Emperor Senka

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Emperor Senka (宜化天皇 Senka-tennō) was the 28th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.[1] No firm dates can be assigned to this emperor's life or reign. Keitai is considered to have ruled the country during the early-6th century, but there is a paucity of information about him. Scholars can only lament that, at this time, there is insufficient material available for further verification and study.

During this reign, Soga no Iname[2] is believed to have been the first verifiable "Great Minister" or Omi (also identified as Ō-omi).

When Emperor Ankan died, he had no offspring, so his younger brother Emperor Senka succeeded to the throne. As he was very old at the time of his enthronement (69 years old), and his reign only lasted 3 years, not many events or achievements have been attributed to his reign.

[edit] Notes and References

  1. ^ Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 33-34; Varley, Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki, p. 121.
  2. ^ Titsingh, p. 33.


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Preceded by
Emperor Ankan
Emperor of Japan:
Senka

536-539
(traditional dates)
Succeeded by
Emperor Kimmei