| Emperor Senka 宣化天皇 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great King of Yamato | |||||
| Emperor of Japan | |||||
| Reign | 25 January 536 – 15 March 539 | ||||
| Predecessor | Ankan | ||||
| Successor | Kinmei | ||||
| Born | Hinokuma-no-takata (檜隈高田) 466 | ||||
| Died | March 15, 539 (aged 72–73) | ||||
| Burial | Musa no Tsukisaka no e no misasagi (身狭桃花鳥坂上陵) (Nara) | ||||
| Spouse | Tachibana no Nakatsu | ||||
| Issue | See below | ||||
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| House | Imperial House of Japan | ||||
| Father | Emperor Keitai | ||||
| Mother | Menokohime | ||||
Emperor Senka (宣化天皇, Senka-tennō) (466 — 15 March 539) was the 28th legendary emperor of Japan,[1] according to the traditional order of succession.[2]
No firm dates can be assigned to this emperor's life or reign, but he is conventionally considered to have reigned from 25 January 536 to 15 March 539,[3] the end of the Kofun period, which was followed by the Asuka period.