Birth of Yomei518
Birth of Yomei, the fourth son of Emperor Kimmei and his mother was Soga no Kitashihime, a daughter of Soga no Iname
Historical person
Yomei Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Yomei, based on 4 World History Database records associated with Japan.
4 records518–5864 events0 places
Chronological biography
518
585
Buddhism585
Because of the brevity of his reign, Emperor Ymei was not responsible for any radical changes in policy, but his support of Buddhism created tension with supporters of Shintoism who opposed its introduction
Succession585
Succeeds as Emperor of Japan
586
Marriage586
Marries his half-sister Princess Anahobe no Hashihito
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.