Empress Kōmyō
Wife of Japanese Emperor Shōmu (701–756) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Emperor Kōmyō.
Empress Kōmyō (光明皇后) (701 – 23 July 760), born Fujiwara Asukabehime (藤原 安宿媛), was the consort of Japanese Emperor Shōmu (701–756) during the Nara Period.[1]
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Empress Kōmyō 光明皇后 | |
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Empress consort of Japan | |
Tenure | 10 August 729 – 2 July 749 |
Empress dowager of Japan | |
Tenure | 749–760 |
Born | Fujiwara Asukabehime 藤原 安宿媛 701 Japan |
Died | 23 July 760 Japan |
Burial | |
Spouse | Emperor Shōmu |
Issue | Empress Kōken Prince Motoi |
Clan | Fujiwara (by birth) Imperial House of Japan (by marriage) |
Father | Fujiwara no Fuhito |
Mother | Agatainukai-no-Tachimana no Michiyo |
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