<P> According to the traditional account of the Nihon Shoki , Japan was founded by Emperor Jimmu in 660 BC . Modern historians agree that the Emperors before the possible late 3rd century AD ruler known traditionally as Emperor Ōjin are legendary . Emperor Ankō of the 5th century AD , traditionally the 20th emperor , is the earliest generally agreed upon historical ruler of all or a part of Japan . The reign of Emperor Kinmei ( c. 509 -- 571 AD ) , the 29th emperor , is the first for which contemporary historiography is able to assign verifiable dates ; however , the conventionally accepted names and dates of the early emperors were not to be confirmed as `` traditional '' until the reign of Emperor Kanmu ( 737 -- 806 ) , the 50th sovereign of the Yamato dynasty . </P>
<P> According to the traditional account of the Nihon Shoki , Japan was founded by Emperor Jimmu in 660 BC . Modern historians agree that the Emperors before the possible late 3rd century AD ruler known traditionally as Emperor Ōjin are legendary . Emperor Ankō of the 5th century AD , traditionally the 20th emperor , is the earliest generally agreed upon historical ruler of all or a part of Japan . The reign of Emperor Kinmei ( c. 509 -- 571 AD ) , the 29th emperor , is the first for which contemporary historiography is able to assign verifiable dates ; however , the conventionally accepted names and dates of the early emperors were not to be confirmed as `` traditional '' until the reign of Emperor Kanmu ( 737 -- 806 ) , the 50th sovereign of the Yamato dynasty . </P>
who were the first family to be recognized as emperors of japan
who were the first family to be recognized as emperors of japan
Yamato dynasty
Yamato dynasty