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Also known as Kanmu, Kanmu-tennō, Kammu-tennō, Kammu, Kammu Tennō, Kanmu Tennō

Emperor of Japan

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Emperor Kanmu (737–0806) was a male ruler and Emperor of Japan, belonging to the Imperial House of Japan. Born in Heijō-kyō, he was the son of Kōnin and Takano no Niigasa. His reign was associated with the era names Ten'ō and Enryaku. He died in Heian-kyō and was buried at Fushimi Momoyama no Misasagi.

Kanmu was married to Fujiwara no Otomuro, Fujiwara no Tabiko, and Sakahito. He had three children: Emperor Heizei, Emperor Saga, and Emperor Junna. His siblings included Sakahito and Prince Sawara. He spoke Japanese and held citizenship in Japan.

Synthesized by Vinony from 33 facts across 5 sources: Wikidata, Open Library, Crossref, MusicBrainz, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Person · Open Library

Born
778
Died
830
Works
3

Top works

  • Shinsen shōjiroku no kenkyū
  • Sinch'an sŏngssirok
  • Shinsen shōjiroku

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Group
Origin
Norway
Active from
1991
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Key facts

Reign
30 April 781 – 9 April 806
Enthronement
10 May 781
Predecessor
Kōnin
Successor
Heizei
Born
Yamabe ( 山部 ) , 4 February 736, Heijō-kyō
Died
9 April 806 (806-04-09) (aged 70)
Burial
Kashiwabara no misasagi (柏原陵) (Kyoto)
Spouse
Fujiwara no Otomuro
Issue among others
Emperor Heizei Emperor Saga Emperor Junna

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Encyclopedic overview

HouseImperial House of Japan FatherEmperor Kōnin MotherTakano no Niigasa

Emperor Kanmu (桓武天皇, Kammu-tennō; 735 – 9 April 806), or Kammu, was the 50th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Kammu reigned from 781 to 806, and it was during his reign that the scope of the emperor's powers reached its peak. His reign saw the transition from the Nara period to the Heian period.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Emperor Kanmu” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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