Empress Suiko
Empress of Japan from 592 to 628 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Empress Suiko (推古天皇, Suiko-tennō) (554–628) was the 33rd Emperor of Japan,[1] according to the traditional order of succession.[2] Her reign started in 593 and ended in 628.[3] Historians consider details about the life of Empress Suiko to be possibly legendary, but probable.[4] The name Suiko-tennō was created for her posthumously by later generations.
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Empress of Japan | |
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Reign | 593–15 April 628 |
Predecessor | Sushun |
Successor | Jomei |
Born | 554 |
Died | 628 |
Burial | Shinaga no Yamada no misasagi (Osaka) |
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]
In the history of Japan, Suiko was the first of eight women to be empress. The seven others were: (a) Kōgyoku/Saimei, (b) Jitō, (c) Gemmei, (d) Genshō, (e) Kōken/Shōtoku, (f) Meishō, and (g) Go-Sakuramachi.