Emperor Hanzei known as Emperor Hansho, was the 18th Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.
11 Facts About Emperor Hanzei
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Emperor Hanzei's family included an "Imperial Lady", and "Concubine" which bore him 4 children.
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Historians have stated that while nothing remarkable took place during Emperor Hanzei's brief reign, he did have ranked concubines which is an introduced Chinese custom.
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Emperor Hanzei died sometime in 410 AD without naming an heir to the throne which caused Imperial ministers to name a successor.
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The Japanese have traditionally accepted this sovereign's historical existence, and a mausoleum for Emperor Hanzei is currently maintained.
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Emperor Hanzei was the third son of Emperor Nintoku, and a younger brother of Emperor Richu.
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Shortly after his enthronement Emperor Hanzei took Tsuno-hime as an "Imperial concubine", and eventually her younger sister Oto-hime as a consort.
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Emperor Hanzei died peacefully in his palace sometime in 410 AD without naming an heir.
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Emperor Hanzei is regarded by historians as a ruler during the early 5th century whose existence is generally accepted as fact.
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Emperor Hanzei went on to say that "the English equivalents used in this passage correspond but approximately to the modern Japanese standards".
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The name Emperor Hanzei-tenno was more than likely assigned to him posthumously by later generations.