Emperor Chuai

Dates of birth and death unknown. According to the Kojiki and Nihon shoki, he was the 14th emperor. He reigned in the 4th century, but it is unclear. He is also called Emperor Tarashi Nakatsuhiko. He was the second son of Yamato Takeru no Mikoto. His mother was Fudaji no Irihime. His empress was Okinagatarashihime (Empress Jingu). According to the Nihon Shoki, when they were discussing how to defeat the Kumaso at Kashihi Palace in Tsukushi (Kashii, Fukuoka City), the empress was given a divine message to defeat the Silla before the Kumaso. The emperor did not believe the message and attacked the Kumaso, but was unable to win. He also fell ill and died at the age of 52. According to the Kojiki, he died suddenly after incurring the wrath of the gods. He is buried in Nagano Mausoleum in Kawachi (Fujiidera City, Osaka Prefecture).

[Junichi Shida]

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生没年不詳。記紀によれば第14代の天皇。4世紀の在位となるが明らかでない。足仲彦(たらしなかつひこ)天皇ともいう。日本武尊(やまとたけるのみこと)の第2子。母は両道入姫(ふだじのいりひめ)。気長足姫(おきながたらしひめ)（神功(じんぐう)皇后）を皇后とする。『日本書紀』によれば、筑紫(つくし)の橿日(かしひ)宮（福岡市香椎(かしい)）で熊襲(くまそ)を討つことを協議したとき、皇后に神がかって、熊襲よりも新羅(しらぎ)を先に討つことを託宣した。天皇は託宣を信ぜず、熊襲を討ったが勝つことができなかった。そのうえ病気になり、52歳で没した。『古事記』では、神の怒りに触れて急死したという。河内(かわち)の長野陵（大阪府藤井寺市）に葬る。

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