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Also known as Genshō-tennō, Empress Genshō, Gensho, Genshou

Empress of Japan (680-748)

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Born
1944
Works
11

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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.