Emperor Jimmu

Jimmu
Emperor of Japan
Reign	legendary
Successor	Suizei
Born	legendary
Died	legendary
Burial	Unebi-yama no ushitora no sumi no misasagi (Nara)

Emperor Jimmu (神武天皇, Jinmu-tennō) was the 1st emperor of Japan,^[1] according to the traditional order of succession.^[2] Jimmu is known as the founder of the Imperial dynasty.

There are no certain dates for this emperor's life or reign.^[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]

Historians debate whether or not Emperor Jimmu actually existed because there is limited evidence of him. Some stories about him may reflect actual events that happened.

1. ↑ Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō), 神武天皇 (1); retrieved 2011-10-19.
2. ↑ Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). des empereurs du Japon, pp. 1-3; Brown, Delmer M. (1979). Gukanshō, p. 249; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki, pp. 84-88.
3. ↑ Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1959). The Imperial House of Japan, p. 29.
4. ↑ Aston, William George. (1896). Nihongi, p. 109 n1.