Emperor Kenzō

Emperor Kenzō (顕宗天皇, Kenzō-tennō) (450 — 2 June 487) was the 23rd legendary emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.

Emperor Kenzō
顕宗天皇
Emperor of Japan
Reign1 February 485 – 2 June 487 (traditional)
PredecessorSeinei
(possibly Iitoyo)
SuccessorNinken
Born450
Japan
Died2 June 487 (aged 36–37)
Asuka, Yamato
Burial
Kataoka no Iwatsuki no oka no minami no misasagi (傍丘磐坏丘南陵) (Nara)
SpouseNaniwa-no-Ono
Posthumous name
Chinese-style shigō:
Emperor Kenzō (顕宗天皇)

Japanese-style shigō:
Woke no Sumeramikoto (弘計天皇)
HouseImperial House of Japan
FatherIchinobe no Oshiwa
MotherWae-hime

No firm dates can be assigned to this emperor's life or reign, but he is conventionally considered to have reigned from 1 February 485 to 2 June 487.

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