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Tenji was a male politician and Emperor of Japan, born in 626. He was a member of the Imperial House of Japan, with parents Kōgyoku and Jomei. His siblings included Hashihito and Tenmu. Tenji was married to Empress Yamato and Princess Nukata, and his children were Princess Ōta, Jitō, Princess Minabe, and Genmei. He participated in the Isshi Incident and the Taika Reform.
Tenji died on 0672-01-07 at Ōmi Ōtsu Palace. He spoke and wrote in Japanese. His name in native language is 天智天皇, and in kana it is てんじ てんのう.
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Key facts
- Reign
- 661–672
- Predecessor
- Saimei
- Successor
- Kōbun
- Born
- Kazuraki ( 葛城 ) , 626
- Died
- January 7, 672 (672-01-07) (aged 45–46), Ōmi no Miya (Shiga)
- Burial
- Yamashina no misasagi (山科陵) (Kyoto)
- Spouse
- Yamato Hime no Ōkimi
- Issue among others
- Princess Ōta Empress Jitō Princess Minabe Empress Genmei Princess Yamanobe Princess Asuka Princess Niitabe Princess Ōe Princess Izumi Princess Minushi Emperor Kōbun
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Japan
- Place of death
- Ōmi Ōtsu Palace
- Child
- Fujiwara no Fuhito
- Father
- Jomei
- Mother
- Kōgyoku
- Sibling
- Tenmu
- Position held
- Emperor of Japan
- Languages spoken
- Japanese
- Participant in
- Taika Reform
- Family
- Imperial House of Japan
- Image
- Emperor Tenji (Kanou Tanyuu).jpg
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- Commons category
- Emperor Tenji
- date of birth
- 0626-00-00
- date of death
- 0672-01-07
- name in native language
- 天智天皇
- topic's main category
- Category:Emperor Tenji
- name in kana
- てんじ てんのう
- writing language
- Japanese
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Encyclopedic overview
HouseImperial House of Japan FatherEmperor Jomei MotherEmpress Kōgyoku
Emperor Tenji (天智天皇, Tenji-tennō; 626 – January 7, 672), known first as Prince Katsuragi (葛城皇子, Katsuragi no Ōji) and later as Prince Naka no Ōe (中大兄皇子, Naka no Ōe no Ōji) until his accession, was the 38th emperor of Japan who reigned from 668 to 671. He was the son of Emperor Jomei and Empress Kōgyoku (Empress Saimei), and his children included Empress Jitō, Empress Genmei, and Emperor Kōbun.
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