Jitō, Empress of Japan, 645-702

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Name (Latin)
Jitō, Empress of Japan, 645-702
Other forms of name
Jitō, Tennō, 645-702
Jitō Tennō, 645-702
持統 Empress of Japan, 645-702
Date of birth
0645
Date of death
0702-01-17
Occupation
Empresses
Gender
female
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 30375641
Wikidata: Q232026
Library of congress: n 81106989
Sources of Information
  • Naoki, K.Jitō Tennō, 1960.
  • Jitō Tennō, 1985:t.p. (r) p. 284 (d. Dec. 22, 702)
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Wikipedia description:

Empress Jitō (持統天皇, Jitō-tennō; 645 – January 13, 703) was the 41st monarch of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Jitō's reign spanned the years from 686 through 697. In the history of Japan, Jitō was the third of eight women to take on the role of empress regnant. The two female monarchs before Jitō were Suiko and Kōgyoku/Saimei. The five women sovereigns reigning after Jitō were Genmei, Genshō, Kōken/Shōtoku, Meishō, and Go-Sakuramachi.

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