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* ''Dates: Uncertain/Fabricated''
* ''Dates: c. 169-269''
* Japanese: 神功皇后
* Japanese: 神功皇后
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 Korean kingdoms.
Empress Jingû was traditionally considered the 15th ruler of Japan. Today, she is officially designated a legendary figure, and removed from the list of historical emperors.
Arriving back in Japan from her conquest of Korea, she gave birth to [[Emperor Ojin|Emperor Ôjin]].
According to her legend, after the death of her husband, [[Emperor Chuai|Emperor Chûai]], Jingû took the throne for herself in [[201]], and 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 the three Korean kingdoms of [[Paekche]], [[Koguryo]], and Silla.
Arriving back in Japan from her conquest of Korea, she gave birth to [[Emperor Ojin|Emperor Ôjin]], who is closely associated with the war ''[[kami]]'' [[Hachiman]], and who succeeded her in [[269]].
Her legend was revived in the [[Meiji period]] and early 20th century, in support of the ultra-nationalism of the time, and especially in conjunction with [[Colonial Korea|the colonization of Korea]].
[[Image:EmpressJinguInKorea.jpg|thumb|center|500px|Empress Jingu invading Korea.]]
[[Image:EmpressJinguInKorea.jpg|thumb|center|500px|Empress Jingu invading Korea.]]
==Sources==
==Sources==
*[[Iwao Seiichi]], ''[[Biographical Dictionary of Japanese History]]''.
Iwao, Seiichi. ''[[Biographical Dictionary of Japanese History]]''
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