history of Japan, Kōgyoku/Saimei was the second of eight women to take on the role of empress regnant. The sole female monarch before Kōgyoku/Saimei was Suiko-tennō...

Kōgyoku did abdicate in favor of her brother, who shortly thereafter acceded to the throne as Emperor Kōtoku (645–654). After Kōtoku's death Kōgyoku took...

his Empress, Hashihito no Himemiko (Princess Hashihito), the daughter of Emperor Jomei and his sister Empress Kōgyoku. In the 3rd year of Kōgyoku-tennō's...

Princess Tame (田眼皇女), Emperor Bidatsu’s daughter Empress: Princess Takara (宝皇女) later Empress Kōgyoku, Prince Chinu's daughter (also Prince Oshisaka-no-Hikohito-no-Ōe's...

of eight women to take on the role of empress regnant. The three female monarchs before Genmei were Suiko, Kōgyoku/Saimei, and Jitō. The four women sovereigns...

Japanese pantheon. Takara, Empress Kōgyoku (皇極天皇 Kōgyoku Tennō), also Empress Saimei (斉明天皇 Saimei Tennō) was the 35th and 37th empress of Japan, initially from...

Yamato (Itabuki Palace or Itabuki no miya), 643–645 in the reign of Empress Kōgyoku Osaka (Naniwa Nagara-Toyosaki Palace), 645–654 in the reign of Emperor...

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...

recognized as Japanese emperors posthumously. Emperor of Japan Empress of Japan List of empresses consort of Japan Sesshō and Kampaku Shogun List of shoguns...

was the seventh of eight women to become empress regnant. The six who reigned before her were Suiko, Kōgyoku/Saimei, Jitō, Genmei, Genshō, and Kōken/Shōtoku...

was the son of Emperor Jomei and Empress Kōgyoku (Empress Saimei), and his children included Empress Jitō, Empress Genmei, and Emperor Kōbun. In 645...

a male predecessor. The four female monarchs before Genshō were Suiko, Kōgyoku, Jitō and Genmei; the three reigning after her were Kōken, Meishō, and...

Shrine. He was succeeded by his wife, Empress Jitō. Tenmu was the youngest son of Emperor Jomei and Empress Kōgyoku, and the younger brother of the Emperor...

end of the reign of Empress Suiko to that of Empress Kōgyoku, Emishi enjoyed influence in the court. After the death of Empress Suiko, Emishi succeeded...

Empress Suiko, the first woman whose reign is historically verifiable. Empress Kōgyoku/Saimei, the second historically verifiable empress. Empress Jitō...

The other five women to rule as empress with male heirs include: Suiko, Kōgyoku (Saimei), Jitō, Kōken (Shōtoku), and Meishō. After the Meiji Restoration...

communications. Still going back 1,000 years and more in history, Empress Kōgyoku (皇極天皇, Kōgyoku-tennō, 594–661) of Japan and predecessors are said to have had...

of eight women to take on the role of empress regnant. The five female monarchs before her were Suiko, Kōgyoku/Saimei, Jitō, Genmei and Genshō, and the...

his niece Empress Kōgyoku, and his aunt Princess Tame Emperor Kōtoku and his niece Princess Hashihito Emperor Tenmu and his nieces Empress Jitō, Princess...

Emperor Junnin was given by Emperor Meiji a thousand years later. In 757 the Empress Kōken, his third cousin appointed him to be her crown prince instead of...

mechanism known as a south-pointing chariot appearing during the reign of Empress Kōgyoku, in 658 CE. Karakuri were further developed in Japan after the introduction...

of Emperors. Many Japanese Emperors were buried in them including Empress Kōgyoku in Kengoshizuka Kofun, Emperor Tenji in his Mausoleum, and Emperor...

Jomei) Okinaga Tarashi Hihironuka no Sumeramikoto. Chapter 24: (Empress Kōgyoku) Ame Toyotakara Ikashi Hitarashi no Hime no Sumeramikoto. Chapter 25: (Emperor...

Specifically, it is an Octagonal Kofun. It is said to be the burial site of Empress Kōgyoku. it was reconstructed and opened to the public on May 6 2022. This...

against the rebellious Tu-lu Qaghan of the Western Turkic Khaganate. Empress Kōgyoku ascends to the throne of Japan, after her husband (and uncle) Emperor...

some cases). Four empresses, Empress Suiko, Empress Kōgyoku (also Empress Saimei), and Empress Jitō, as well as the legendary Empress Jingū, were widows...

and a son. After his sister-in-law Empress Shōtoku died, he was named her heir. The high courtiers claimed the empress had left her will in a letter in...

the second son of Emperor Tenmu. His mother was the empress Unonosarara, today known as Empress Jitō. Kusakabe was the sole child of his mother. According...

Even earlier, however, according to the Nihongi, during the reign of Empress Kōgyoku, A.D. 642, 8th Month, 1st Day: The Emperor made a progress to the river...

historically attested sumo fights were held in 642 at the court of Empress Kōgyoku to entertain a Korean legation. In the centuries that followed, the...