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Himiko

Himiko (卑弥呼; died c. 247 or 248) was a queen of Yamatai, a polity in Wa during the late Yayoi period. She governed a federation of communities over a broad part of the Japanese archipelago and is the earliest named ruler there whose activities are described in detail in surviving records.

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Burial
Unknown; Hashihaka Kofun has been proposed
Died
c. 247 or 248
Reign
late 2nd century – c. 247 or 248
Successor
Unnamed male ruler, followed by Toyo

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related to Sources · 146
Himiko → AD, Akima, An Annual Forum, Ancient History, Ancient Japan, Ancient Matters, Ancient Yamato, Anime, Archaeology, Archeology, Arikiyo, Aston, Basil Hall Chamberlain, Bentley, Berkeley, Brownlee, Buried Treasures, California Press, Carrington, Change
related to External links · 50
Himiko → An Annual Forum, Ancient History, Anime, Archived, Berkeley, Britannica Online EncyclopediaMiller, California Press, Charisma Queen Himiko, Fan Arts, Female Icons, Heads, Himikio, Himiko's Palace, In Diva Nation, In Mechademia, Issue, Japan, Japanese, Japanese Cultural History, Laura
related to Japanese sources · 17
Himiko → Chinese, Empress Jingū, Imperial, In, Japanese, Jingū, Kojiki, Neither, Nihon Shoki, One, The Nihon Shoki, This, Wa, Wei, Wei Zhi, Yamato-totohi-momoso-hime, Yamatohime-no-mikoto
related to Relations with Wei · 17
Himiko → Chang Chêng, Daifang, Daifang Commandery, Friend, Himiko's, Himikoko, In, Kuna, Nashonmi, Queen, The, The Wei, They, This, Tsushi-gori, Wa, Wei
related to Location and burial · 16
Himiko → Chinese, Cultural Affairs, Edo, Hashihaka Kofun, Japan's Agency, Kinki, Kinki-based, Kyushu, Makimuku, Most, Nara, Sakurai, The, Yamatai, Yamato, Yamato-totohi-momoso-hime
related to Chinese sources · 14
Himiko → Account, Book, Chinese, Gishi Wajinden, Japan, Records, Sanguo Zhi, The, This, Three Kingdoms, Wa, Wajin, Wei, Yamatai
related to Identification with later Japanese figures · 14
Himiko → Arai Hakuseki, Chinese, Edo, Empress Jingū, From, Japanese, Jingū, Kyushu, Later, Motoori Norinaga, The Nihon Shoki, Wa, Yamato-totohi-momoso-hime, Yamatohime-no-mikoto
related to Accession and government · 13
Himiko → Akiko Yoshie, Book, Her, Himiko's, Huan, It, Later Han, Ling, The, The Chinese, The Records, Three Kingdoms, Wa
related to Name · 13
Himiko → An, Bentley, Chinese, Japanese, John, Old Japanese, Pimeko, Pimiko, Roy Andrew Miller, Ryusaku Tsunoda, The, The Chinese, Wa
related to Modern depictions · 12
Himiko → As, Chinese, Daoist, Depictions, Himiko's, However, Japanese, Kofun, Ruling, She, The Wei Zhi, Yayoi

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wa japanese queen wei chinese one ruler emperor records japan yamatai university nihon shoki name kojiki later press people communities

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
HimikoBurialUnknown; Hashihaka Kofun has been proposed1.00infobox
HimikoDiedc. 247 or 2481.00infobox
HimikoReignlate 2nd century – c. 247 or 2481.00infobox
HimikoSuccessorUnnamed male ruler, followed by Toyo1.00infobox
Himikois athird-century Chinese Records of the Three Kingdoms0.90text
Himikois aNihon Shoki0.90text
astronomyinstance ofnot only in Japanese society but also in other realms0.80text
Himikorelated to Accession and governmentThe Records0.60section
Himikorelated to Accession and governmentThree Kingdoms0.60section
Himikorelated to Accession and governmentWa0.60section
Himikorelated to Accession and governmentThe0.60section
Himikorelated to Accession and governmentBook0.60section

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