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Himiko

175 - 248

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Himiko (卑弥呼; c. 170–247/248 AD), also known as the Shingi Waō (親魏倭王; "Ruler of Wa, Friend of Wei"), was a shamaness-queen of Yamatai-koku in Wakoku (倭国). Early Chinese dynastic histories chronicle tributary relations between Queen Himiko and the Cao Wei Kingdom (220–265) and record that the Yayoi period people chose her as ruler following decades of warfare among the kings of Wa. Early Japanese histories do not mention Himiko, but historians associate her with legendary figures such as Empress Consort Jingū, who is said to have served as regent from 201 to 269. Scholarly debates over the identity of Himiko and the location of her domain, Yamatai, have raged since the late Edo period, with opinions divided between northern Kyūshū or traditional Yamato Province in present-day Kinki. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Himiko is the 2,543rd most popular politician (down from 2,054th in 2019), the 102nd most popular biography from Japan (down from 85th in 2019) and the 29th most popular Japanese Politician.

Himiko is most famous for being the first female ruler of Japan.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Himiko ranks 2,543 out of 19,576. Before her are Chlodwig, Prince of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst, Artabanus II of Parthia, Joachim II Hector, Elector of Brandenburg, Ferdinand II, Archduke of Austria, Wen Jiabao, and Soong Mei-ling. After her are Tiglath-Pileser I, Sviatopolk I of Kiev, François Ravaillac, Karl Anton, Prince of Hohenzollern, Arthur Balfour, and Julius Martov.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 175, Himiko ranks 4. Before her are Zhou Yu, Sun Ce, and Ammonius Saccas. After her is Gan Ning. Among people deceased in 248, Himiko ranks 1. After her are Pacatianus, Dongcheon of Goguryeo, Lady Triệu, and Pope Heraclas of Alexandria.

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  • Photo of Zhou Yu

    Zhou Yu

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    175 - 210

    HPI: 72.20

    Rank: 1

  • Photo of Sun Ce

    Sun Ce

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    175 - 200

    HPI: 71.59

    Rank: 2

  • Photo of Ammonius Saccas

    Ammonius Saccas

    PHILOSOPHER

    175 - 242

    HPI: 71.27

    Rank: 3

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    Himiko

    POLITICIAN

    175 - 248

    HPI: 70.75

    Rank: 4

  • Photo of Gan Ning

    Gan Ning

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    175 - 222

    HPI: 67.08

    Rank: 5

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Himiko ranks 102 out of 6,245. Before her are Makoto Kobayashi (1944), Tokugawa Hidetada (1579), Kūkai (774), Tomoyuki Yamashita (1885), Akira Suzuki (1930), and Empress Meishō (1624). After her are Tadamichi Kuribayashi (1891), Fumio Kishida (1957), Kiichiro Toyoda (1894), Emperor Sakuramachi (1720), Emperor Nakamikado (1702), and Leo Esaki (1925).

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Among POLITICIANS In Japan

Among politicians born in Japan, Himiko ranks 29. Before her are Uesugi Kenshin (1530), Naoto Kan (1946), Emperor Itoku (-553), Emperor Go-Momozono (1758), Empress Go-Sakuramachi (1740), and Tokugawa Hidetada (1579). After her are Fumio Kishida (1957), Emperor Sakuramachi (1720), Emperor Nakamikado (1702), Shigeru Ishiba (1957), Emperor Higashiyama (1675), and Yasuo Fukuda (1936).

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