Emperor Bidatsu

Emperor Bidatsu (敏達天皇, Bidatsu-tennō, 538 – 14 September 585) was the 30th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.

Emperor Bidatsu
敏達天皇
Great King of Yamato
Emperor of Japan
Reign30 April 572 – 14 September 585
PredecessorKinmei
SuccessorYōmei
Born538
Died14 September 585(585-09-14) (aged 46–47)
Burial
Kawachi no Shinaga no naka no o no misasagi (河内磯長中尾陵) (Osaka)
SpousesHirohime
Suiko
IssueSee below
Posthumous name
Chinese-style shigō:
Emperor Bidatsu (敏達天皇)

Japanese-style shigō:
Nunakuranofutotamashiki no Sumeramikoto (渟中倉太珠敷天皇)
HouseImperial House of Japan
FatherEmperor Kinmei
MotherIshi-hime
ReligionShinto

The years of reign of Bidatsu start in 572 and end in 585; however, there are no certain dates for this emperor's life or reign. The names and sequence of the early emperors were not confirmed as "traditional" until the reign of Emperor Kanmu, who was the 50th monarch of the Yamato dynasty.

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