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Emperor Tenmu

631 - 686

Emperor Tenmu

Emperor Tenmu (also romanized Temmu, c. 630 – 686) was an emperor in Japan during the Asuka period, the 40th such emperor according to the traditional order of succession. He was born Prince Ōama around 630, the son of Emperor Jomei and his consort Princess Takara. Ruling from 673 to 686, his life is mainly documented by the chronicles Nihon Shoki and Kojiki, as well as the poetry collection Man'yōshū. Little is known of his early life. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Emperor Tenmu is the 5,112th most popular politician (down from 3,258th in 2019), the 369th most popular biography from Japan (down from 167th in 2019) and the 118th most popular Japanese Politician.

Tenmu was the son of Emperor Jomei and Empress Suiko. He was a skilled general and a good ruler. Tenmu is most famous for his role in the Taika Reforms, which were a series of reforms that helped to unify Japan.

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Among politicians, Emperor Tenmu ranks 5,112 out of 19,576. Before him are Kakuei Tanaka, Princess Caroline Louise of Hesse-Darmstadt, Yakov Yurovsky, Jean Jacques Régis de Cambacérès, Gabriel Bonnot de Mably, and Emperor Keitai. After him are Sviatoslav II of Kiev, Theroigne de Mericourt, Georgy Pyatakov, Choe Yong-rim, Tecumseh, and Dürrüşehvar Sultan.

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Kakuei Tanaka
1918 - 1993
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 5,108
Princess Caroline Louise of Hesse-Darmstadt
1723 - 1783
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 5,109
Yakov Yurovsky
1878 - 1938
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 5,110
Jean Jacques Régis de Cambacérès
1753 - 1824
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 5,111
Gabriel Bonnot de Mably
1709 - 1785
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 5,112
Emperor Keitai
450 - 531
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 5,113
Emperor Tenmu
631 - 686
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 5,114
Sviatoslav II of Kiev
1027 - 1077
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 5,115
Theroigne de Mericourt
1762 - 1817
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 5,116
Georgy Pyatakov
1890 - 1937
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 5,117
Choe Yong-rim
1930 - Present
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 5,118
Tecumseh
1768 - 1813
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 5,119
Dürrüşehvar Sultan
1914 - 2006
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 5,120

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Among people born in 631, Emperor Tenmu ranks 1. After him is Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr. Among people deceased in 686, Emperor Tenmu ranks 2. Before him is Pope John V. After him are Wonhyo, Umamah bint Zainab, Centwine of Wessex, and Eadric of Kent.