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Empress Jingu神功皇后 息長足姫命 息長帯比売命alternative words: Empress Jingukogo, Jingukogo, Jingu-kogo, Jingu kogo, Okinagatarashihime, Okinagatarashi-hime, Princess Okinagatarashi, Jingu keywords: emperor , famous person , korea , mythology related topics: Nihonshoki , Himiko , Emperor Ojin , Paekche , Silla , Koguryo related web sites: http://www.joyful.gr.jp/box1/japanese/jinrin.html , http://www.geocities.co.jp/SilkRoad/4815/sumiyoshi.html , http://www.ne.jp/asahi/kam/navi/kinokuni/historyjinguu.htm explanation: Wife of the 14th Emperor, Chuai. According Nihonshoki, after the death of her husband, she would have crossed over the sea to conquer 3 Korean Kingdoms, Koguryo, Paekche and Silla while an expected son and the future Emperor, Ojin in her body. After his birth, she would have returned back to Yamato with Ojin to punish those who didn't want them. Nihonshoki also says that Himiko should be another name of Jingu but many historians don't agree with this thesis. | |