Emperor Ōjin
Emperor Ōjin was the 15th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.
| Emperor Ōjin 応神天皇 | |||||
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| File:Emperor Ōjin.jpg | |||||
| Emperor of Japan | |||||
| 270–310 (traditional)[1] | |||||
| Predecessor | Jingū (de facto)[a] Chūai (traditional) | ||||
| Successor | Nintoku | ||||
| Born | 201[2] Umi (Fukuoka) | ||||
| Died | 310 (aged 108–109) Karushima no Toyoakira (Nara) | ||||
| Burial | Eega no Mofushi no oka no misasagi (惠我藻伏崗陵) (Osaka) | ||||
| Spouse | |||||
| Issue | See below | ||||
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| House | Imperial House of Japan | ||||
| Father | Emperor Chūai | ||||
| Mother | Empress Jingū | ||||
| Religion | Shinto | ||||
Emperor Ōjin Media
- Eganomofushinookanomisasagi.jpg
Memorial Shinto shrine and mausoleum honoring Emperor Ōjin.
- Nakatsuhime Yakushiji.jpg
Nakatsuhime wood colored 38.8 cm (15.3 in), ACE 889-898, Heian Period, One of the oldest deity statues of their kind in Japan,*Chinju Hachimangu Yakushi-ji, Nara
- Imperial Seal of Japan.svg
Japanese Imperial kamon — a stylized chrysanthemum blossom
Notes
- ↑ Jingū's reign as Empress is now confined to legends rather than fact. Modern historians have labeled her as an "Empress regent", who was the de facto ruler until Homutawake (Ōjin) became emperor.
References
- ↑ "Genealogy of the Emperors of Japan" (PDF). Kunaicho.go.jp. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ↑ Kenneth Henshall (2013). Historical Dictionary of Japan to 1945. Scarecrow Press. p. 487. ISBN 9780810878723.