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Prince Shōtoku

574 - 622

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Prince Shōtoku (聖徳太子, Shōtoku Taishi; February 7, 574 – April 8, 622), also known as Prince Umayado (厩戸皇子, Umayado no ōjî, Umayado no miko) or Prince Kamitsumiya (上宮皇子, Kamitsumiya no ōji, Kamitsumiya no miko), was a semi-legendary regent and a politician of the Asuka period in Japan who served under Empress Suiko. He was the son of Emperor Yōmei and his consort, Princess Anahobe no Hashihito, who was also Yōmei's younger half-sister. But later, he was adopted by Prince Shōtoken. His parents were relatives of the ruling Soga clan and also he was involved in the defeat of the rival Mononobe clan. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Prince Shōtoku is the 2,806th most popular politician (down from 2,263rd in 2019), the 117th most popular biography from Japan (down from 94th in 2019) and the 36th most popular Japanese Politician.

Prince Shōtoku is most famous for being a regent for the Empress Suiko, and for writing the Seventeen-Article Constitution, which was the first constitution in Japan.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Prince Shōtoku ranks 2,806 out of 19,576. Before him are Antigonus II Mattathias, Plaek Phibunsongkhram, Louis the Blind, Abiy Ahmed, Anne Neville, and Jürgen Stroop. After him are Joseph McCarthy, Thomas Bach, Hyeonjong of Joseon, Eisaku Satō, Tiglath-Pileser III, and Shalmaneser I.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 574, Prince Shōtoku ranks 3. Before him are Uthman, and Pope Agatho.  Among people deceased in 622, Prince Shōtoku ranks 1. 

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Prince Shōtoku ranks 117 out of 6,245. Before him are Tameo Ide (1908), Chiune Sugihara (1900), Hasekura Tsunenaga (1571), Joan Fontaine (1917), Yasuo Fukuda (1936), and Benkei (1155). After him are Eisaku Satō (1901), Emperor Nintoku (290), Joe Hisaishi (1950), Emperor Kōshō (-505), Kakuichi Mimura (1931), and Emperor Go-Daigo (1288).

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Among POLITICIANS In Japan

Among politicians born in Japan, Prince Shōtoku ranks 36. Before him are Fumio Kishida (1957), Emperor Sakuramachi (1720), Emperor Nakamikado (1702), Shigeru Ishiba (1957), Emperor Higashiyama (1675), and Yasuo Fukuda (1936). After him are Eisaku Satō (1901), Emperor Nintoku (290), Emperor Kōshō (-505), Emperor Go-Daigo (1288), Emperor Kōan (-427), and Ko Yong-hui (1952).

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