Emperor Nintoku
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Emperor Nintoku (仁徳天皇, Nintoku-tennō) was the 16th emperor of Japan,[1] according to the traditional order of succession.[2] Historians consider details about the life of Emperor Nintoku to be possibly legendary, but probable.[3] The name Nintoku-tennō was created for him posthumously by later generations.
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Nintoku | |
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Emperor of Japan | |
Reign | legendary |
Predecessor | Ōjin |
Successor | Richū |
Born | legendary |
Died | legendary |
Burial | Mozu no Mimihara no naka no misasagi (Osaka) |
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No certain dates can be assigned to this emperor's life or reign.[4] 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.[5]