Birth of Yomei
Birth of Yomei, the fourth son of Emperor Kimmei and his mother was Soga no Kitashihime, a daughter of Soga no Iname
Role range: 0585-0587
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Yomei Biography and Timeline
Follow Yomei through 4 dated historical records for Japan.
Yomei, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
4Distinct records
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518–586Years on this page
518
585
Buddhism
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
Role range: 0585-0587
Succession
Succeeds as Emperor of Japan
Role range: 0585-0587
586
Marriage
Marries his half-sister Princess Anahobe no Hashihito
Role range: 0585-0587
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.