Emperor Kōgen

Emperor Kōgen (孝元天皇, Kōgen-tennō), also known as Ōyamatonekohikokunikuru no Mikoto (大倭根子日子国玖琉命) was the eighth legendary emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Very little is known about this Emperor due to a lack of material available for further verification and study. Kōgen is known as a "legendary emperor" among historians as his actual existence is disputed. Nothing exists in the Kojiki other than his name and genealogy. Kōgen's reign allegedly began in 214 BC, he had one wife and two consorts whom he fathered six children with. After his death in 158 BC, one of his sons supposedly became Emperor Kaika.

Emperor Kōgen
孝元天皇
Emperor of Japan
Reign214 BC – 158 BC (traditional)
PredecessorKōrei
SuccessorKaika
Born273 BC
Died158 BC (aged 115)
Burial
Tsurugi no ike no shima no e no misasagi (劔池嶋上陵) (Kashihara)
SpouseUtsushikome-no-Mikoto
Issue
among others...
Emperor Kaika
Posthumous name
Chinese-style shigō:
Emperor Kōgen (孝元天皇)

Japanese-style shigō:
Ō-yamato-nekohikokuni-kuru no Sumeramikoto (大日本根子彦国牽天皇)
HouseImperial House of Japan
FatherEmperor Kōrei
MotherKuwashi-hime
ReligionShinto
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