Emperor Kenzō
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Kenzō (顕宗天皇,, Kenzō-tennō) was the 23rd emperor of Japan,[2] according to the traditional order of succession.[3] Historians consider details about the life of Emperor Kenzō to be possibly legendary, but probable.[4] The name Kenzō-tennō was created for him posthumously by later generations.
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Kenzō | |
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Emperor of Japan | |
Reign | 485–487 (traditional)[1] |
Predecessor | Seinei |
Successor | Ninken |
Born | 450 |
Died | 487 (aged 36–37) |
Burial | Kataoka no Iwatsuki no oka no kita no misasagi (Nara) |
House | Yamato |
Father | Ichinobe-no Oshiwa |
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No certain dates can be assigned to this emperor's life or reign.[5] The conventionally accepted names and sequence of the early emperors were not to be confirmed as "traditional" until the reign of Emperor Kammu, who was the 50th monarch of the Yamato dynasty.[6]