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Emperor Seimu

83 - 191

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Emperor Seimu (成務天皇, Seimu-tennō), also known as Wakatarashi hiko no Sumera mikoto (稚足彦天皇), was the 13th 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 Seimu's alleged lifetime. This legendary Emperor is best known for organizing his local governments by making the first appointments of their kind to provinces under his rule. Seimu had only one recorded wife who bore him a single child; he also had a concubine but she had no children. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Emperor Seimu is the 4,082nd most popular politician (down from 3,522nd in 2019), the 231st most popular biography from Japan (down from 186th in 2019) and the 72nd most popular Japanese Politician.

Emperor Seimu is most famous for his role in the Jinshin War. The Jinshin War was a war that took place in 672 and was a battle between the Yamato and Soga clans. The Yamato clan wanted to take power from the Soga clan. Emperor Seimu was a member of the Yamato clan and was a commander of the army. He won the war and became emperor.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Emperor Seimu ranks 4,082 out of 19,576. Before him are Caroline of Brunswick, Prince Felix of Bourbon-Parma, Florestan I, Prince of Monaco, Muhammad al-Nasir, Jeanne de Valois-Saint-Rémy, and Mohamed Ghannouchi. After him are Pacatianus, Emperor Go-Mizunoo, Gabriel Narutowicz, Ferdinand IV of Castile, Daji, and Paul Manafort.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 83, Emperor Seimu ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 191, Emperor Seimu ranks 4. Before him are Sun Jian, Bruttia Crispina, and Vologases IV. After him is Hua Xiong.

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Emperor Seimu ranks 231 out of 6,245. Before him are Tadao Takayama (1904), Yozo Aoki (1929), Waichiro Omura (1933), Empress Kōjun (1903), Tokugawa Tsunayoshi (1646), and Ishikawa Goemon (1558). After him are Emperor Go-Mizunoo (1596), Takashi Kano (1920), Emperor Kenzō (450), Ken Takakura (1931), Megumu Tamura (1927), and Masanobu Fukuoka (1913).

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Among POLITICIANS In Japan

Among politicians born in Japan, Emperor Seimu ranks 72. Before him are Emperor Richū (336), Emperor Kaika (-208), Ashikaga Yoshiaki (1537), Imagawa Yoshimoto (1519), Taira no Kiyomori (1118), and Tokugawa Tsunayoshi (1646). After him are Emperor Go-Mizunoo (1596), Emperor Kenzō (450), Emperor Shōkō (1401), Emperor Seinei (444), Emperor Hanzei (336), and Inejiro Asanuma (1898).

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