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Emperor Shōmu

Emperor Shōmu (聖武天皇, Shōmu-tennō; September 22, 701 – June 4, 756) was the 45th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Shōmu's reign spanned the years 724 through 749, during the Nara period.

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Born
Obito (首) 22 September 701
Burial
Sahoyama no minami no misasagi (佐保山南陵) (Nara)
Died
4 June 756(756-06-04) (aged 54) Nara, Japan
Father
Emperor Monmu
House
Imperial House of Japan
Issue
Empress Kōken · Prince Motoi · Princess Inoe · Princess Fuwa · Prince Asaka

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related to Timeline · 41
Emperor Shōmu → After, Azumabito, Buddha, Buddhist, Cultivated Lands, Daibutsu, Dazai, Dharma, Empress Komyo, Empress Kōken, Fujiwara, Genbō, Great Buddha, Heijō-kyō, Hirotsugu, Hizen Province, Imperial, In, Jinki, Kibi
related to Events of Shōmu's reign · 11
Emperor Shōmu → Empress Gemmei, Empress Gensho, Genshō-tennō's, In, January, Japan, Jinki, Shortly, Shōmu, The, Yōrō
related to Shōsōin · 11
Emperor Shōmu → Empress Kōmyō, It, Its, Japan, Japanese, Nara, See, Tang, Tempyō, The Shōsō-in, Tōdai-ji Temple
related to External links · 6
Emperor Shōmu → Emperor Shomu, Empress Kōmyō, Media, TodaijiPhotographs, Wikimedia Commons Vairocana Buddha, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
Issue · 5
Emperor Shōmu → Empress Kōken, Prince Asaka, Prince Motoi, Princess Fuwa, Princess Inoe
Born · 1
Emperor Shōmu → Obito (首) 22 September 701
Burial · 1
Emperor Shōmu → Sahoyama no minami no misasagi (佐保山南陵) (Nara)
Died · 1
Emperor Shōmu → 4 June 756(756-06-04) (aged 54) Nara, Japan
Father · 1
Emperor Shōmu → Emperor Monmu
House · 1
Emperor Shōmu → Imperial House of Japan

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emperor shōmu tenpyō nara fujiwara today month japan empress 12 imperial reign 12th shōmu's 724 son 740 11th dec buddha

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Emperor ShōmuBornObito (首) 22 September 7011.00infobox
Emperor ShōmuBurialSahoyama no minami no misasagi (佐保山南陵) (Nara)1.00infobox
Emperor ShōmuDied4 June 756(756-06-04) (aged 54) Nara, Japan1.00infobox
Emperor ShōmuFatherEmperor Monmu1.00infobox
Emperor ShōmuHouseImperial House of Japan1.00infobox
Emperor ShōmuIssueEmpress Kōken1.00infobox
Emperor ShōmuIssuePrince Motoi1.00infobox
Emperor ShōmuIssuePrincess Inoe1.00infobox
Emperor ShōmuIssuePrincess Fuwa1.00infobox
Emperor ShōmuIssuePrince Asaka1.00infobox
Emperor ShōmuMotherFujiwara no Miyako1.00infobox
Emperor ShōmuPosthumous namePosthumous nameChinese-style shigō: Emperor Shōmu (聖武天皇) Emperor Shōhō-kanjin-shōmu (勝宝感神聖武皇帝) Japanese-style shigō: Ameshirushikunioshiharakitoyosakurahiko no Sumeramikoto (天璽国…1.00infobox
Emperor ShōmuPredecessorGenshō1.00infobox
Emperor ShōmuReignMarch 3, 724 – August 19, 7491.00infobox
Emperor ShōmuReligionBuddhism1.00infobox
Emperor ShōmuSpouseFujiwara no Asukabe-hime1.00infobox
Emperor ShōmuSuccessorKōken1.00infobox

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