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Emperor Kōrei

341 BC - 214 BC

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Emperor Kōrei (孝霊天皇, Kōrei-tennō), also known as Ōyamatonekohikofutoni no Mikoto (大倭根子日子賦斗邇命) was the seventh 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. Kōrei 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 Kōrei is the 3,239th most popular politician (down from 3,039th in 2019), the 147th most popular biography from Japan (up from 149th in 2019) and the 47th most popular Japanese Politician.

Emperor Kōrei is most famous for his many reforms. He is credited with the creation of the first Japanese coin, the ken, and the establishment of a system of weights and measures based on Chinese standards.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Emperor Kōrei ranks 3,239 out of 19,576Before him are Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia, Pang Tong, Jörg Haider, Maria Antonia of Austria, Bartolomeo Colleoni, and Muhammad I of Granada. After him are Charles I of Württemberg, Vratislaus II of Bohemia, Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh, Joan II of Navarre, Abu'l-Fida, and Edi Rama.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 341 BC, Emperor Kōrei ranks 2Before him is Epicurus.  Among people deceased in 214 BC, Emperor Kōrei ranks 1After him are Demetrius of Pharos, and Hieronymus of Syracuse.

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Emperor Kōrei ranks 147 out of 6,245Before him are Toshihide Maskawa (1940), Tokugawa Iemitsu (1604), Shigeru Yoshida (1878), Hiroaki Sato (1932), Kobayashi Issa (1763), and Sonny Chiba (1939). After him are Tarō Asō (1940), Abe no Seimei (921), Junichiro Koizumi (1942), Kunishige Kamamoto (1944), Nobusuke Kishi (1896), and Fukuzawa Yukichi (1835).

Among POLITICIANS In Japan

Among politicians born in Japan, Emperor Kōrei ranks 47Before him are Emperor Kōan (-427), Ko Yong-hui (1952), Emperor Reigen (1654), Emperor Go-Kōmyō (1633), Tokugawa Iemitsu (1604), and Shigeru Yoshida (1878). After him are Tarō Asō (1940), Junichiro Koizumi (1942), Nobusuke Kishi (1896), Ashikaga Takauji (1305), Emperor Go-Sai (1638), and Empress Genshō (680).