Emperor Sujin

Emperor of Japan

Mimaki 148 BC

30 BC (aged 118)

Posthumous nameJapanese style: Mimakiiribikoinie no Sumeramikoto (御間城入彦五十瓊殖天皇 ), also Mimakiiribikoinie no Mikoto (御眞木入日子印恵命 ) Chinese style: Emperor Sujin (崇神天皇 )

Emperor of Japan Emperor Sujin 崇神天皇 Emperor of JapanReign97 BC – 30 BC (traditional)PredecessorKaikaSuccessorSuininBornMimaki (御間城尊 ) 148 BCDied30 BC (aged 118)BurialYamanobe no michi no Magari no oka no e no misasagi (山邊道勾岡上陵 ) (Nara)SpouseMimaki-hime (with two consorts)Issue among others... Prince Ikumeirihikoisachi (Emperor Suinin)HouseImperial House of JapanFatherEmperor KaikaMotherIkagashikomeReligionShinto Emperor Sujin (崇神天皇 , Sujin-tennō) , also known as Mimakiirihikoinie no Mikoto (御眞木入日子印恵命 ) in the Kojiki, and Mimakiiribikoinie no Sumeramikoto (御間城入彦五十瓊殖天皇 ) or Hatsukunishirasu Sumeramikoto (御肇國天皇 ) in the Nihon Shoki was the tenth Emperor of Japan. While Sujin is the first emperor whose existence historians widely accept, he is still referred to as a "legendary emperor" due to a lack of information available and because dates for his reign vary. Both the Kojiki, and the Nihon Shoki (collectively known as the Kiki) record events that took place during Sujin's alleged lifetime. This legendary narrative tells how he set up a new shrine outside of the Imperial palace to enshrine Amaterasu. He is also credited with initiating the worship of Ōmononushi (equated with the deity of Mount Miwa), and expanding his empire by sending generals to four regions of Japan in what became known as the legend of Shidō shogun. This Emperor's reign is conventionally assigned the years of 97 BC – 30 BC. During his alleged lifetime, he fathered twelve children with a chief wife (empress) and two consorts. Sujin chose his future heir based on dreams two of his sons had, in this case, his younger son became the next emperor upon his death in 30 BC. Like other emperors of this period, the location of Sujin's grave if it exists is unknown. He is traditionally venerated at the Andonyama kofun in Tenri, Nara.