Emperor Ōjin (応神天皇 Ōjin Tennō) was the 15th imperial ruler of Japan to appear on the traditional list of emperors. No firm date can be assigned to this emperor. History of Japan Paleolithic Jomon Yayoi Yamato period ---Kofun period ---Asuka period Nara period Heian period Kamakura period Muromachi period Azuchi-Momoyama period ---Nanban contacts Edo period Meiji period Taisho period Showa period ---Japanese expansionism ---Occupied Japan ---Post-Occupation Japan Heisei The following is a traditional list of Emperors of...

He is the earliest historical emperor. He has been deified as Hachiman Daimyōjin, regarded as the guardian of warriors. The Minamoto Clan considered him their guardian Kami. Hachiman in the Guise of a Buddhist Monk, statue from Kamakura period, 1201 Hachiman is the Shinto god of war, and divine protector of Japan and the Japanese people. ... Minamoto (源) was an honorary surname bestowed by the Emperors of Japan of the Heian Period to their sons and grandsons after accepting them as royal subjects. ... Kami (神) is the Japanese for god. The word is used to indicate any sort of god, beings of a higher place or belonging to a different sphere of existence. ...

According to the Kojiki and the Nihonshoki, Ōjin was the son of the Emperor Chūai and his consort Jingū. As Chūai died before Ōjin's birth, his mother Jingū became the de facto ruler. Ōjin was born in 200 in Tsukushi on the return of his mother from the invasion of Korea and named him Prince Hondawake. He became the crown prince at the age of four. He was crowned in 270 at the age of 70 and reigned for 40 years until his death in 310, although none of the dates around his reign have any historical basis. He lived in two palaces both of which are in present day Osaka. Kojiki or Furukotofumi (古事記) is the oldest known historical book about the ancient history of Japan. ... Nihonshoki (日本書紀) is the second oldest history book about the ancient history of Japan. ... Emperor ChÅ«ai (仲哀天皇) was the 14th imperial ruler of Japan to appear on the traditional list of emperors. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... For other uses, see number 200. ... Tsukushi refers to either: former Chikuzen and Chikugo provinces of Japan whole Kyushu island of Japan (archaic) ... For other places called Korea, see: Korea (disambiguation) Korea (한국/韓國, ì¡°ì„ /朝鮮) is a formerly unified country, situated on the Korean Peninsula in northern East Asia, bordering on China to the northwest and Russia to the north. ... Events Quintillus briefly holds power over the Roman Empire, and is succeeded by Aurelian Vandals and Sarmatians driven out of Roman territory Romans leave Utrecht after regular invasions of Germanic people. ... Events While Constantine was campaigning against the Bructeri, Maximian attempted to make himself emperor at Arles. ...

He was recorded as the father of Emperor Nintoku, his successor. Emperor Nintoku (仁徳天皇) was the 16th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. ...

This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... History of Japan Paleolithic Jomon Yayoi Yamato period ---Kofun period ---Asuka period Nara period Heian period Kamakura period Muromachi period Azuchi-Momoyama period ---Nanban contacts Edo period Meiji period Taisho period Showa period ---Japanese expansionism ---Occupied Japan ---Post-Occupation Japan Heisei The following is a traditional list of Emperors of... Emperor Nintoku (仁徳天皇) was the 16th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. ...