranks 387 out of 6,245. Before him are Emperor Fushimi (1265), Toshio Miyaji (null), Yanosuke Watanabe (null), Satoshi Ōmura (1935), Mōri Motonari (1497), and Mamoru Shigemitsu (1887). After him are Hidesaburō Ueno (1872), Ichirō Hatoyama (1883), Sakae Takahashi (null), Emperor Sushun (520), Yamamoto Tsunetomo (1659), and Akinori Nakayama (1943).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsEmperor Fushimi
POLITICIAN
1265 - 1317
HPI: 66.24
Rank: 381
Toshio Miyaji
SOCCER PLAYER
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 382
Yanosuke Watanabe
SOCCER PLAYER
HPI: 66.21
Rank: 383
Satoshi Ōmura
CHEMIST
1935 - Present
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 384
Mōri Motonari
POLITICIAN
1497 - 1571
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 385
Mamoru Shigemitsu
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1957
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 386
Emperor Kōbun
POLITICIAN
648 - 672
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 387
Hidesaburō Ueno
ENGINEER
1872 - 1925
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 388
Ichirō Hatoyama
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1959
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 389
Sakae Takahashi
SOCCER PLAYER
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 390
Emperor Sushun
POLITICIAN
520 - 592
HPI: 66.16
Rank: 391
Yamamoto Tsunetomo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1659 - 1719
HPI: 66.14
Rank: 392
Akinori Nakayama
GYMNAST
1943 - 2025
HPI: 66.13
Rank: 393
Among POLITICIANS In Japan
Among politicians born in Japan, Emperor Kōbun ranks 125. Before him are Amakusa Shirō (1621), Emperor Go-Horikawa (1212), Hōjō Tokimune (1251), Emperor Fushimi (1265), Mōri Motonari (1497), and Mamoru Shigemitsu (1887). After him are Ichirō Hatoyama (1883), Emperor Sushun (520), Shimazu Yoshihiro (1535), Yamato Takeru (72), Emperor Heizei (773), and Emperor Kameyama (1249).
Amakusa Shirō
1621 - 1638
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 119
Emperor Go-Horikawa
1212 - 1234
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 120
Hōjō Tokimune
1251 - 1284
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 121
Emperor Fushimi
1265 - 1317
HPI: 66.24
Rank: 122
Mōri Motonari
1497 - 1571
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 123
Mamoru Shigemitsu
1887 - 1957
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 124
Emperor Kōbun
648 - 672
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 125
Ichirō Hatoyama
1883 - 1959
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 126
Emperor Sushun
520 - 592
HPI: 66.16
Rank: 127
Shimazu Yoshihiro
1535 - 1619
HPI: 66.09
Rank: 128
Yamato Takeru
72 - 113
HPI: 66.06
Rank: 129
Emperor Heizei
773 - 824
HPI: 66.00
Rank: 130
Emperor Kameyama
1249 - 1305
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 131