Meiji era print of Emperor Suizei

Emperor Suizei (綏靖天皇 Suizei Tennō) was the second imperial ruler of Japan to appear on the traditional list of emperors. The following is a traditional list of Emperors of Japan. ...

No firm date can be assigned to this emperor and he is regarded by historians as a "legendary emperor". He was the first one of eight emperors without legend. In Kojiki and Nihonshoki only his name and genealogy were recorded. His historical existence was traditionally believed and a tomb was attributed to him, but contemporary studies support the view no such person existed. He ruled from the palace of Takawoka in Kadzuraki. 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. ...

According to the sources he was a son of Jimmu. Soon after he succeeded his father, his brother rebelled against him. His posthumous name literally means "joyfully healthy peace." A posthumous name (Traditional Chinese: 諡號/謚號 Simplified Chinese: 谥号; Pinyin: shì hào; Romaji: shigō/tsuigō; Revised Romanization of Korean: siho) is a honorary name given to royalty in some cultures posthumously, that is, after the persons death. ...

Emperor Jimmu (神武天皇; Jimmu Tennō; given name: Kamuyamato Iwarebiko) was the mythical founder of Japan and is regarded as a direct descendant of the Shinto deity Amaterasu. ... The following is a traditional list of Emperors of Japan. ... Meiji era print of Emperor Annei Emperor Annei (安寧天皇 Annei Tennō) was the third imperial ruler of Japan to appear on the traditional list of emperors. ...