Empress Suiko (推古天皇, Suiko-tennō) (554 – 15 April 628) was the 33rd monarch of Japan, and the country's first and longest-reigning empress regnant, according...

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

The Suiko period is a chronological timeframe during the Asuka period of Japanese history. This period overlaps all but 7 years of Empress Suiko's reign...

regent and a politician of the Asuka period in Japan who served under Empress Suiko. He was the son of Emperor Yōmei and his consort, Princess Anahobe no...

fourth 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...

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. Nukatabe was his half-sister by their father Kinmei. Later she ascended to the throne in her own right and is today known as Empress Suiko....

assassinate him and replace him with the Empress Suiko (r. 593–628). Suiko, the first of eight sovereign empresses, is sometimes considered a mere figurehead...

Constitution. The eight historical empresses regnant are: Nukatabe, Empress Suiko (推古天皇 Suiko Tennō) was the 33rd empress of Japan from 593 until 628, according...

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

ōkimi, Grand King who rules all under heaven, used internally). In 607, Empress Suiko sent a diplomatic document to China, which she wrote "the emperor of...

believe this title was not introduced until the reigns of Emperor Tenmu and Empress Jitō. Rather, it was presumably Sumeramikoto or Amenoshita Shiroshimesu...

Meishō 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 a younger sister of his father. He succeeded his great aunt, Empress Suiko. Suiko did not make it clear who was to succeed her after her death. Before...

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

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

mother, Empress Jingū, but it is doubtful if it is a historical fact. The first historical sesshō was Prince Shōtoku, who assisted Empress Suiko. The Fujiwara...

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...

Toyura-no-miya), 593–603 in the reign of Empress Suiko Asuka, Yamato (Oharida Palace or Oharida-no-miya), 603–629 in the reign of Suiko Asuka, Yamato (Okamoto Palace...

Japan, including the Eta Funayama and Fujinoki kofun tombs. In 603, Empress Suiko (592-628) instituted the Twelve Level Cap and Rank System, which prescribed...

Yamato". He came to the throne with the support of the Soga clan and Empress Suiko, his half sister and the widow of Emperor Bidatsu. Initially, the Mononobe...

and early 7th century, during the Asuka period. Ono was appointed by Empress Suiko as an official envoy (Kenzuishi) to the Sui court in 607 (imperial embassies...

Part of the Tenjukoku Shūchō Mandala, an embroidery from the reign of Empress Suiko (593–628) Women's dress under Goguryeo influence, with overlapping collar...

reforms with Prince Shōtoku during the rules of Emperor Bidatsu and Empress Suiko and established the Soga clan's stronghold in the government by having...

calendar system was imported from the Sui dynasty during the reign of Empress Suiko, the accession to the throne on the first day of the year was adopted...

gave birth to three future emperors, Emperor Yōmei, Emperor Sushun and Empress Suiko, as well as numerous other princes and princesses. Soga no Iname is...

Site. According to records, the shrine was established in the time of Empress Suiko. The warrior-courtier Taira no Kiyomori gave the shrine its present...

earliest references (in the Nihon shoki, entry for year 619, reign of Empress Suiko) do not specifically use the term ningyo, and the "thing" appeared in...

in Japan. The history of suiseki in Japan begins during the reign of Empress Suiko. The small objects were brought to Japan as gifts from the Chinese Imperial...

of eight women to take on the role of empress regnant. The sole female monarch before Kōgyoku/Saimei was Suiko-tennō. The six female sovereigns reigning...