Genshō-tennō

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Genshō-tennō was an 8th-century Japanese empress who ruled during the Nara period and is notable as one of the few women to ascend the Chrysanthemum Throne.

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Genshō Tennō 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Empress of Japan
Japanese monarch
human
birthYear 680
burialPlace Nara NERFINISHED
capitalDuringReign Heijō-kyō NERFINISHED
country Japan
deathPlace Japan NERFINISHED
deathYear 748
era Nara period NERFINISHED
father Prince Kusakabe NERFINISHED
gender female
language Classical Japanese
memberOfDynasty Yamato dynasty NERFINISHED
monarchNumber 44th monarch of Japan
mother Empress Genmei NERFINISHED
motherTitle Empress regnant of Japan
notableFact abdicated in favor of Emperor Shōmu
succeeded her mother Empress Genmei
notableFor being one of the few women to ascend the Chrysanthemum Throne
ruling during the Nara period
occupation sovereign
positionHeld Empress regnant of Japan
predecessor Emperor Mommu NERFINISHED
reignEnd 724
reignStart 715
relative Emperor Tenmu NERFINISHED
Empress Jitō NERFINISHED
religion Buddhism
Shinto
royalHouse House of Yamato NERFINISHED
styleOfAddress Tennō NERFINISHED
successor Emperor Shōmu NERFINISHED
successorAsCrownHeir Prince Obito (Emperor Shōmu) NERFINISHED
title Empress Genshō NERFINISHED

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Empress Genshō regnalName Genshō-tennō
Empress Genshō alsoKnownAs Genshō-tennō
this entity surface form: Genshō Tennō