Emperor Kinmei

Emperor of Japan

509 Japan

15 April 571(571-04-15) (62) Asuka, Yamato

Posthumous nameJapanese style: Amekuni-oshiharaki-hironiwa no Sumeramikoto (天国排開広庭天皇 ) Chinese style: Emperor Kinmei (欽明天皇 )

Emperor of Japan Emperor Kinmei 欽明天皇 Picture of KinmeiEmperor of JapanReignDecember 5, 539 – April 15, 571PredecessorSenkaSuccessorBidatsuBorn509 JapanDied15 April 571(571-04-15) (aged 62) Asuka, YamatoBurialHinokuma no saki Ai no misasagi (檜隈坂合陵 ) (Nara)Spouse Empress Ishi-hime (among others) IssueSee belowHouseImperial House of JapanFatherEmperor KeitaiMotherPrincess TashirakaReligionShinto Emperor Kinmei (欽明天皇 , Kinmei-tennō, 509–571) was the 29th Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign is said to have spanned the years from 539 to 571. Kinmei is the first Japanese Emperor for whom contemporary historiography is able to assign verifiable dates.