Empress Genmei
4th Empress of Japan (reigned 707–715) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Empress Genmei (元明天皇, Genmei-tennō, April 20, 660 – December 29, 721), also known as Empress Genmyō, was the 43rd monarch of Japan,[1] according to the traditional order of succession.[2] Genmei's reign spanned the years 707 through 715.[3]
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Empress Genmei 元明天皇 | |||||
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Empress of Japan | |||||
Reign | August 18, 707 – October 3, 715 | ||||
Predecessor | Monmu | ||||
Successor | Genshō | ||||
Born | Ahe (阿閇 or 阿部) April 20, 660 | ||||
Died | December 29, 721(721-12-29) (aged 61)[citation needed] Nara, Japan | ||||
Burial | Nahoyama no higashi no misasagi (奈保山東陵) (Nara) | ||||
Spouse | Prince Kusakabe | ||||
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House | Yamato | ||||
Father | Emperor Tenji | ||||
Mother | Soga no Mei-no-iratsume |
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In the history of Japan, Genmei was the fourth of eight women to take on the role of empress regnant. The three female monarchs before Genmei were Suiko, Kōgyoku/Saimei, and Jitō. The four women sovereigns reigning after Genmei were Genshō, Kōken/Shōtoku, Meishō, and Go-Sakuramachi.