Emperor Ninken (仁賢天皇 Ninken Tennō, or rather Ninken okimi) (-c.489) was the 24th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. No firm dates can be assigned to this emperor or to his reign, but he is believed to have ruled the country during the late 5th century CE. Events Theoderic, king of the Italy with the approval of the eastern emperor Zeno. ... His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Akihito of Japan The Emperor of Japan (天皇, tennō) is Japans titular head of state and the head of the Japanese imperial family. ... // Overview Events Romulus Augustus, Last Western Roman Emperor 410: Rome sacked by Visigoths 452: Pope Leo I allegedly meets personally with Attila the Hun and convinces him not to sack Rome 439: Vandals conquer Carthage At some point after 440, the Anglo-Saxons settle in Britain. ...

He, originally Prince Oyoke, was together with his younger brother Prince Woke, found when Seinei died without heirs. The two boys were said to be grandsons of Emperor Richū. They ascended as sort of adopted heirs of Seinei, though it is unclear whether they had been "found" in Seinei's lifetime or only after that. The younger, Woke, posthumously Kenzo, ascended before his elder brother, in accordance with an agreement made by the the two brothers. He however died soon without own heirs, so Oyoke succeeded him as Ninken. Emperor RichÅ« (履中天皇 RichÅ« Tennō) was the 17th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. ... Emperor Kenzō (顕宗天皇) was the 23rd imperial ruler of Japan. ...

Ninken's daughter Tashiraka was later married to Keitai, successor or possibly usurper after her brother, and became mother of Kimmei, a future monarch and lineal ancestor of all future monarchs of Japan. There apparently was also another daughter, princess Tachibana, who in turn is recorded to have become a wife of Senka and mother of princess Iwahime, who herself became a consort of Kimmei and bore Bidatsu, a future monarch and lineal ancestor of current monarchs of Japan. Emperor Keitai (継体天皇) was the 26th imperial ruler of Japan. ... Emperor Kimmei (欽明天皇) (509-571) was the 29th imperial ruler of Japan and the first to whom contemporary historiography assigns clear dates. ... Emperor Senka (宜化天皇) was the 28th imperial ruler of Japan. ... Emperor Kimmei (欽明天皇) (509-571) was the 29th imperial ruler of Japan and the first to whom contemporary historiography assigns clear dates. ... Emperor Bidatsu (敏達天皇) (538-585) was the 30th imperial ruler of Japan. ...

Ninken was succeeded by his son Buretsu, who however died soon without own issue.