Emperor Keitai
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Emperor Keitai was the 26th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.
Statue of Keitai in Mount Asuwa, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
Emperor Kinmei
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Emperor Kinmei 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. Most historians support either the view tha
Emperor Keitai
…the supporters of sons who would become known as Emperor Ankan and Emperor Senka against those who were backers of the son who would become known as Emperor Kinmei. Keitai declared his ascension in Kuzuha, in the northern part of Kawachi Province (present day Hirakata, Osaka), and married a younger sister of Emperor…
Emperor Kinmei, from "Rekidai Son'ei" (Portraits of Japanese Emperors) by Kōtarō Miyake, 1894