Who was Keitai?
Q: Who was Keitai?
A: Keitai (継体天皇, Keitai-tennō) was the 26th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.
Q: What is known about Emperor Keitai's life?
A: Historians consider details about the life of Emperor Keitai to be possibly legendary, but probable.
Q: When did the conventionally accepted names and sequence of early emperors become "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: What is King Ohoto of Koshi believed to be?
A: Some modern reference works of history call Keitai King Ohoto of Koshi.
Q: Where was Koshi located?
A: Koshi was a small regional entity in what would become Koshi Province in northern Japan.
Q: When can dates be assigned to this emperor's life or reign?
A: No certain dates can be assigned to this emperor's life or reign.
Q: What name was created for him posthumously by later generations?
A: The name Keitai-tennō was created for him posthumously by later generations.
