Kimmei
Kimmei ( Japanese 欽明 天皇 , Kimmei-tennō ; * 509 ; † April 15, 571 ) was the 29th Tennō of Japan (539-571). He was the son of Emperor Keitai and Princess Tashiraka. He was the father of the emperors Bidatsu and Iwahime (a daughter of the emperor Senka ), Yōmei , Sushun and Suiko, and the grandfather of the author Shōtoku Taishi .
After Emperor Senka died, Yamada (Emperor Ankan's wife ) became the heir to the throne. But she was defeated and deposed by the young Kimmei. The book Nihonshoki states that Buddhism came to Japan from Korea at this time . Japan is believed to have lost Mimana to Korea during Kimmei's reign . Today, Kimmei is considered a person with a character problem.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Senka |
Emperor of Japan 539-571 |
Bidatsu |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kimmei |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kinmei; 欽明 天皇 (Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | 29. Tennō of Japan (539-571) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 509 |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 15, 571 |