Empress Meishō
Emperor of Japan from 1629 to 1643 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Okiko (Japanese: 興子), posthumously honored as Empress Meishō (明正天皇, Meishō-tennō, January 9, 1624 – December 4, 1696), was the 109th monarch of Japan,[1] according to the traditional order of succession.[2] Her reign lasted from 1629 to 1643.[3]
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Empress Meishō 明正天皇 | |||||
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Empress of Japan | |||||
Reign | December 22, 1629 – November 14, 1643 | ||||
Coronation | October 17, 1630 | ||||
Predecessor | Go-Mizunoo | ||||
Successor | Go-Kōmyō | ||||
Shōguns | Tokugawa Iemitsu | ||||
Born | Okiko (興子) January 9, 1624 Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Tokugawa shogunate | ||||
Died | December 4, 1696(1696-12-04) (aged 72) Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Tokugawa shogunate | ||||
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House | Yamato | ||||
Father | Emperor Go-Mizunoo | ||||
Mother | Tokugawa Masako |
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In the history of Japan, 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. Her sole female successor was Go-Sakuramachi.[4]