| Emperor Ankan 安閑天皇 | |||||
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| Great King of Yamato | |||||
 Emperor Ankan, painted in 1937 | |||||
| Emperor of Japan | |||||
| Reign | c. 10 March 531 – 25 January 536 | ||||
| Predecessor | Keitai | ||||
| Successor | Senka | ||||
| Born | Magari (勾) 466 | ||||
| Died | January 25, 536(536-01-25) (aged 69–70) | ||||
| Burial | Furuchi no Takaya no oka no misasagi (古市高屋丘陵) (Osaka) | ||||
| Spouse | Kasuga no Yamada | ||||
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| House | Imperial House of Japan | ||||
| Father | Emperor Keitai | ||||
| Mother | Menokohime | ||||
Emperor Ankan (安閑天皇,Ankan-tennō) (466 – 25 January 536) was the 27thEmperor of Japan,[1] according to the traditionalorder of succession.[2]
No firm dates can be assigned to this Emperor's life or reign, but he is conventionally considered to have reigned from 10 March 531 to 25 January 536.[3]
According to theKojiki, Prince Magari no Ōe (勾大兄皇子), later Emperor Ankan, was the elder son ofEmperor Keitai, who is considered to have ruled the country during the early-6th century, though there is a paucity of information about him.[4] When Ankan was 66 years old, Keitai abdicated in favor of him.
Ankan's contemporary title would not have beentennō, as most historians believe this title was not introduced until the reigns ofEmperor Tenmu andEmpress Jitō. Rather, it was presumablySumeramikoto orAmenoshita Shiroshimesu Ōkimi (治天下大王), meaning "the great king who rules all under heaven". Alternatively, Ankan might have been referred to asヤマト大王/大君 or the "Great King of Yamato".
The most noteworthy event recorded during his reign was the construction of state granaries in large numbers throughout Japan, indicating the broad reach of imperial power at the time.[5]
Ankan's grave is traditionally associated with the Takayatsukiyamakofun inHabikino, Osaka.
Empress:Princess Kasuga no Yamada (春日山田皇女; d.539),Emperor Ninken's daughter
Consort: Satehime (紗手媛), Kose no Ohito no Ōomi's daughter
Consort: Kakarihime (香香有媛), Kose no Ohito no Ōomi's daughter
Consort: Yakahime (宅媛), Mononobe no Itabi no Ōomuraji's daughter
First son: Imperial Prince Ako.
Second son: Prince Kibu
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Unless otherwise noted (as BC), years are inCE / AD *Imperial Consort andRegentEmpress Jingū is not traditionally listed. | ||||||||
