Empress Kōken
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Empress Kōken was an 8th-century Japanese ruler of the Nara period who uniquely reigned twice, the second time under the name Empress Shōtoku.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Empress Kōken canonical | 2 |
| Empress Shōtoku | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Empress of Japan
ⓘ
Nara-period ruler ⓘ human ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Empress Shōtoku
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kōken-tennō NERFINISHED ⓘ Shōtoku-tennō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | monk Dōkyō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 718 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Nara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Heijō-kyō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology | reigned before Emperor Junnin and Emperor Kōnin ⓘ |
| conflict | political struggle with Fujiwara clan ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| deathDate | 770 ⓘ |
| dynasticOrder |
46th monarch of Japan
ⓘ
48th monarch of Japan ⓘ |
| era | Nara period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eraNameUsed |
Jingo-keiun
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tenpyō-hōji NERFINISHED ⓘ Tenpyō-jingo NERFINISHED ⓘ Tenpyō-shōhō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Emperor Shōmu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 8th century ⓘ |
| language | Classical Japanese ⓘ |
| legacy | example of female rulership in early Japan ⓘ |
| mother | Empress Kōmyō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
reigning twice as Empress of Japan
ⓘ
restoring herself to the throne as Empress Shōtoku ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policy | promotion of Buddhism as state religion ⓘ |
| positionHeld | sovereign of Japan ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Emperor Junnin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Emperor Shōmu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reign |
749–758
ⓘ
764–770 ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| royalHouse | Yamato dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | Buddhist monarch ⓘ |
| successor |
Emperor Junnin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Emperor Kōnin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorDynastically | Emperor Kōnin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported | Buddhist clergy ⓘ |
| title | Tennō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Empress Shōtoku