Who was Emperor Itoku according to the traditional order of succession?
Q: Who was Emperor Itoku according to the traditional order of succession?
A: Emperor Itoku was the 4th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.
Q: What do historians think about Emperor Itoku?
A: Historians consider Emperor Itoku to be a legendary person, and the name Itoku-tennō was created for him posthumously by later generations.
Q: Can specific dates be assigned to Emperor Itoku's reign or life?
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 to be confirmed as "traditional" until the reign of Emperor Kammu, who was the 50th monarch of the Yamato dynasty.
Q: Where did Emperor Itoku rule from?
A: The Gukanshō records that he ruled from the palace of Migario-no-miya at Karu in what will come to be known as Yamato province.
Q: What is the Gukanshō?
A: The Gukanshō is a historical text that records the history of Japan from ancient times to the Kamakura period.
Q: What is the significance of the name "Itoku-tennō"?
A: The name "Itoku-tennō" was created for Emperor Itoku posthumously by later generations.
