The following is a family tree of the
emperors of Japan
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, from the legendary
Emperor Jimmu
was the legendary first emperor of Japan according to the and . His ascension is traditionally dated as 660 BC.Kelly, Charles F"Kofun Culture"Naruhito
Naruhito (born 23 February 1960) is Emperor of Japan. He acceded to the Chrysanthemum Throne following 2019 Japanese imperial transition, the abdication of his father, Akihito, on 1 May 2019, beginning the Reiwa era. He is the 126th monarch, ...
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Modern scholars have come to question the existence of at least the first nine emperors; Kōgen's descendant,
Emperor Sujin (98 BC – 30 BC?), is the first for whom many agree that he might have actually existed. These monarchs are regarded by historians as "legendary emperors", since there is insufficient material available for further verification and study.
The reign of
Emperor Kinmei
was the 29th emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 欽明天皇 (29) retrieved 2013-8-22. according to the traditional order of succession. Titsingh, Isaac. (1834)pp. 34–36 Brown, Delmer. (1979) ''Gukanshō,'' pp. 261–2 ...
(–571 AD), the 29th emperor,
[Titsingh]
pp. 34–36
Brown
pp. 261–262; Varley, pp. 123–124
is the first for which the contemporary historiography is able to assign verifiable dates. However, the conventionally accepted names and dates of the early emperors were not to be confirmed as "traditional" until the reign of
Emperor Kanmu (737–806), the 50th sovereign of the
imperial dynasty
A dynasty is a sequence of rulers from the same family, usually in the context of a monarchy, monarchical system, but sometimes also appearing in republics. A dynasty may also be referred to as a "house", "family" or "clan", among others.
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[ Aston, William. (1896). ''Nihongi'', pp. 109.]
This family tree emphasizes the medieval to modern history of the Japanese royal family. For more info on the genealogies of earlier figures see
Family tree of Japanese deities.
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See also
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Succession to the Japanese throne
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Family Tree of Japanese deities
* showing the family tree of the potentially future royal family if laws were changed
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