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Himiko

3rd century queen of Yamataikoku

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Updated 2026-09-08

Himiko , also known as the Shingi Waō , 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.

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In the 3rd century: #55; of 1,016 people
Most active: c. 238; estimated from their dates
Most talked about: the 2010s; their loudest decade in print
Echoed: 5 decades; with the name in print
After death: All of it; they died before print was measured

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