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Empress Genmei

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Empress Genmei, also known as Empress Genmyo, was the 43rd monarch of Japan according to the traditional order of succession. Her reign spanned the years 707 through 715, and she established the capital at Heijo-kyo in 710, marking the beginning of the Nara period.

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Role (category)
Writer / Scholar 2
Classified from the Wikidata occupation statement (P106).
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Gender
Female 1
Birth Year
660 1
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1. Empress Genmei (Wikipedia)
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  • Empress Genmei: Gender
    She established the capital at Heijō-kyō in 710, marking the beginning of the Nara period.
  • lead paragraph and infobox
    , also known as Empress Genmyō, was the 43rd monarch of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.
  • In Era: The Post-Classical and Medieval Period, lead paragraph, lifespan
    Empress Genmei (元明天皇, Genmei-tennō; April 20, 660 - December 29, 721), also known as Empress Genmyō, was the 43rd monarch of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.
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2. Wikidata: Empress Genmei
Wikidata Q233224, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

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