Emperor Yōmei
| Yōmei | |
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| Emperor of Japan | |
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| Reign | 3 October 585 – 21 May 587 |
| Predecessor | Bidatsu |
| Successor | Sushun |
| Born | 518 |
| Died | 587 (aged 69) |
| Burial | Kawachi no Shinaga no hara no misasagi (Osaka) |
Emperor Yōmei (用明天皇 Yōmei-tennō?, 3 October 585 – 21 May 587) was the 31st Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.
Yōmei's reign spanned the years from 585 until his death in 587.
He was called Tachibana no Toyohi no Mikoto (橘豊日尊) in the Nihon Shoki. He was also referred to as Prince Ōe (大兄皇子 Ōe no Miko?, literally crown prince) and Prince Ikebe (池辺皇子 Ikebe no Miko?) after the palace in which he lived. He acceded to the throne after the death of his half brother, Emperor Bidatsu.
The influential courtiers from Emperor Bidatsu's reign, Mononobe no Moriya, also known as Mononobe Yuge no Moriya no Muraji or as Ō-muraji Yuge no Moriya, and Soga no Umako no Sukune, both remained in their positions during the reign of Emperor Yōmei. Umako was the son of Sogo Iname no Sukune, and therefore, he would have been one of Emperor Yōmei's cousins.
Yōmei's contemporary title would not have been tennō, as most historians believe this title was not introduced until the reigns of Emperor Tenmu and Empress Jitō. Rather, it was presumably Sumeramikoto or Amenoshita Shiroshimesu Ōkimi (治天下大王), meaning "the great king who rules all under heaven." Alternatively, Yōmei might have been referred to as (ヤマト大王/大君) or the "Great King of Yamato."
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