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Kōken

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Also known as Shōtoku, Koken, Kouken

46. und 48. Tennō von Japan (749–758 bzw. 764−770)

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Kōken (718–770) was a Japanese empress and member of the Imperial House of Japan. She held the position of Josei Tenno. Her parents were Shōmu and Kōmyō, and she had a sibling named Inoe-naishinnō. Kōken spoke Japanese and died of smallpox from natural causes.

Her native name is 孝謙天皇, and her name in kana is こうけん てんのう. She is distinct from Shōtoku.

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Key facts

Reign
749–758
Predecessor
Shōmu
Successor
Junnin
Born
Abe ( 阿倍 ) , 718, Heijō-kyō , Japan
Died
770 (770-00-00) (aged 51–52), Heijō-kyō, Japan
Burial
Saki Takatsuka Kofun [ ja ]

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
female
Citizenship
Japan
Father
Shōmu
Mother
Kōmyō
Occupation
emperor
Position held
Josei Tenno
Languages spoken
Japanese
Image
Empress Shōtoku.jpg
Number of children
0
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date of birth
0718-00-00
date of death
0770-08-28
cause of death
smallpox
manner of death
natural causes
name in native language
孝謙天皇
Commons category
Empress Kōken
different from
Shōtoku
name in kana
こうけん てんのう
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Article · Deutsch

Kōken (japanisch 孝謙天皇 Kōken-tennō; * 718; † 28. August 770), auch bekannt als Prinzessin Abe (阿部内親王, Abe-naishinnō). Als Kōken war sie 46. Tennō von Japan (749–758). Sie regierte erneut (764–770) als 48. Tennō unter dem Namen Shōtoku (称徳天皇). Ordensname zwischen den Regierungszeiten und postum: Takano Tennō. Sie war die einzige gemeinsame Tochter des Shōmu-tennō und dessen Gemahlin Kōmyō Kōgō (光明皇后; 701–760).

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