Who was Emperor Sujin?
Q: Who was Emperor Sujin?
A: Emperor Sujin was the 10th emperor of Japan according to the traditional order of succession.
Q: What do historians think of Emperor Sujin?
A: Historians consider Emperor Sujin to be a legendary person.
Q: When was the name Sujin-tennō created?
A: The name Sujin-tennō was created for Emperor Sujin posthumously by later generations.
Q: Can any certain dates be assigned to Emperor Sujin's life or reign?
A: No certain dates can be assigned to Emperor Sujin'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: Where did Emperor Sujin rule from?
A: According to Gukanshō records, Emperor Sujin ruled from the palace of Mizogaki-no-miya at Shiki in what will come to be known Yamato province.
Q: What is Gukanshō?
A: Gukanshō is a Japanese historical text that covers the history of Japan from its mythical origins until the Kamakura period.
