Emperor Suizei

Emperor Suizei
綏靖天皇
Picture of Suizei
Emperor of Japan
Reign581 BC – 549 BC (traditional)[1]
PredecessorJimmu
SuccessorAnnei
Born632 BC[2]
Died549 BC (aged 83)
Burial
Tsukida no oka no e no misasagi (桃花鳥田丘上陵) (Kashihara) (legendary)
SpouseIsuzuyori-hime
IssueEmperor Annei
Posthumous name
Chinese-style shigō:
Emperor Suizei (綏靖天皇)

Japanese-style shigō:
Kamu-nunakawamimi no Sumeramikoto (神渟名川耳天皇)
HouseImperial House of Japan
FatherEmperor Jimmu
MotherHimetataraisuzu-hime
ReligionShinto

Emperor Suizei (綏靖天皇, Suizei-tennō[a]), also known as Kamununakawamimi no Mikoto (神沼河耳命), was the second legendary emperor of Japan according to the traditional order of succession.[4][5] Very little is known about this Emperor due to a lack of material available for further verification and study. Suizei is known as a "legendary emperor" among historians as his actual existence is disputed. A legendary account from the Kojiki states that Suizei became emperor after receiving the title of crown prince by his half brother due to his bravery regarding a murder plot. Suizei's reign started in 581 BC, he had one wife and a sole son who supposedly became the next emperor upon his death in 549 BC.

  1. ^ "Genealogy of the Emperors of Japan" (PDF). Kunaicho.go.jp. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 22, 2011. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  2. ^ Kenneth Henshall (2013). Historical Dictionary of Japan to 1945. Scarecrow Press. p. 487. ISBN 9780810878723.
  3. ^ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric (2002). Japan Encyclopedia. Harvard University Press. p. 32. ISBN 9780674017535. successor to Suisei Tennō
  4. ^ "綏靖天皇 (2)". Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō) (in Japanese). Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  5. ^ Ponsonby-Fane, Richard (1959). The Imperial House of Japan. Ponsonby Memorial Society. p. 29 & 418.


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