Emperor Nintoku
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Emperor Nintoku (仁徳天皇, Nintoku-tennō), also known as Ohosazaki no Sumeramikoto (大鷦鷯天皇) was the 16th Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.[3][4][5] Due to his reputation for goodness derived from depictions in the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki, he is sometimes referred to as the Saint Emperor (聖帝, Hijiri-no-mikado).
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Emperor Nintoku 仁徳天皇 | |||||
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Emperor of Japan | |||||
Reign | 313–399 (traditional)[1] | ||||
Predecessor | Ōjin | ||||
Successor | Richū | ||||
Born | Ohosazaki no Mikoto (大鷦鷯尊) 290[2] | ||||
Died | 399 (aged 108–109) | ||||
Burial | Mozu no Mimihara no naka no misasagi (百舌鳥耳原中陵) (Osaka) | ||||
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Issue among others... | Emperor Richū | ||||
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House | Imperial House of Japan | ||||
Father | Emperor Ōjin | ||||
Mother | Nakatsu-hime | ||||
Religion | Shinto |
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While his existence is generally accepted as fact, no firm dates can be assigned to Nintoku's life or reign. He is traditionally considered to have reigned from 313 to 399,[6] although this date is doubted by scholars.[7]