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...

Josei Tennō (女性天皇) is a Japanese title referring to an empress regnant. Unlike the title Kōgō, which can refer to an empress consort, Josei Tennō only...

posthumously honored as Empress Go-Sakuramachi (後桜町天皇, Go-Sakuramachi-tennō) was the 117th monarch of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession...

Gemmei, and aunt, Empress Gensho, occupied the throne before he acceded. 724 (Yōrō 8, 1st month): In the 9th year of Genshō-tennō's reign (元正天皇九年), the empress...

abdicate in favor of Mommu's older sister who then became known as Empress Genshō. Genshō was eventually succeeded by her nephew, who then became known as Emperor...

empress was Genshō-tennō (元正天皇). 715 Reiki gannen (霊亀元年); 715: The new era name was created to mark the beginning of the reign of Empress Genshō. The previous...

female consorts. Josei Tennō refers only to an empress regnant of Japan, and Jotei refers to an empress regnant of any countries. Tennō (天皇, lit. "heavenly...

Empress Kōgyoku (皇極天皇, Kōgyoku-tennō, 594–661), also known as Empress Saimei (斉明天皇, Saimei-tennō), was the 35th and 37th monarch of Japan, according to...

Empress Jitō (持統天皇, Jitō-tennō, 645 – 13 January 703) was the 41st monarch of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Jitō's reign spanned...

壽康文憲 武章仁翼 貞孝太皇帝 Genmei Tennō (元明天皇) Genshō Tennō (元正天皇) Meishō Tennō (明正天皇) Shōtoku Tennō (称徳天皇) Kōnin Tennō (光仁天皇) Shōkō Tennō (称光天皇) Yiwen Leiju, vols...