Genshō
Sign in to saveAlso known as Genshō-tennō, Empress Genshō, Gensho, Genshou
Empress of Japan (680-748)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1944
- Works
- 11
Top works
- Nihon genson Shinjin bunshū mokuroku
- Min Shin fūzoku shiryō shūsei
- Fujian Sheng Ming Qing lai feng su shi liao
- Nihon genson Shinjin bunshō mokuroku
- Anhui Sheng Ming Qing lai feng su shi liao
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Key facts
- Reign
- October 3, 715 – March 3, 724
- Predecessor
- Genmei
- Successor
- Shōmu
- Born
- Hidaka ( 氷高 or 日高 ), Niinomi ( 新家 ) , 680, Asuka , Japan
- Died
- May 22, 748 (748-05-22) (aged 67–68), Nara , Japan
- Burial
- Nahoyama no nishi no misasagi (奈保山西陵) (Nara)
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Encyclopedic overview
HouseImperial House of Japan FatherPrince Kusakabe MotherEmpress Genmei
Empress Genshō (元正天皇, Genshō-tennō; 680 – May 22, 748) was the 44th monarch of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Her reign spanned the years 715 through 724.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Genshō” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.