Who was Emperor Buretsu?
Q: Who was Emperor Buretsu?
A: Emperor Buretsu was the 25th emperor of Japan according to the traditional order of succession.
Q: Do historians believe all the details about his life?
A: Historians believe that details about the life of Emperor Buretsu may be legendary, but they are considered probable.
Q: Was the name Buretsu-tennō his original name?
A: No, the name Buretsu-tennō was created for him posthumously by later generations.
Q: Can we assign certain dates to Emperor Buretsu's life or reign?
A: No, there are no certain dates that can be assigned to Emperor Buretsu's life or reign.
Q: When were the conventionally accepted names and sequence of the early emperors confirmed?
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: Why were the early emperors' names and sequence not confirmed as "traditional" earlier?
A: The early emperors' names and sequence were not confirmed as "traditional" earlier because it was not until the reign of Emperor Kammu that a formal court history was compiled.
Q: What dynasty did Emperor Buretsu belong to?
A: Emperor Buretsu was a monarch of the Yamato dynasty.
