Leading Figures in History

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

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Emperor Montoku

Emperor of Japan from 850 to 858

Emperor Murakami

Emperor of Japan from 946 to 967

Emperor Muzong of Liao

b. 931

Emperor of the Liao dynasty from 951 to 969

Emperor Nijō

b. 1143

Emperor of Japan from 1158 to 1165

Emperor Ninmyō

Emperor of Japan from 833 to 850

Emperor Ōgimachi

b. 1517

Emperor of Japan from 1557 to 1586

Emperor Qinzong

b. 1100

Emperor of Song China from 1126 to 1127

Emperor Reigen

b. 1654

Emperor of Japan from 1663 to 1687

Emperor Reizei

b. 950

Emperor of Japan from 967 to 969

Emperor Renzong of Song

Chinese emperor from 1022 to 1063

Emperor Rokujō

Emperor of Japan from 1165 to 1168

Emperor Ruizong of Tang

b. 662

Emperor of Tang China (684–690, 710–712)

Emperor Saga

Emperor of Japan from 809 to 823

Emperor Sakuramachi

Emperor of Japan from 1735 to 1747

Emperor Sanjō

Emperor of Japan from 1011 to 1016

Emperor Shang of Tang

Emperor of the Tang dynasty in 710

Emperor Shengzong of Liao

Emperor of the Liao dynasty from 982 to 1031

Emperor Shenzong of Song

b. 1048

Emperor of China from 1067 to 1085

Emperor Shirakawa

b. 1053

Emperor of Japan from 1073 to 1087

Emperor Shizong of Liao

Emperor of the Liao dynasty from 947 to 951

Emperor Shōkō

b. 1401

Emperor of Japan from 1412 to 1428

Emperor Shōmu

Emperor of Japan from 724 to 749

Emperor Sukō

b. 1334

Japanese Northern Emperor from 1348 to 1351

Emperor Sutoku

b. 1119

Emperor of Japan from 1123 to 1142