Empress Jitō
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Empress Jitō (持統天皇, Jitō-tennō, 645 – 13 January 703)[1] was the 41st monarch of Japan,[2] according to the traditional order of succession.[3]
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Empress Jitō 持統天皇 | |||||
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Empress regnant of Japan | |||||
Reign | 686–697 | ||||
Predecessor | Tenmu | ||||
Successor | Monmu | ||||
Empress consort of Japan | |||||
Tenure | 673–686 | ||||
Born | Uno-no-sarara (鸕野讚良) 645 Japan | ||||
Died | 13 January 703 (aged 57–58) Fujiwara-kyō, Japan | ||||
Burial | Hinokuma-no-Ōuchi no misasagi (檜隈大内陵) (Nara) | ||||
Spouse | Emperor Tenmu | ||||
Issue | Prince Kusakabe | ||||
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House | Yamato | ||||
Father | Emperor Tenji | ||||
Mother | Soga no Ochi-no-iratsume |
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Jitō's reign spanned the years from 686 through 697.[4]
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.