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Emperor Kōgen

272 BC - 157 BC

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Emperor Kōgen (孝元天皇, Kōgen-tennō), also known as Ōyamatonekohikokunikuru no Mikoto (大倭根子日子国玖琉命) was the eighth legendary emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Very little is known about this Emperor due to a lack of material available for further verification and study. Kōgen is known as a "legendary emperor" among historians as his actual existence is disputed. Nothing exists in the Kojiki other than his name and genealogy. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Emperor Kōgen is the 3,557th most popular politician (down from 3,515th in 2019), the 180th most popular biography from Japan (up from 184th in 2019) and the 61st most popular Japanese Politician.

Emperor Kōgen is most famous for the construction of the Tōdai-ji temple in Nara.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Emperor Kōgen ranks 3,557 out of 19,576. Before him are Muhammad I Tapar, Michelle Obama, Mohammed Waheed Hassan, Yuri of Goguryeo, Heshen, and Philibert II, Duke of Savoy. After him are Antoinette de Bourbon, Adam Jerzy Czartoryski, Bettino Craxi, Kevin McCarthy, Milan Rastislav Štefánik, and Tufuga Efi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 272 BC, Emperor Kōgen ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 157 BC, Emperor Kōgen ranks 2. Before him is Emperor Wen of Han.

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Emperor Kōgen ranks 180 out of 6,245. Before him are Emperor Kōtoku (596), Fujiko Fujio (1934), Fumimaro Konoe (1891), Hiroto Muraoka (1931), Masaki Kobayashi (1916), and Yasuo Suzuki (1913). After him are Akira Yoshizawa (1911), Emperor Tenji (626), Okita Sōji (1842), Iwane Matsui (1878), Motoo Tatsuhara (1913), and Yukio Hatoyama (1947).

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Among POLITICIANS In Japan

Among politicians born in Japan, Emperor Kōgen ranks 61. Before him are Issey Miyake (1938), Kuniaki Koiso (1880), Emperor Suinin (-69), Emperor Kōtoku (596), Fujiko Fujio (1934), and Fumimaro Konoe (1891). After him are Emperor Tenji (626), Yukio Hatoyama (1947), Emperor Ōjin (210), Yasuhiro Nakasone (1918), Emperor Richū (336), and Emperor Kaika (-208).

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