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Encyclopedia > Jingu of Japan

Empress Consort Jingū of Japan (c. AD 169 - 269) was a legendary empress consort of Chūai and served as Regent and de facto leader from her husband's death in 209 until her son Emperor Ōjin acceded to the throne in 269. For other uses, see number 169. ... Events Felix I is elected pope. ... Emperor ChÅ«ai (仲哀天皇 ChÅ«ai Tennō) was the 14th imperial ruler of Japan to appear on the traditional list of emperors. ... ... Events Felix I is elected pope. ...


According to legend, she led an army in an invasion of Korea and returned to Japan victorious after three years. Her son Ōjin was born following her return. Korea (한국/韓國/Hanguk, used by South / ì¡°ì„ /朝鮮/Joseon, used by North) 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. ...


The legend of Jingū's invasion of the Korean peninsula is based on the traditional Japanese interpretation of the Kwanggeto Stele found in Manchuria, which proclaimed Koguryǒ's dominion over Manchuria and the northern part of Korea. Closer examination has revealed that this traditional interpretation was based on conjecture, since several critical letters of the text are missing, and in context would correlate more with Koguryo's immediate southern neighbors, Silla and Paekche. Paekche had very close relations with Japan, including exchanges between the two courts, and it was a primary conduit of continental culture to Japan. Extent of Manchuria according to Definition 1 (dark red), Definition 3 (dark red + medium red) and Definition 4 (dark red + medium red + light red) Manchuria (Manchu: Manju, Simplified Chinese: 满洲; Traditional Chinese: 滿洲; pinyin: ) or Northeast China (Simplified Chinese: 东北; Traditional Chinese: 東北; pinyin: ; literally east-north) are names given to a vast territorial... Goguryeo (also known as Koguryŏ or Gāogōulì) (37 BC-668) was an empire in Manchuria and northern Korea. ... Extent of Manchuria according to Definition 1 (dark red), Definition 3 (dark red + medium red) and Definition 4 (dark red + medium red + light red) Manchuria (Manchu: Manju, Simplified Chinese: 满洲; Traditional Chinese: 滿洲; pinyin: ) or Northeast China (Simplified Chinese: 东北; Traditional Chinese: 東北; pinyin: ; literally east-north) are names given to a vast territorial... Silla (also denoted as Shilla) was one of the three kingdoms of ancient Korea. ... Baekje was a kingdom in southwestern Korea. ...


Most historians today, including Japanese scholars, reject the legend of Jingū.



Preceded by:
Emperor Chūai
Legendary Empress Consort of Japan
209-269
Succeeded by:
Emperor Ōjin


Emperor Chūai (仲哀天皇 Chūai Tennō) was the 14th imperial ruler of Japan to appear on the traditional list of emperors. ... The following is a traditional list of Emperors of Japan. ... ...


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