Ankan
Ankan ( Japanese 安閑 天皇 , Ankan-tennō ; * 466 ; † January 15, 536 ) was the 27th Tennō of Japan (531-536). He was the first son of Emperor Keitai . He didn't have a son.
After the death of his father, at the age of 66, he ascended the throne. No events worth mentioning have come down to us from his reign.
Web links
- List of Japanese Emperors (German)
- Family table of Japanese emperors (The Imperial Household Agency )
literature
- William George Aston : Nihongi: Chronicles of Japan from the Earliest Times to AD 697 . In: Transactions and Proceedings of The Japan Society, London . Supplement I. Volume I and II. Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co., Limited, London 1896 ( digitized in the Internet Archive - English translation of Nihonshoki).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Keitai |
Tennō of Japan 531-536 |
Senka |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ankan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 安閑 天皇 (Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | 27 Tennō of Japan ( 531 - 535 ) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 466 |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 15, 536 |