Ōjin Tennō, First Historical Emperor of Japan, Reigns
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Government and Politics, Royalty, Rulers, Nobility
- Subcategories: Empires, Dynasties, Emperors, Caesars, Khans
- Curriculum: Asian History, Ancient History
- Geographical Location: Japan
- Date: 390-430 or later, traditionally r. 270-310
Article abstract: Ōjin was the first Japanese emperor who clearly was not legendary but an actual historical figure, and his reign saw a consolidation of power and economic and cultural development
Summary of Event
Ōjin Tennō, that is, Emperor Ōjin (also known as Homuda or Homutawake no Mikoto before his death), is the first such ruler who is actually a historical person. Although the oldest surviving written accounts of his reign, the Kojiki (712 c.e.; Records of Ancient Matters, 1883) and the Nihon shoki (compiled 720 c.e.;...
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