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*''Dates: Uncertain/Fabricated''

* ''Dates: Uncertain/Fabricated''

*Japanese: 神功皇后

* Japanese: 神功皇后

From [[Seiichi Iwao|Seiichi Iwao's]] ''[[Biographical Dictionary of Japanese History]]''

Empress Jingû, after the death of her husband, [[Emperor Chuai|Emperor Chûai]], embarked on a mission to attack the Korean kingdom of [[Silla]]. According to Japanese natonalistic mythology, Japan is supposed to have thereafter been ruler over [[Paekche]], [[Koguryo]], and [[Silla]], the three indepedant Korean kingdoms.

"Empress of the ancient period. She can best be regarded as a legendary figure. According to traditio, she was the empress of [[Emperor Chuai|Emperor Chûai]]. The emperor set off on a campaign to wipe out the [[Kumaso|Kumaso people]] of [[Kyushu]] but died suddenly on the way. The empress, though already pregnant with the future [[Emperor Ojin|Emperor Ôjin]], in person led the forces in an attack on the Korean state of [[Silla]], carrying it through to successful completion. From this time on Silla, as well as the other Korean states of [[Koguryo]] and [[Paekche]], were said to have come under Japanese control. After the empress returned to Japan, she gave birth to the future Emperor Ôjin, but she continued until her death to exercise the power of rule and did not permit him to ascend the throne. The legend just recounted seems to have come into existence sometime around the fourth century and is believed to have been an attempt to explain, through the figure of Empress jingû, the fact that Japanese forces at this time were sent to the korean peninsula."

Arriving back in Japan from her conquest of Korea, she gave birth to [[Emperor Ojin|Emperor Ôjin]].  

[[Image:EmpressJinguInKorea.jpg|thumb|center|500px|Empress Jingu invading Korea.]]

[[Image:EmpressJinguInKorea.jpg|thumb|center|500px|Empress Jingu invading Korea.]]

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