Leading Figures in History

Discover the people who shaped our world — from rulers and scientists to artists and activists.

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Emperor Chūkyō

Emperor of Japan in 1221

Emperor Daigo

Emperor of Japan from 897 to 930

Emperor Daizong of Tang

Emperor of China from 762 to 779

Emperor Daozong of Liao

b. 1032

Emperor of the Liao Dynasty from 1055 to 1101

Emperor Dezong of Tang

b. 742

Emperor of Tang China from 779 to 805

Emperor Duanzong

Emperor of Song China from 1276 to 1278

Emperor Fushimi

Emperor of Japan from 1287 to 1298

Emperor Gaozong of Song

b. 1107

Emperor of China from 1127 to 1162

Emperor Gaozu of Han

Founder and Emperor of Han Dynasty of China from 202 to 195 BC

Emperor Gaozu of Tang

Founder and Emperor of Tang Dynasty of China (618 - 626)

Emperor Go-Daigo

Emperor of Japan from 1318 to 1339

Emperor Go-Fukakusa

b. 1243

Emperor of Japan from 1246 to 1260

Emperor Go-Fushimi

Emperor of Japan from 1298 to 1301

Emperor Go-Hanazono

b. 1419

Emperor of Japan from 1428 to 1464

Emperor Go-Horikawa

Emperor of Japan from 1221 to 1232

Emperor Go-Ichijō

Emperor of Japan from 1016 to 1036

Emperor Go-Kashiwabara

Emperor of Japan from 1500 to 1526

Emperor Go-Komatsu

b. 1377

Emperor of Japan from 1392 to 1412

Emperor Go-Kōmyō

b. 1633

Emperor of Japan from 1643 to 1654

Emperor Go-Mizunoo

b. 1596

Emperor of Japan from 1611 to 1629

Emperor Go-Nara

Emperor of Japan from 1526 to 1557

Emperor Go-Nijō

Emperor of Japan from 1301 to 1308

Emperor Go-Reizei

Emperor of Japan from 1045 to 1068

Emperor Go-Sanjō

Emperor of Japan from 1068 to 1073