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Emperor Shōkō
1401 - 1428

Emperor Shōkō
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 19,576. Before 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.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsVenustiano Carranza
1859 - 1920
HPI: 67.73
Rank: 4,144
Antiochus XIII Asiaticus
85 BC - 64 BC
HPI: 67.73
Rank: 4,145
Afonso I of Kongo
1456 - 1543
HPI: 67.73
Rank: 4,146
David Dacko
1930 - 2003
HPI: 67.73
Rank: 4,147
Judah ha-Nasi
135 - 217
HPI: 67.72
Rank: 4,148
Princess Irene of the Netherlands
1939 - Present
HPI: 67.72
Rank: 4,149
Emperor Shōkō
1401 - 1428
HPI: 67.72
Rank: 4,150
Yeon Gaesomun
603 - 666
HPI: 67.72
Rank: 4,151
Magnus III of Sweden
1240 - 1290
HPI: 67.72
Rank: 4,152
Edward of Norwich, 2nd Duke of York
1373 - 1415
HPI: 67.72
Rank: 4,153
István Tisza
1861 - 1918
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 4,154
Döme Sztójay
1883 - 1946
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 4,155
Emperor Dezong of Tang
742 - 805
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 4,156
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1401, Emperor Shōkō ranks 6. Before 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 4. Before 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.
Others Born in 1401
Go to all RankingsMasaccio
PAINTER
1401 - 1428
HPI: 82.16
Rank: 1
Catherine of Valois
COMPANION
1401 - 1437
HPI: 80.98
Rank: 2
Nicholas of Cusa
PHILOSOPHER
1401 - 1464
HPI: 80.39
Rank: 3
Francesco I Sforza
POLITICIAN
1401 - 1466
HPI: 74.38
Rank: 4
Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut
POLITICIAN
1401 - 1436
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 5
Emperor Shōkō
POLITICIAN
1401 - 1428
HPI: 67.72
Rank: 6
Maria of Castile, Queen of Aragon
POLITICIAN
1401 - 1458
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 7
Charles I, Duke of Bourbon
COMPANION
1401 - 1456
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 8
Albert III, Duke of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1401 - 1460
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 9
Stephen Zápolya
POLITICIAN
1401 - 1499
HPI: 64.81
Rank: 10
George Sphrantzes
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1401 - 1477
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 11
Badi' al-Zaman Mirza
POLITICIAN
1401 - 1517
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1428
Go to all RankingsMasaccio
PAINTER
1401 - 1428
HPI: 82.16
Rank: 1
Andrei Rublev
PAINTER
1360 - 1428
HPI: 76.37
Rank: 2
Frederick I, Elector of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1370 - 1428
HPI: 67.74
Rank: 3
Emperor Shōkō
POLITICIAN
1401 - 1428
HPI: 67.72
Rank: 4
Sophia of Bavaria
COMPANION
1376 - 1428
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 5
Andronikos Palaiologos
POLITICIAN
1400 - 1428
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 6
Zawisza Czarny
POLITICIAN
1379 - 1428
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 7
Ashikaga Yoshimochi
POLITICIAN
1386 - 1428
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 8
Mary of Burgundy, Duchess of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1386 - 1428
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 9
Maxtla
POLITICIAN
1400 - 1428
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 10
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Emperor Shōkō ranks 242 out of 6,245. Before 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).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsMegumu Tamura
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 1986
HPI: 67.80
Rank: 236
Masanobu Fukuoka
PHILOSOPHER
1913 - 2008
HPI: 67.78
Rank: 237
Ko Takamoro
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1995
HPI: 67.77
Rank: 238
Takehiko Kawanishi
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - Present
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 239
Uichiro Hatta
SOCCER PLAYER
1903 - 1989
HPI: 67.73
Rank: 240
Masao Nozawa
SOCCER PLAYER
HPI: 67.72
Rank: 241
Emperor Shōkō
POLITICIAN
1401 - 1428
HPI: 67.72
Rank: 242
Yohji Yamamoto
FASHION DESIGNER
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 243
Kōnosuke Matsushita
INVENTOR
1894 - 1989
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 244
Osamu Yamaji
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2021
HPI: 67.70
Rank: 245
Emperor Seinei
POLITICIAN
444 - 484
HPI: 67.70
Rank: 246
Emperor Hanzei
POLITICIAN
336 - 410
HPI: 67.70
Rank: 247
Inejiro Asanuma
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1960
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 248
Among POLITICIANS In Japan
Among politicians born in Japan, Emperor Shōkō ranks 75. Before 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).
Imagawa Yoshimoto
1519 - 1560
HPI: 68.20
Rank: 69
Taira no Kiyomori
1118 - 1181
HPI: 68.18
Rank: 70
Tokugawa Tsunayoshi
1646 - 1709
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 71
Emperor Seimu
83 - 191
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 72
Emperor Go-Mizunoo
1596 - 1680
HPI: 67.82
Rank: 73
Emperor Kenzō
450 - 487
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 74
Emperor Shōkō
1401 - 1428
HPI: 67.72
Rank: 75
Emperor Seinei
444 - 484
HPI: 67.70
Rank: 76
Emperor Hanzei
336 - 410
HPI: 67.70
Rank: 77
Inejiro Asanuma
1898 - 1960
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 78
Emperor Ankō
401 - 456
HPI: 67.66
Rank: 79
Emperor Go-Kashiwabara
1464 - 1526
HPI: 67.63
Rank: 80
Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni
1887 - 1990
HPI: 67.58
Rank: 81