Emperor Kōan

legendary emperor of Japan, who supposedly reigned during the 4th and 3rd centuries BCE
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Emperor Kōan
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Emperor Kōan

Summary

Emperor Kōan is a legendary human figure[1]. It was born on -0427-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. It died on -0291-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. It worked as a ruler[4]. It draws 148 Wikipedia views per month (legendary_human_figure category, ranking #10 of 34).[5]

Key Facts

  • Emperor Kōan was born on -0427-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Emperor Kōan died on -0291-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Emperor Kōan is buried at Gose[6].
  • Emperor Kōan's father was Emperor Kōshō[7].
  • Emperor Kōan's mother was Yosotarashi hime[8].
  • Among Emperor Kōan's spouses was Empress Oshihime[9].
  • A child of Emperor Kōan was Kōrei[10].
  • Emperor Kōan held citizenship in Japan[11].
  • Emperor Kōan's professions included ruler[4].
  • Emperor Kōan held the position of Emperor of Japan[12].
  • Emperor Kōan's image is recorded as Tennō Kōan thumb.jpg[13].
  • Emperor Kōan is recorded as male[14].
  • Emperor Kōan's instance of is recorded as legendary human figure[15].
  • Emperor Kōan's family is recorded as Imperial House of Japan[16].
  • Emperor Kōan's part of is recorded as Kesshi Hachidai[17].
  • Emperor Kōan's Commons category is recorded as Emperor Kōan[18].
  • Emperor Kōan's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02tzx[19].
  • Emperor Kōan's Rodovid ID is recorded as 485804[20].
  • Emperor Kōan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[21].
  • Emperor Kōan's image of grave is recorded as Tomb of Emperor Koan.jpg[22].
  • Emperor Kōan's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '孝安天皇'}[23].
  • Emperor Kōan's plaque image is recorded as Legendary Imperial Palace of Emperor Koan.JPG[24].
  • Emperor Kōan's subject has role is recorded as supercentenarian[25].
  • Emperor Kōan's subject has role is recorded as centenarian[26].
  • Emperor Kōan's sibling is recorded as Ametarashihiko kunioshihito no mikoto[27].

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Origins and Family

Emperor Kōan was born on -0427-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. Its father was Emperor Kōshō[7]. Its mother was Yosotarashi hime[8].

Career and Affiliations

Emperor Kōan worked as a ruler[4]. It held the position of Emperor of Japan[12].

Personal Life

Among Emperor Kōan's spouses was Empress Oshihime[9]. A child of it was Kōrei[10].

Death and Burial

Emperor Kōan died on -0291-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. Burial took place at Gose[6].

Why It Matters

Emperor Kōan draws 148 Wikipedia views per month (legendary_human_figure category, ranking #10 of 34).[5] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Who were Emperor Kōan's parents?

Emperor Kōan's father was Emperor Kōshō[7]. Emperor Kōan's mother was Yosotarashi hime[8].

Who was Emperor Kōan married to?

Emperor Kōan's spouses include Empress Oshihime[9].

What did Emperor Kōan do for work?

Emperor Kōan worked as ruler[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [2] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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