Emperor Seinei facts for kids

Emperor Seinei (清寧天皇, Seinei-tennō) was the 22nd emperor of Japan. He is part of the traditional list of rulers. Historians believe that many details about Emperor Seinei's life are like legends, but they are probably true. The name Seinei-tennō was given to him after he died by people who lived much later.

We don't have exact dates for when this emperor lived or ruled. The names and order of the early emperors were officially confirmed much later. This happened during the time of Emperor Kammu, who was the 50th ruler of the Yamato dynasty.

His Family and Successors

According to ancient Japanese books called Kojiki and Nihonshoki, Seinei was the son of Emperor Yūryaku.

Emperor Seinei did not have any children of his own. So, he adopted two grandsons of Emperor Richū. Both of these adopted grandsons later became emperors. They are known as Emperor Ninken and Emperor Kenzō.

Life as Emperor

We know very little about what happened during Emperor Seinei's life and his time as ruler. There is only limited information available about emperors before the 29th monarch, Emperor Kimmei.

After his father died, Seinei had to overcome others who wanted to become emperor. He managed to win this struggle for power and became the new ruler.

After His Reign

His Posthumous Name

The official name given to Emperor Seinei after his death is called his posthumous name. This name was made official many centuries after he was believed to have lived.

His Burial Place

The Imperial Household Agency says that the emperor's final resting place is in an tumulus (kofun). A tumulus is a large mound of earth built over a grave. This emperor is honored at a special memorial Shinto shrine (misasagi) that is connected to his burial mound.

Related pages

• Emperor of Japan
• List of Emperors of Japan
• Japanese Imperial family tree
• Kofun period

Images for kids

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  The chrysanthemum symbol of the Japanese emperor and his family.

See also

In Spanish: Seinei Tennō para niños