JIMENEZ DE RADA, Rodrigo, Spanish archbishop and historian : h. probably Puente la Reina, Navarra. about 1170; d. 1247. He studied at Paris, entered the Franciscan Order and became archbishop of Toledo in 1208 or 1210. He was a dominant figure of his time, a learned writer, statesman, warrior and coun sellor of kings. He was engaged at the battle of Las Navas de Tolosa, and commenced the building of the cathedral at Toledo, and founded the first general schools there. His work as a historian was of great importance and influence. Author of 'Historia Gothica,' better known as Rerum Gestarum in Hispania,' which he translated into Castilian, de los Godos) (1241).
TENNO (*Sox originally KAMU-YAMATO-IWARE-BIKO, first ruler of Japan and legendary founder of the reigning line of mikados. He was supposed to be the great-grandson of the grandson of the sun-goddess Amaterasu and the first human ruler of Japan. The name *Jimmu Tame is
supposed to have beenven him 14 centuries given after his death. While Japanese annalists place his reign as beginning at 660 s.c., there is small ground for crediting Japanese chronology before the 5th century, as the 'Records of Ancient Matters' are without dates. However, 660 B.C. is generally accepted as the beginning of Jimmu Tenno's rule, in which year he was supposed to have been crowned. He died at• his palace of Kashiwa-bara in 585 B.c, his age being reckoned 127 by the 'Chronicles of Japan" and 137 by the 'Records of Ancient Matters.' The theory generally accepted concerning the origin of Jimmu is that if he actually existed he was the leader of an invading band of Mon golians from the Korean peninsula. The Jap anese calendar dates from the supposed begin ning of Jimmu's reign, and his day is set as 11 February.