Emperor Jomei
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Emperor Jomei (舒明天皇, Jomei-tennō, 593 – 641) was the 34th Emperor of Japan,[1] according to the traditional order of succession.[2] His reign started in 629 and ended in 641.[3] Historians consider details about the life of Emperor Jomei to be possibly legendary, but probable.[4] The name Jomei-tennō was created for him posthumously by later generations.
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Reign | 629–641 |
Predecessor | Suiko |
Successor | Kōgyoku |
Born | 591 |
Died | November 17, 641 (aged 49) Kudara no Miya |
Burial | Osaka no uchi no misasagi (Nara) |
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House | Yamato |
Father | Prince Oshisaka-no-hikohito-no-Ōe |
Mother | Princess Nukate-hime |
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The conventionally accepted names and sequence of the early emperors were not to be confirmed as "traditional" until the reign of Emperor Kammu, who was the 50th monarch of the Yamato dynasty.[5]