1. Emperor Suinin, known as was the 11th legendary Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.
13 Facts About Emperor Suinin
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Emperor Suinin's reign is conventionally considered to have been from 29 BC to AD 70.
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Emperor Suinin is traditionally venerated at a memorial Shinto tomb at Nishi-machi, Amagatsuji, Nara City.
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The Japanese have traditionally accepted this sovereign's historical existence, and a mausoleum for Emperor Suinin is currently maintained.
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Emperor Suinin is best known for events that surround the founding of the Ise Grand Shrine.
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The Nihon Shoki states that around 2,000 years ago the Emperor Suinin ordered his daughter Yamatohime-no-mikoto, to find a permanent location to worship the goddess Amaterasu-omikami.
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Meanwhile, Emperor Suinin's family grew to consist of 17 children with eight variously ranked wives.
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Emperor Suinin died in 70 AD at the age of 138, and his son Prince Ootarashihikoosirowake was enthroned as the next emperor the following year.
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Emperor Suinin is regarded by historians as a "legendary Emperor" as there is insufficient material available for further verification and study.
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In either case, the name Emperor Suinin-tenno was assigned to him posthumously by later generations.
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Emperor Suinin had two chief wives, it is recorded in the Kiki that the first empress was named Saho.
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Emperor Suinin was the daughter Prince Tanba-no-Michinoushi, who was Prince Hikoimasu's son and Emperor Kaika's grandson.
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Emperor Suinin had six named consorts with an additional one remaining unknown.