Family tree of Japanese monarchs

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The following is a family tree of the emperors of Japan, from the legendary Emperor Jimmu to the present monarch, Naruhito.[1]

Modern scholars have come to question the existence of at least the first nine emperors; Kōgen's descendant, Emperor Sujin (98 BC – 30 BC?), is the first for whom many agree that he might have actually existed.[2] These monarchs are regarded by historians as "legendary emperors", since there is insufficient material available for further verification and study.[3]

The reign of Emperor Kinmei (c. 509–571 AD), the 29th emperor,[4] is the first for which the contemporary historiography is able to assign verifiable dates.[5] However, the conventionally accepted names and dates of the early emperors were not to be confirmed as "traditional" until the reign of Emperor Kanmu (737–806), the 50th sovereign of the Yamato dynasty.[6]

This family tree emphasizes the medieval to modern history of the Japanese royal family. For more info on the genealogies of earlier figures see Family tree of Japanese deities

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Family of Family tree of Japanese monarchs
SHINTO DEITIES
(legendary genealogy)[7]
Takamimusubi[8]Izanagi[9]Izanami[10]Kamimusubi
Amaterasu[11]Ōyamatsumi[12]Susanoo[13]
Futodama[14]Takuhadachiji-hime[15]Ame no
Oshihomimi
[16]
Ame-no-hohi
Watatsumi[17]
Haji clan[18]Izumo priests
(Izumo clan)
Imbe clan[19]NigihayahiNinigi[20]Konohana Sakuyahime[21]
Utsushihikanasaku [ja]Furutama-no-mikoto [ja]
Mononobe clanTamanoya[22]Hoderi
(Umisachi-hiko)
[23]
Hohodemi
(Hoori)
[24]
Toyotama-hime[25]Azumi peopleOwari Kuni-no-miyatsuko, Yamato no Kuni no Miyatsuko)
son or 6th-generation descendant
Shinabe clanHayato people[26]Ugayafu-kiaezu[27]Tamayori-hime[28]Ōkuninushi[29]
(Ōnamuchi)[30]
NunakawahimeAme-no-Koyane
HosuseriKotoshironushi[31]Tamakushi-himeAme no oshikumo no mikoto [ja] (Nakatomi clan progenitor) [32]TakeminakataYasakatomeSusa Clan[33]
(clan of priests at Susa Shrine)

JAPANESE
EMPERORS
Inahi no MikotoItsuse no MikotoAhiratsu-hime711–585 BC

Jimmu
r. 660–585(1)
Himetataraisuzu-hime[34]Miwa clanAmenotaneko [ja][32]
KisumimiTagishimimi632–549 BC

Suizei
r. 581–549(2)
Isuzuyori-himeHikoyaiKamuyaimimi
d. 577 BC
Usami no Mikoto [ja][32]
567–511 BC

Annei
r. 549–511(3)
Ikisomimi no mikoto [ja]Mishokutsuomi no Mikoto [ja][32]
553–477 BC

Itoku
r. 510–476(4)
Amonotoyototsu-hime [ja]Ikatsuomikoto [ja][32]
Yosotarashi-hime501–393 BC

Kōshō
r. 475–393(5)
Nashitomi [ja][32]
Ametarashihiko kunioshihito [ja]427–291 BC

Kōan
r. 392–291(6)
Kamikikikatsu [ja][32]
Oshihime [ja]342–215 BC

Kōrei
r. 290–215(7)
Kushiukameshi no Mikoto [ja][32]
ancestry
Ikagashikome[a]273–158 BC

Kōgen
r. 214–158(8)
KibitsuhikoYamatototohimomoso-himeKuninazu no oukashima [ja][32]
Hikofutsuoshi no Makoto208–98 BC

Kaika
r. 157–98(9)
Omikiyama no Mikoto [ja][32]
148–30 BC

Sujin
r. 97–30(10)
HikoimasuNakatomi no Ikatsu [ja][32]
son or grandson
Takenouchi no SukuneYasaka Iribiko69 BC–70 AD

Suinin
r. 29 BC – 70 AD(11)
Yamashiro no Ōtsutsuki MawakaO-o-obase-no-mikoto (大小橋命) [32]
Yasaka Iribime13 BC–130 AD

Keikō
r. 71–130(12)
Kanime IkazuchiNakatomi no Amahisa-no-kimi [32]
Soga no Ishikawa Sukune
(Soga clan progenitor)
84–190

Seimu
r. 131–191(13)
Ioki IribikoYamato TakeruFutaji IrihimeOkinaga no SukuneNakatomi no Abiko [32]
Soga no MachiHomuda Mawaka149–200

Chūai
r. 192–200(14)

Jingū
200–270
Nakatomi no Mahito [32]
Nakatsuhime201–310

Ōjin
r. 270–310(15)
Nakatomi no Kamako [32]
Soga no KarakoPrincess Iwa290–399

Nintoku
r. 313–399(16)
Wakanuke no FutamataNakatomi no Kuroda [32]

Richū
r. 400–405(17)

Hanzei
r. 406–410(18)

Ingyō
r. 411–453(19)
Oshisaka no HimeOhohoto no Ōkimi
Soga no KomaIchinobe no Oshiwa
Ankō
r. 453–456(20)
418–479

Yūryaku
r. 456–479(21)
Ohi no Ōkimi
449–487

Kenzō
r. 484–487(23)

Ninken
r. 488–498(24)

Seinei
r. 480–484(22)
Ushi no Ōkimi
489–507

Buretsu
r. 498–507(25)
Tashiraka
Keitai
r. 507–531(26)
Soga no Iname
506?–570
Tachibana467–539

Senka
r. 536–539(28)
465–536

Ankan
r. 531–536(27)
Soga no Umako
c.551–626
Nakatomi no Tokiwa [32]Ishi-Hime509–571

Kinmei
r. 539–571(29)
Soga no KitashihimeSoga no Oanenokimi
Hiro Hime
?–575
Unako no Otoshi538–585

Bidatsu
r. 572–585(30)
554–628

Suiko
r. 593–628(33)
540–587

Yōmei
r. 585–587(31)
Anahobe no Hashihito520–592

Sushun
r. 587–592(32)
Soga no KuramaroNakatomi no Katanoko [32]Oshisako no Oe
b. 556
Nukate Hime
b. 570
Prince Sakurai
560–587?
Prince Shōtoku
574–622
Ōtomo
no Koteko
Nakatomi no Mikeko [32]Chinu no ŌkimiKibi Hime
Soga no Murajiko
611–664
614–669
Fujiwara no Kamatari
(Fujiwara clan progenitor)[32][36]
669
593–641

Jomei
r. 629–641(34)
594–661

Kōgyoku
r. 642–645(35)

Saimei
r. 654–661(37)
596–654

Kōtoku
r. 645–654(36)
Prince Nanba [ja]Soga no MasakoFujiwara no Fuhito
659–720
626–671

Tenji
r. 661–671(38)
Yamato Hime no Ōkimi
Prince Kurikuma [ja]648–672

Kōbun
r. 671–672(39)
Princess Tōchi
648/653–678
645–703

Jitō
r. 686–697(41)
631–686

Tenmu
r. 672–686(40)
Prince Minu [ja]Fujiwara no Fusasaki
681–737
Shiki
c.668–716
660–721

Genmei
r. 707–715(43)
Kusakabe
662–689
Prince Toneri
676–735
Tachibana no Michiyo
(Tachibana clan progenitor)
Fujiwara no Miyako
?–754
683–707

Monmu
r. 697–707(42)
683–748

Genshō
r. 715–724(44)
733–765

Junnin
r. 758–764(47)
Tachibana no MoroeFujiwara no Matate
715–766
Empress Kōmyō
701–760
701–756

Shōmu
r. 724–749(45)
Tachibana no Naramaro718–770

Kōken
r. 749–758(46)

Shōtoku
r. 764–770(48)
Princess Inoe
(Ikami)
717–775
709–782

Kōnin
r. 770–781(49)
Takano no Niigasa
c.720–790
Tachibana no Kiyotomo [ja]Fujiwara no Uchimaro
756–812
Sakahito
754–829
Yamabe
737–806


Kanmu
r. 781–806(50)
Fujiwara no Otomuro
760–790
Fujiwara no Fuyutsugu
775–826
Asahara
779–817
Ate
774–824


Heizei
r. 806–809(51)
Kamino
786–842


Saga
r. 809–823(52)
Tachibana no Kachiko
786–850
Princess Koshi
789–809
Ōtomo
786–840


Junna
r. 823–833(53)
Kazurawara Shinno [ja]
Fujiwara no Nagara
802–856
Fujiwara no Yoshifusa
804–872
Minamoto no Kiyohime
810–856
Fujiwara no Nobuko
809–871
Masara
810–850


Ninmyō
(Fukakusa)
r. 833–850(54)
Princess Seishi
810–879
Takami Shinno [ja]
Fujiwara no Akirakeiko
829–899
Michiyasu
827–858


Montoku
r. 850–858(55)
Tokiyasu
830–887


Kōkō
r. 884–887(58)
Taira no Takamochi
(Taira clan progenitor)
Fujiwara no Mototsune
836–891
Fujiwara no Takaiko
842–910
Korehito
850–880


Seiwa
r. 858–876(56)
Sadami
867–931


Uda
r. 887–897(59)
Fujiwara no Tadahira
880–949
Sadaakira
869–949


Yōzei
r. 876–884(57)
Fujiwara no Onshi
885–954
Atsuhito
885–930


Daigo
r. 897–930(60)
Prince Atsumi
893–967
Kōshi
919–957
Fujiwara no Morosuke
909–960
Fujiwara no Kinsue
957–1029
Fujiwara no Koretada
924–972
Yutaakira
923–952


Suzaku
r. 930–946(61)
Fujiwara no Anshi
927–964
Nariakira
926–967


Murakami
r. 946–967(62)
Fujiwara no Kaneie
929–990
Minamoto no Masanobu
920–993
Fujiwara no Kaishi
945–975
Norihira
950–1011


Reizei
r. 967–969(63)
Princess Masako
950–1000
Fujiwara no Chōshi
c.954–982
Morihira
959–991


En'yū
r. 969–984(64)
Fujiwara no Senshi
962–1002
Fujiwara no Michinaga
966–1028
Minamoto no Rinshi
964–1053
Fujiwara no Sanenari
975–1004
Morohada
968–1008


Kazan
r. 984–986(65)
Fujiwara
no Seishi

972–1025
Iyasada
976–1017


Sanjō
r. 1011–1016(67)
Fujiwara no Kenshi
994–1027
Fujiwara no Shōshi
988–1074
Kanehito
980–1011


Ichijō
r. 986–1011(66)
Fujiwara no Teishi
977–1001
Fujiwara no KinnariPrincess Teishi
1013–1094
Fujiwara no Genshi
1016–1039
Atsunaga
1009–1045


Go-Suzaku
r. 1036–1045(69)
Fujiwara no Kishi
1007–1025
Atsuhira
1008–1036


Go-Ichijō
r. 1016–1036(68)
Fujiwara no Ishi
999–1036
Fujiwara Shigeko
?–1062
Takahito
1034–1073


Go-Sanjō
r. 1068–1073(71)
Princess Kaoruko
1029–1093
Chikahito
1025–1068


Go-Reizei
r. 1045–1068(70)
Princess Akiko
{Shōshi}

1027–1105
Fujiwara no Kanshi
1021–1102
Fujiwara no Hiroko
1036–1127
Fujiwara no Sanesue
1035–1092
Sadahito
1053–1129


Shirakawa
r. 1073–1087(72)
Fujiwara no Kenshi
1057–1084
Fujiwara no YorimichiFujiwara no Kinzane
1053–1107
Fujiwara no Ishi
1076–1103
Taruhito
1079–1107


Horikawa
r. 1087–1107(73)
Princess Tokushi
1060–1114
Princess Yasuko
1076–1096
Fujiwara no MorozaneFujiwara no Michisue
1090–1128
Tokudaiji Saneyoshi
1117–1173
Fujiwara no Nariko
1117–1160
Munehito
1096–1157


Toba
r. 1107–1123(74)
Fujiwara no Tamako
1101–1145
Fujiwara no Yasuko
1095–1156
Fujiwara no MoromichiFujiwara no Kinmichi
1117–1173
Tokudaiji Kinyoshi
1115–1161
Masahito
1127–1192


Go-Shirakawa
r. 1155–1158(77)
Fujiwara no Kinshi
1134–1209
Akihito
1119–1164


Sutoku
r. 1123–1142(75)
Fujiwara no Kiyoko
1121–1182
Taira no Kiyomori
1118–1181
Fujiwara no TadazaneFujiwara no Sanemune
1145–1214
Princess
Yoshiko

1141–1176
Morihito
1143–1165


Nijō
r. 1158–1165(78)
Fujiwara no Tashi
1140–1202
Narihito
1139–1155


Konoe
r. 1142–1155(76)
Fujiwara no Shimeko
1131–1176
Norihito
1161–1181


Takakura
r. 1168–1180(80)
Taira no Tokuko
1155–1213
Fujiwara no TadamichiSaionji Kintsune
1171–1244
Yorihito
1164–1176


Rokujō
r. 1165–1168(79)
Fujiwara
no Ikushi

1146–1173
Takahura
1180–1239


Go-Toba
r. 1185–1198(82)
Kujō Ninshi
1173–1239
Prince Morisada
1179-1223
Tokihito
1178–1185


Antoku
r. 1180–1185(81)
Konoe MotozaneTōin Saneo
1219–1273
Saionji Saneuji
1194–1269
Fujiwara no Reishi
1185–1243
Tamehito
1196–1231


Tsuchimikado
r. 1198–1210(83)
Morinari
1197–1242


Juntoku
r. 1210–1221(84)
Fujiwara no Ritsushi
1192–1248
Yutahito
1212–1234


Go-Horikawa
r. 1221–1232(86)
Fujiwara no Shunshi
1209–1233
Konoe MotomichiSaionji Kisshi
1225–1292
Kunihito
1220–1272


Go-Saga
r. 1242–1246(88)
Kanenari
1218–1234


Chūkyō
r. 1221(85)
Mitsuhito
1231–1242


Shijō
r. 1232–1242(87)
Konoe IezaneTōin Inshi
1246–1329
Hisahito
1243–1304


Go-Fukakusa
r. 1246–1260(89)
Saionji
(Fujiwara)
no Kimiko

1232–1304
Tōin no Saneko
1245–1272
Tsunehito
1249–1305


Kameyama
r. 1260–1274(90)
Fujiwara no Kishi
1252–1318
Prince Munetaka
1242–1274
Shōgun:
1252–1266
Konoe KanetsuneTōin Sueko
1265–1336
Hirohito
1265–1317


Fushimi
r. 1287–1298(92)
Prince Hisaaki
1279–1308
Shōgun:
1289–1308
Reishi
1270–1307
Yohito
1267–1324


Go-Uda
r. 1274–1287(91)
Prince Koreyasu
1264–1326
Shōgun:
1266–1289
Konoe MotohiraTomihito
1297–1348


Hanazono
r. 1308–1318(95)
Tanehito
1288–1336


Go-Fushimi
r. 1298–1301(93)
Prince Morikuni
1301–1333
Shōgun:
1308–1333
Takaharu
1288–1339


Go-Daigo
r. 1318–1339(96)
Saionji Kishi
1303–1333
Kuniharo
1285–1308


Go-Nijō
r. 1301–1308(94)
Fujiwara no Kinshi
1271–1342
Konoe IemotoYutahito
1322–1380


Kōmyō
1336–1348
Kazuhito
1313–1348


Kōgon
1332–1334
Princess Junshi
1311–1337
Noriyoshi
1328–1368


Go-Murakami
r. 1339–1368(97)
Prince Moriyoshi
1308–1335
Shōgun:
1333–1334
Prince Narinaga
1326–1338/1344
Shōgun:
1334–1338
Prince Tsunenaga
1324–1338
Prince Munenaga
1311–c.1385
Prince Kaneyoshi
c.1329–1383
Konoe TsunehiraOkihito
1334–1398


Sukō
1348–1351
Iyahito
1336–1374

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