Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1878
- Died
- 1958
- Works
- 24
Top works
- フランス・ロシア神話傳說集
- 新興文学集
- 決闘
- 現代文學十二講
- 俄國現代思潮及文學
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Key facts
- Reign
- March 3, 724 – August 19, 749
- Predecessor
- Genshō
- Successor
- Kōken
- Born
- Obito ( 首 ) , 22 September 701
- Died
- 4 June 756 (756-06-04) (aged 54), Nara , Japan
- Burial
- Sahoyama no minami no misasagi (佐保山南陵) (Nara)
- Spouse
- Fujiwara no Asukabe-hime
- Issue
- Empress Kōken Prince Motoi Princess Inoe Princess Fuwa Prince Asaka
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Japan
- Place of death
- Nara
- Father
- Monmu
- Occupation
- calligrapher
- Languages spoken
- Japanese
- Religion
- Buddhism
- Family
- Imperial House of Japan
- Image
- Emperor Shomu.jpg
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- topic's main category
- Category:Emperor Shōmu
- Commons category
- Emperor Shomu
- date of birth
- 0701-09-18
- date of death
- 0756-06-04
- name in native language
- 聖武天皇
- name in kana
- しょうむ てんのう
- Commons Creator page
- Shōmu
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Encyclopedic overview
HouseImperial House of Japan FatherEmperor Monmu MotherFujiwara no Miyako ReligionBuddhism
Emperor Shōmu (聖武天皇, Shōmu-tennō; September 22, 701 – June 4, 756) was the 45th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Shōmu's reign spanned the years 724 through 749, during the Nara period.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Shōmu” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.