WRITER
Henjō
816 - 890
Henjō
Yoshimine no Munesada (良岑宗貞), better known as Henjō (遍昭 or 遍照; 816 – February 12, 890), was Japanese waka poet and Buddhist priest. In the poetry anthology Kokin Wakashū, he is listed as one of the six notable waka poets and one of the thirty-six immortals of poetry. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Henjō is the 5,327th most popular writer (down from 4,999th in 2019). (down from 3,968th in 2019)
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Henjō ranks 5,327 out of 7,302. Before him are Svetlana Velmar-Janković, Eva Ibbotson, Alain de Botton, Ramón de Campoamor y Campoosorio, František Halas, and Claude Mauriac. After him are Peter F. Hamilton, Juris Alunāns, Platon Oyunsky, Thomas Love Peacock, Richard D. Ryder, and Mikhail Shishkin.
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Svetlana Velmar-Janković
1933 - 2014
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 5,321
Eva Ibbotson
1925 - 2010
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 5,322
Alain de Botton
1969 - Present
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 5,323
Ramón de Campoamor y Campoosorio
1817 - 1901
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 5,324
František Halas
1901 - 1949
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 5,325
Claude Mauriac
1914 - 1996
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 5,326
Henjō
816 - 890
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 5,327
Peter F. Hamilton
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 5,328
Juris Alunāns
1832 - 1864
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 5,329
Platon Oyunsky
1893 - 1939
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 5,330
Thomas Love Peacock
1785 - 1866
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 5,331
Richard D. Ryder
1940 - Present
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 5,332
Mikhail Shishkin
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 5,333
Contemporaries
Among people born in 816, Henjō ranks 4. Before him are Pope Formosus, Bardas, and Joseph the Hymnographer. Among people deceased in 890, Henjō ranks 7. Before him are Ashot I of Armenia, Guthrum, Indravarman I, Nikephoros Phokas the Elder, Ranulf II of Aquitaine, and Anandavardhana.
Others Born in 816
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Pope Formosus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
816 - 896
HPI: 81.79
Rank: 1
Bardas
POLITICIAN
816 - 866
HPI: 67.48
Rank: 2
Joseph the Hymnographer
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
816 - 886
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 3
Henjō
WRITER
816 - 890
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 4
Others Deceased in 890
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Ashot I of Armenia
POLITICIAN
820 - 890
HPI: 67.01
Rank: 1
Guthrum
POLITICIAN
830 - 890
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 2
Indravarman I
POLITICIAN
900 - 890
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 3
Nikephoros Phokas the Elder
MILITARY PERSONNEL
850 - 890
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 4
Ranulf II of Aquitaine
POLITICIAN
850 - 890
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 5
Anandavardhana
PHILOSOPHER
820 - 890
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 6
Henjō
WRITER
816 - 890
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 7
