Emperor Yūryaku

Emperor of Japan

418

September 8, 479(479-09-08) (60–61) Hatsuse no Asakura Palace

Posthumous nameJapanese style: Ōhatsuse Wakatake no Sumera-mikoto (大泊瀬幼武天皇 ) Chinese style: Emperor Yūryaku (雄略天皇 )

Emperor of Japan Emperor Yūryaku 雄略天皇 Emperor of JapanReign25 December 456 – 8 September 479 (traditional)PredecessorAnkōSuccessorSeineiBorn418DiedSeptember 8, 479(479-09-08) (aged 60–61) Hatsuse no Asakura PalaceBurialTajihi no Takawashi-no-hara no misasagi (丹比高鷲原陵 ) (Habikino, Osaka)Spouse Empress Kusaka-no-hatabihime (among others) IssueSee belowFatherEmperor IngyōMotherEmpress Oshisaka no ŌnakatsuhimeReligionShinto Emperor Yūryaku (雄略天皇 , Yūryaku-tennō) (418 - 8 September 479) was the 21st legendary Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He is remembered as a patron of sericulture. No firm dates can be assigned to this Emperor's life or reign, but he is conventionally considered to have reigned from 25 December 456 to 8 September 479.