Emperor Ankō

Emperor Ankō
安康天皇
Emperor of Japan
Reign453–456 (traditional)
PredecessorIngyō
SuccessorYūryaku
BornAnaho (穴穂)
400
Died456 (aged 56)
Burial
Sugawara no Fushimi no nishi misasagi (菅原伏見西陵) (Nara)
SpouseNakashi
Posthumous name
Chinese-style shigō:
Emperor Ankō (安康天皇)

Japanese-style shigō:
Anaho no Sumeramikoto (穴穂天皇)
HouseImperial House of Japan
FatherEmperor Ingyō
MotherOshisaka no Ōnakatsuhime
ReligionShinto

Emperor Ankō (安康天皇, Ankō-tennō) (401 – 456) was the 20th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.

No firm dates can be assigned to this emperor's life or reign, but he is conventionally considered to have reigned from 453 to 456.