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Emperor Shōkō

1401 - 1428

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Emperor Shōkō (称光天皇, Shōkō-tennō; May 12, 1401 – August 30, 1428) was the 101st emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign spanned the years from 1412 through 1428. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Emperor Shōkō is the 4,148th most popular politician (down from 3,890th in 2019), the 242nd most popular biography from Japan (down from 219th in 2019) and the 75th most popular Japanese Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Emperor Shōkō ranks 4,148 out of 19,576Before him are Venustiano Carranza, Antiochus XIII Asiaticus, Afonso I of Kongo, David Dacko, Judah ha-Nasi, and Princess Irene of the Netherlands. After him are Yeon Gaesomun, Magnus III of Sweden, Edward of Norwich, 2nd Duke of York, István Tisza, Döme Sztójay, and Emperor Dezong of Tang.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1401, Emperor Shōkō ranks 6Before him are Masaccio, Catherine of Valois, Nicholas of Cusa, Francesco I Sforza, and Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut. After him are Maria of Castile, Queen of Aragon, Charles I, Duke of Bourbon, Albert III, Duke of Bavaria, Stephen Zápolya, George Sphrantzes, and Badi' al-Zaman Mirza. Among people deceased in 1428, Emperor Shōkō ranks 4Before him are Masaccio, Andrei Rublev, and Frederick I, Elector of Saxony. After him are Sophia of Bavaria, Andronikos Palaiologos, Zawisza Czarny, Ashikaga Yoshimochi, Mary of Burgundy, Duchess of Savoy, and Maxtla.

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Emperor Shōkō ranks 242 out of 6,245Before him are Megumu Tamura (1927), Masanobu Fukuoka (1913), Ko Takamoro (1907), Takehiko Kawanishi (1938), Uichiro Hatta (1903), and Masao Nozawa (null). After him are Yohji Yamamoto (1943), Kōnosuke Matsushita (1894), Osamu Yamaji (1929), Emperor Seinei (444), Emperor Hanzei (336), and Inejiro Asanuma (1898).

Among POLITICIANS In Japan

Among politicians born in Japan, Emperor Shōkō ranks 75Before him are Imagawa Yoshimoto (1519), Taira no Kiyomori (1118), Tokugawa Tsunayoshi (1646), Emperor Seimu (83), Emperor Go-Mizunoo (1596), and Emperor Kenzō (450). After him are Emperor Seinei (444), Emperor Hanzei (336), Inejiro Asanuma (1898), Emperor Ankō (401), Emperor Go-Kashiwabara (1464), and Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni (1887).