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Emperor Itoku
Emperor Itoku (懿徳天皇 Itoku Tennō) was the fourth emperor of
Japan to appear on the traditional list of emperors. No
firm date can be assigned to this emperor and he is regarded by historians as a "legendary emperor". He was the third one of
eight emperors without legend. In Kojiki and Nihonshoki only his name and genealogy were recorded. His historical existence were believed
traditionally and a tomb was attributed to him, but no contemporary studies support the view that such a person existed.
His posthumous name literally means "benign virtue".
References
- Nihongi: Chronicles of Japan from the Earliest Times to A.D. 697, translated by W.G. Aston (Tuttle Co, 1998), Volume 1 pp. 142 - 143
| Preceded by Emperor Annei |
Legendary Emperor of
Japan 510 BC-476 BC |
Succeeded by Emperor Kōshō |
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