Emperor Keitai

Emperor Keitai (継体天皇, Keitai-tennō) (died 10 March 531) was the 26th legendary emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.

Emperor Keitai
継体天皇
Great King of Yamato
Statue of Keitai in Mount Asuwa, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
Emperor of Japan
Reign3 March 507 – 10 March 531
PredecessorBuretsu
SuccessorAnkan
Born450
DiedMarch 10, 531(531-03-10) (aged 80–81)
Burial
Mishima no Akinu no misasagi (三島藍野陵) (Osaka)
SpouseTashiraka
Issue
among others...
Posthumous name
Chinese-style shigō:
Emperor Keitai (継体天皇)

Japanese-style shigō:
Ohodo no Sumeramikoto (雄大迹天皇)
HouseImperial House of Japan
FatherHikoushi no Ōkimi
MotherFurihime

No firm dates can be assigned to this emperor's life or reign, but he is conventionally considered to have reigned from 3 March 507 to 10 March 531.

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