Junnin
Sign in to saveAlso known as Junnin-tennō, Emperor Junnin, Deposed Emperor of Awaji, Awaji Haitei, Awaji Haitai, Prince Ōi
Emperor of Japan
Key facts
- Reign
- 758–764
- Predecessor
- Kōken
- Successor
- Shōtoku
- Born
- Ōi ( 大炊 ) , 733
- Died
- November 10, 765 (765-11-10) (aged 31–32), Awaji Island ( Hyōgo )
- Burial
- Awaji no misasagi ( 淡路陵 ) (Hyōgo)
- Issue
- Princess Abe
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Japan
- Place of death
- Awaji Province
- Father
- Toneri-shinnō
- Occupation
- Buddhist monk
- Position held
- Emperor of Japan
- Languages spoken
- Japanese
- Religion
- Buddhism
- Family
- Imperial House of Japan
- Noble title
- Emperor of Japan
- Image
- Emperor Junnin.jpg
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- date of birth
- 0733-00-00
- date of death
- 0765-11-10
- name in native language
- 淳仁天皇
- name in kana
- じゅんにん てんのう
- manner of death
- murder
- place of burial
- Minami-Awaji
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Encyclopedic overview
HouseImperial House of Japan FatherPrince Toneri MotherTagima no Yamashiro
Emperor Junnin (淳仁天皇, Junnin-tennō; 733 – November 10, 765) was the 47th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. The seventh son of Prince Toneri and a grandson of Emperor Tenmu, his reign spanned the years 758 to 764.
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