Who was Emperor Ankō?
Q: Who was Emperor Ankō?
A: Emperor Ankō was the 20th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.
Q: What is the accuracy of historical details about the life of Emperor Ankō?
A: Historians consider details about the life of Emperor Ankō to be possibly legendary, but probable.
Q: How was the name Ankō-tennō given to Emperor Ankō?
A: The name Ankō-tennō was created for him posthumously by later generations.
Q: Is it possible to determine the dates of Emperor Ankō's life and reign?
A: No certain dates can be assigned to this emperor's life or reign.
Q: When were the conventionally accepted names and sequence of the early emperors confirmed as "traditional"?
A: The conventionally accepted 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.
Q: Who was Emperor Kammu?
A: Emperor Kammu was the 50th monarch of the Yamato dynasty who confirmed the conventionally accepted names and sequence of the early emperors as "traditional".
Q: What is the Yamato Dynasty?
A: The Yamato dynasty is a family of Japanese emperors who have ruled Japan since ancient times.
