Emperor Yōmei
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Emperor Yōmei (用明天皇, Yōmei-tennō, died 587) was the 31st emperor of Japan,[1] according to the traditional order of succession.[2]
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Yōmei | |
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Emperor of Japan | |
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Reign | 585–587 |
Predecessor | Bidatsu |
Successor | Sushun |
Born | 518 |
Died | 587 (aged 69) |
Burial | Kawachi no Shinaga no hara no misasagi (Osaka) |
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The years of the reign of Yōmei start in 585 and end in 587.[3] The names and sequence of the early emperors were not confirmed as "traditional" until the reign of Emperor Kammu, who was the 50th monarch of the Yamato dynasty.[4]