Ōkimi

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Ōkimi was the title used for the supreme ruler of early Japan’s Yamato state, a precursor to the later Japanese emperor.

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Ōkimi canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Japanese historical title
royal title
appliesTo supreme ruler of the Yamato state
associatedWith Yamato court
Yamato kingship
linked to: Yamato dynasty

Yamato polity
authorityOver Yamato clans
linked to: Yamato clan

Yamato territory
linked to: Yamato area
category Ancient Japan
linked to: Yamato period

Japanese monarchy
Titles of national or ethnic leadership
country Japan
culturalContext ancient Japanese court culture
domain political title
etymologyLanguage Old Japanese
governmentForm monarchy
heldBy Yamato rulers
early Japanese monarchs
historicalRole precursor to the Japanese imperial institution
language Japanese
meaning great king
great lord
politicalStatus sovereign ruler
predecessorOf Japanese emperor title
Tennō
rank highest ruler in the Yamato hierarchy
region Yamato Province NERFINISHED
replacedBy emperor of Japan
script classical Japanese
successorTitle Tennō
timePeriod Asuka period
linked to: Yamato period

Kofun period
typeOf monarchical title
usedBefore formalization of the Tennō title
usedFor centralized rulership over the Yamato confederation
usedIn Yamato state
linked to: Yamato polity

early Japan
linked to: Yamato period

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Yamato clan usedTitle Ōkimi