Kimmei Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Kimmei, based on 3 World History Database records associated with Japan.

3 records539–5623 events0 places

Chronological biography

539

Succession539

House / House of Asuka Period · Emperor

Succeeds as Emperor of Japan

552

Buddhism552

Religion / Buddhism · Emperor

1st official year of Buddhism in Japan

562

Reform of Government562

Government / Government of Japan · Emperor

Buddhism is introduced into Japan

Titles and roles

Emperor

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.