Emperor Yūryaku
| Emperor Yūryaku 雄略天皇 | |||||
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Woodblock print of Yūryaku hunting Wild Boars by Adachi Ginkō, 1896 | |||||
| Emperor of Japan | |||||
| Reign | 456 – 479 (traditional) | ||||
| Predecessor | Ankō | ||||
| Successor | Seinei | ||||
| Born | 417–418 | ||||
| Died | 479 (aged 61–62) Hatsuse no Asakura Palace | ||||
| Burial | Tajihi no Takawashi-no-hara no misasagi (丹比高鷲原陵) (Habikino, Osaka) | ||||
| Spouse | Kusaka-no-hatabihime | ||||
| Issue among others... | Emperor Seinei | ||||
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| House | Imperial House of Japan | ||||
| Father | Emperor Ingyō | ||||
| Mother | Oshisaka no Ōnakatsuhime | ||||
Emperor Yūryaku (雄略天皇, Yūryaku-tennō) (417/18 – 479) was the 21st Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. According to the Kojiki, this Emperor is said to have ruled from the Thirteenth Day of the Eleventh Month of 456 (Heishin) until his death on the Seventh Day of the Eight Month of 479 (Kibi). He is the first archaeologically verifiable Japanese emperor.