Emperor Ankan

Emperor Ankan (安閑天皇, Ankan-tennō) (466 — 25 January 536) was the 27th legendary Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.

Emperor Ankan
安閑天皇
Great King of Yamato
Emperor of Japan
Reignc. 10 March 531 – 25 January 536
PredecessorKeitai
SuccessorSenka
BornMagari ()
466
DiedJanuary 25, 536(536-01-25) (aged 69–70)
Burial
Furuchi no Takaya no oka no misasagi (古市高屋丘陵) (Osaka)
SpouseKasuga no Yamada
Issue
Posthumous name
Chinese-style shigō:
Emperor Ankan (安閑天皇)

Japanese-style shigō:
Hirokuni-oshitakekanahi no Sumeramikoto (広国押武金日天皇)
HouseImperial House of Japan
FatherEmperor Keitai
MotherMenokohime

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.

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