Emperor Temmu
40th Emperor of Japan
Reign	The 27th Day of the 2nd Month of Temmu's era 1 (673) - The 9th Day of the 9th Month of Syuchō 1 (October 1, 686)
Born	?
Died	The 9th Day of the 9th Month of Syuchō 1 (October 1, 686)
Buried	Hinokuma-no-ōuchi no Misasagi
Predecessor	Emperor Kōbun
Successor	Empress Jitō
Consort	Princess Uno-no-sarara (Empress Jitō)
Issue	Princess Tōchi by Princess Nukata Prince Takechi by Amako-no-iratsume Prince Kusakabe by Empress Jitō Princess Oku and Prince Ōtsu by Princess Ōta Prince Naga and Prince Yuge by Princess Ōe Prince Toneri by Princess Niitabe Princess Tajima by Higami-no-iratsume Prince Niitabe by Ioe-no-iratsume Prince Osakabe, Prince Shigi, Princess Hatsusebe and Princess Taki by Kajihime-no-iratsume Prince Hozumi, Princess Ki and Princess Takata by Ōnu-no-iratsume
Royal House	Asuka Kiyomihara Palace
Father	Emperor Jomei
Mother	Empress Kōgyoku

Emperor Temmu (天武天皇 Tenmu-tennō) (c. Events By Place Europe Hlothhere becomes king of Kent. The city of Ely, England is founded Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Events By Place Europe The Kingdom of Kent is attacked and conquered by West Saxons under Caedwalla. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Events By Place Europe The Kingdom of Kent is attacked and conquered by West Saxons under Caedwalla. also known as Prince Ōtomo (大友皇子 Ōtomo no ōji) ( 648 - August 21, 672 (the 23rd Day of the 7th Month of the 1st Year of Kōbun's reign was (645 &ndash December 22 702 was the 41st imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession (645 &ndash December 22 702 was the 41st imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession was a Japanese princess during the Asuka period of Japanese history (also known as Princess Nukada was a Japanese poet of the Asuka period. Children He had two sons by Princess Minabe (a daughter of Emperor Tenji, Empress Gemmei 's sister Prince Nagaya and Prince Suzuka Prince Kusakabe (草壁皇子 Kusakabe no miko 662 - May 10, 689) was a Japanese imperial Crown prince from 681 until his death (645 &ndash December 22 702 was the 41st imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession Genealogy She was born on 8th Day of the 1st Month of the Saimei's era 7 (661 in the cabin of the Imperial ship which dropped anchor at the sea of Ōku on the Empress Influence Japanese poet and scholar Shinobu Orikuchi featured a fictionalised version of Prince Ōtsu in his novel Sisha no Sho ( The Book of the Dead (? - 668 ? was a person in Japan during the Asuka Period. He was the eldest daughter of Emperor Tenji. (? - 699 was a person in Japan during the Asuka Period. He was a daughter of Emperor Tenji. (? - 699 was a person in Japan during the Asuka Period. She was a daughter of Emperor Tenji. Prince Osakabe (刑部(忍壁親王 Osakabe Shinnō)(d 705 was a Japanese imperial prince who helped write the Taihō Code, alongside Fujiwara no Fuhito (? - 741 was a person in Japan during the Asuka Period and the Nara Period. was a Japanese princess during the Asuka period of Japanese history Princess Ki (紀皇女 was a Japanese Princess during the Asuka period of Japanese history Princess Takata (田形皇女　? - 728 was a Japanese princess during the Asuka period and Nara period of Japanese history ( 593 - November 17, 641) was the 34th Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession Empress Kōgyoku (皇極天皇 Kōgyoku-tennō) also Empress Saimei (斉明天皇 Saimei-tennō) (594&ndash August 24, 661) was the 631 - October 1, 686) was the 40th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Events By Place Europe The Battle of Wogastisburg is fought between the Slavs led by Samo, and the Franks Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Events By Place Europe The Kingdom of Kent is attacked and conquered by West Saxons under Caedwalla. The of Japan is the country's Monarch. He is the head of the Japanese Imperial Family. He ruled from 672 until his death in 686. Events By Place Europe Wamba succeeds Reccaswinth as king of the Visigoths. Events By Place Europe The Kingdom of Kent is attacked and conquered by West Saxons under Caedwalla. ^[1]

Contents 1 Genealogy 2 Events of Temmu's life 2.1 Politics 2.1.1 Kugyō 3 Era of Temmu's reign 3.1 Non-nengō period 4 Wives and Children 5 References

Genealogy

He was the youngest son of Emperor Jomei and Empress Saimei, and the younger brother of the Emperor Tenji. ( 593 - November 17, 641) was the 34th Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession Empress Kōgyoku (皇極天皇 Kōgyoku-tennō) also Empress Saimei (斉明天皇 Saimei-tennō) (594&ndash August 24, 661) was the Emperor Tenji (天智天皇 Tenji-tennō) also known as Emperor Tenchi ( Tenchi-tennō) ( 626 - January 7, 672 (the 3rd Day of His name at birth was Prince Ōama (大海人皇子:Ōama no ōji). He was succeeded by Empress Jitō, who was both his niece and his wife. (645 &ndash December 22 702 was the 41st imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession During the reign of his elder brother, Emperor Tenji, Temmu was forced to marry several of Tenji's daughters because Tenji thought those marriages would help to strengthen political ties between the two brothers. The nieces he married included Princess Unonosarara, today known as the Empress Jitō, and Princess Ōta. (645 &ndash December 22 702 was the 41st imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession (? - 668 ? was a person in Japan during the Asuka Period. He was the eldest daughter of Emperor Tenji. Temmu also had other consorts whose fathers were influential courtiers.

Temmu had many children, including his crown prince Kusakabe by Princess Unonosarara; Princess Tōchi; Prince Ōtsu and Princess Ōku by Princess Ōta (whose father also was Tenji); and Prince Toneri, the editor of Nihonshoki and father of Emperor Junnin. was a Japanese princess during the Asuka period of Japanese history Influence Japanese poet and scholar Shinobu Orikuchi featured a fictionalised version of Prince Ōtsu in his novel Sisha no Sho ( The Book of the Dead Genealogy She was born on 8th Day of the 1st Month of the Saimei's era 7 (661 in the cabin of the Imperial ship which dropped anchor at the sea of Ōku on the Empress The, sometimes translated as The Chronicles of Japan, is the second oldest book of classical Japanese history. Emperor Junnin (淳仁天皇 Junnin-tennō) (733-765 was the 47th imperial ruler of Japan according to the traditional order of succession Through Prince Kusakabe, Temmu had two emperors and two empresses among his descendents. Empress Shōtoku was the last of these imperial rulers from his lineage. Empress Shōtoku (称徳天皇 Shōtoku-tennō) (718 &ndash August 28, 770) was both the 46th and the 48th imperial ruler

Events of Temmu's life

Emperor Temmu is the first monarch of Japan, to whom the title tenno was assigned contemporaneously -- not only by later generations.

The first and only document on his life was Nihonshoki. The, sometimes translated as The Chronicles of Japan, is the second oldest book of classical Japanese history. However, it was edited by his son, Prince Toneri, and the work was written during the reigns of his wife and children, causing one to suspect its accuracy and impartiality.

Temmu's father died while he was young, and he grew up mainly under the guidance of Empress Saimei. He was not expected to gain the throne, because his brother Tenji was the crown prince, being the older son of their mother, the reigning empress.

After Tenji ascended to the throne, Temmu was appointed crown prince. This was because Tenji had no appropriate heir among his sons at that time, as none of their mothers was of a rank high enough to give the necessary political support. Tenji was suspicious that Temmu might be so ambitious as to attempt to take the throne, and felt the necessity to strengthen his position through politically advantageous marriages.

Tenji was particularly active in improving the military institutions which had been established during the Taika reforms. ^[2]

In his old age, Tenji had a son, Prince Ōtomo, by a low-ranking consort. Since Ōtomo had weak political support from his maternal relatives, the general wisdom of the time held that it was not a good idea for him to ascend to the throne, yet Tenji was obsessed with the idea.

In 671 Temmu felt himself to be in danger and volunteered to resign the office of crown prince to become a monk. Events By Place Europe Perctarit returns from exile to become king of the Lombards. He moved to the mountains in Yoshino, Yamato province (now in Yoshino, Nara), officially for reasons of seclusion. was a province of Japan, located in Kinai, corresponding to present-day Nara Prefecture in Honshū. is a town located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. He took with him his sons and one of his wives, Princess Unonosarara, a daughter of Tenji. However, he left all his other consorts at the capital, Omikyō in Ōmi Province (today in Otsu, Shiga). For other meanings of Omi see Omi (disambiguation. is an old province of Japan which today comprises Shiga Prefecture. is the capital city of Shiga, Japan. As of February 2007 the city has an estimated population of 329355 with an age average of 40

A year later, (in 672) Tenji died and Prince Ōtomo ascended to the throne as Emperor Kōbun. Events By Place Europe Wamba succeeds Reccaswinth as king of the Visigoths. also known as Prince Ōtomo (大友皇子 Ōtomo no ōji) ( 648 - August 21, 672 (the 23rd Day of the 7th Month of the 1st Year of Kōbun's reign was Temmu assembled an army and marched from Yoshino to the east, to attack Omikyō in a counterclockwise movement. They marched through Yamato, Iga and Mino provinces to threaten Omikyō in the adjacent province. was an old province of Japan in the area that is today western Mie Prefecture. one of the Old provinces of Japan, was composed of nearly the entire southern part of modern-day Gifu Prefecture. The army of Temmu and the army of the young Emperor Kōbun fought in the northwestern part of Mino (nowadays Sekigahara, Gifu). is a town located in Fuwa District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003 the town has an estimated Population of 8802 and a density Temmu's army won and Kōbun committed suicide (Jinshin incident). The was a succession dispute in Japan which broke out in 672 following the death of Emperor Tenji.

Post-Meiji chronology

• In the 10th year of Tenji, in the 11th month (671): Emperor Tenji, in the 10th year of his reign (天智天皇10年), designated his son as his heir; and modern scholars construe this as meaning that the son would have received the succession (‘‘senso’’) after his father's death. The years of Emperor Tenji's reign or the Tenji (天智 period should not be misunderstood as a Japanese era name (年号 nengō, lit Events By Place Europe Perctarit returns from exile to become king of the Lombards. Shortly thereafter, Emperor Kōbun is said to have acceded to the throne (‘‘sokui’’). ^[3] If this understanding were valid, then it would it would follow:

• In the 1st year of Kōbun (672): Emperor Kōbun, in the 1st year of his reign (弘文天皇1年), died; and his uncle Ōaomi-shinnō received the succession (‘‘senso’’) after the death of his nephew. The years of Emperor Kōbun's reign or the Kōbun (弘文 period should not be misunderstood as a Japanese era name (年号 nengō, lit Events By Place Europe Wamba succeeds Reccaswinth as king of the Visigoths. Shortly thereafter, Emperor Temmu could be said to have acceded to the throne (‘‘sokui’’). ^[4]

Pre-Meiji chronology

Prior to the 19th century, Otomo was understood to have been a mere interloper, a pretender, an anomaly; and therefore, if that commonly-accepted understanding were to have been valid, then it would have followed:

• In the 10th year of Tenji, in the 11th month (671): Emperor Tenji, in the 10th year of his reign (天智天皇10年), died; and despite any military confrontations which ensued, the brother of the dead sovereign would have received the succession (‘‘senso’’); and after a time, it would have been understood that Emperor Temmu rightfully acceded to the throne (‘‘sokui’’). The years of Emperor Tenji's reign or the Tenji (天智 period should not be misunderstood as a Japanese era name (年号 nengō, lit Events By Place Europe Perctarit returns from exile to become king of the Lombards.

As might be expected, Emperor Temmu was no less active than former-Emperor Tenji in improving the Taika military institutions. Temmu's reign brought many changes, such as: (1) a centralized war department was organized; (2) the defenses of the Inner Country near the Capital were strengthened; (3) forts and castles were built near Capital and in the western parts of Honshu and in Kyushu; (4) troops were reviewed; and all provincial governors were ordered to complete the collection of arms and to study tactics. ^[5]

In 673 Temmu moved the capital back to Yamato province on the Kiymihara plain, naming his new capital Asuka. Events By Place Europe Hlothhere becomes king of Kent. The city of Ely, England is founded The Man'yōshū includes a poem written after the Jinshin conflict of 672 has ended:

Our Sovereign, a god,

Has made his Imperial City^[6]

Out of the stretch of swamps,

Where chestnut horses snak

To their bellies. is the oldest existing collection of Japanese poetry, compiled sometime in the Nara or early Heian periods The anthology is one of the most revered of Japan's

-- Ōtomo Miyuki^[7]

At Asuka, Emperor Temmu was enthroned. He elevated Unonosarara to be his empress. He reigned from this capital until his death in 686.

Politics

In Nihonshoki Temmu is described as a great innovator, but the neutrality of this description is doubtful, since the work was written under the control of his descendants. The, sometimes translated as The Chronicles of Japan, is the second oldest book of classical Japanese history. It seems clear, however, that Temmu strengthened the power of the emperor and appointed his sons to the highest offices of his government, reducing the traditional influence of powerful clans such as the Ōtomo and Soga. The Ōtomo clan (大伴氏 was a Japanese clan whose power stretched from the Yamato period through the Sengoku period, spanning over 1100 years The was one of the most powerful clans in Yamato Japan and played a major role in the spread of Buddhism in that country He renewed the system of kabane, the hereditary titles of duty and rank, but with alterations, including the abolition of some titles. were hereditary titles used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing Omi and Muraji, the highest kabane in the earlier period, were reduced in value in the new hierarchy, which consisted of eight kinds of kabane. For the geographical term that refers to the ancient Japanese province of Omi see Ōmi Province. Muraji (連 Muraji was an ancient Japanese hereditary title denoting rank and political standing (a Kabane) that was reserved for the most powerful Each clan received a new kabane according to its closeness to the imperial bloodline and its loyalty to Temmu.

Temmu attempted to keep a balance of power among his sons. Once he traveled to Yoshino together with his sons, and there had them swear to cooperate and not to make war on each other. This turned out to be ineffective: one of his sons, Prince Ōtsu, was later executed for treason after the death of Temmu.

Temmu's foreign policy favored the Korean kingdom Silla, which took over the entire Korean peninsula in 676. Silla (57 BC – 935 AD was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. Events By Place Europe Æthelred invades Kent. Asia In Japan Emperor Temmu After the unification of Korea by Silla, Temmu decided to break diplomatic relations with the Tang dynasty of China, evidently in order to keep on good terms with Silla. The Tang Dynasty ( Middle Chinese: dhɑng (June 18 618&ndashJune 4 907 was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by

Temmu used religious structures to increase the authority of the imperial throne. During his reign there was increased emphasis on the tie between the imperial household and the Grand Shrine of Ise (dedicated to the ancestor goddess of the emperors, Amaterasu) by sending his daughter Princess Oku as the newly established Saiō of the shrine, and several festivals were financed from the national budget. Ise Shrine ( Ise-jingū 伊勢神宮 is a Shinto shrine dedicated to goddess Amaterasu Ōmikami, located in the city of Ise in Mie prefecture or is in Japanese mythology a sun goddess and perhaps the most important Shinto. Genealogy She was born on 8th Day of the 1st Month of the Saimei's era 7 (661 in the cabin of the Imperial ship which dropped anchor at the sea of Ōku on the Empress A was an unmarried female relative of the Japanese emperor, sent to Ise to serve at Ise Grand Shrine from the late 7th century until the 14th century He also showed favor to Buddhism, and built several large temples and monasteries. Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices On the other hand, all Buddhist priests, monks and nuns were controlled by the state, and no one was allowed to become a monk without the state's permission. This was aimed at preventing cults and stopping farmers from turning into priests.

Kugyō

Kugyō (公卿) is a collective term for the very few most powerful men attached to the court of the Emperor of Japan in pre-Meiji eras. is a collective term for the very few most powerful men attached to the court of the Emperor of Japan in pre- Meiji eras The of Japan is the country's Monarch. He is the head of the Japanese Imperial Family. The, or Meiji era, denotes the 45-year reign of the Meiji Emperor, running in the Gregorian calendar, from 23 October 1868 to 30 July

In general, this elite group included only three to four men at a time. These were hereditary courtiers whose experience and background would have brought them to the pinnacle of a life's career. During Temmu's reign, this apex of the Daijō-kan included:

• Sadaijin, Soga no Akae no Omi ^[8]
• Udaijin, Nakatomi no Kane no Muraji ^[8]
• Naidaijin

Era of Temmu's reign

The years of Temmu's reign were marked by only one era name or nengō which was proclaimed in the final months of the emperor's life; and Shuchō ended with Temmu's death. The was the Department of State in Nara and Heian period Japan and briefly under the Meiji Constitution. Sadaijin (左大臣 most commonly translated as "Minister of the Left" was a government position in Japan in the late Nara and Heian Udaijin (右大臣 most commonly translated as the "Minister of the Right" was a government position in Japan in the late Nara and The, usually translated as Inner Minister -- also known as the -- was a significant post in the Imperial court as re-organized under the ''Taihō'' Code. The Japanese era calendar scheme is a common Calendar scheme used in Japan, which identifies a year by the combination of the and the year number within the era The Japanese era calendar scheme is a common Calendar scheme used in Japan, which identifies a year by the combination of the and the year number within the era ^[9]

• Shuchō (686)

Non-nengō period

The early years of Temmu's reign are not linked by scholars to any era or nengō. alternatively read as Suchō or Akamitori, was a after a gap following Hakuchi (650-654 and before another gap lasting until ''Taihō'' (701-704 ^[9] The Taika era innovation of naming time periods -- nengō -- was discontinued during these years, but it was reestablished briefly in 686. The use of nengō languished yet again after Temmu's death until Emperor Mommu reasserted an imperial right by proclaiming the commencement of Taihō in 701.

• See Japanese era name -- "Non-nengo periods"
• See Temmu (period) (673-686). The Japanese era calendar scheme is a common Calendar scheme used in Japan, which identifies a year by the combination of the and the year number within the era The years of Emperor Temmu's reign or the Temmu (天武 period should not be misunderstood as a Japanese era name (年号 nengō, lit

In this context, Brown and Ishida's translation of Gukanshō offers an explanation about the years of Empress Jitō's reign which muddies a sense of easy clarity in the pre-Taihō time-frame:

"The eras that fell in this reign were: (1) the remaining seven years of Shuchō [(686+7=692?)]; and (2) Taika, which was four years long [695-698]. (The first year of this era was kinoto-hitsuji [695]. ) . . . In the third year of the Taika era [697], Empress Jitō yielded the throne to the Crown Prince. "^[10]

Wives and Children

Empress: Princess Uno-no-sarara (鸕野讃良皇女)(Empress Jitō) (645-703)

• Prince Kusakabe (草壁皇子) (662-689), Father of Emperor Mommu and Empress Genshō

Hi: Princess Ōta (大田皇女) (644-667), daughter of Emperor Tenji

• Princess Ōku (大伯皇女) (661-701), Saiō in Ise Shrine(673-686)
• Prince Ōtsu (大津皇子) (663-686)

Hi: Princess Ōe (大江皇女) (?-699)), daughter of Emperor Tenji

• Prince Naga (長皇子) (?-715)
• Prince Yuge (弓削皇子) (?-699)

Hi: Princess Niitabe (新田部皇女) (?-699), daughter of Emperor Tenji

• Prince Toneri (舎人皇子) (676-735), Father of Emperor Junnin

Bunin: Fujiwara no Hikami-no-iratsume (藤原氷上娘) (?-682), daughter of Fujiwara no Kamatari

• Princess Tajima (但馬皇女) (?-708), married to Prince Takechi

Bunin: Soga no Ōnu-no-iratsume (蘇我大蕤娘) (?-724), daughter of Soga no Akae

• Prince Hozumi (穂積皇子) (?-715)
• Princess Ki (紀皇女) (?-?)
• Princess Takata (田形皇女) (?-728), Saiō in Ise Shrine(706-707), and married to Prince Mutobe later

Bunin: Fujiwara no Ioe-no-iratsume (藤原五百重娘), daughter of Fujiwara no Kamatari

• Prince Niitabe (新田部皇子) (?-735)

Court lady: Nukata no Ōkimi (額田王)

• Princess Tōchi (十市皇女) (648?-678), married to Emperor Kōbun

Court lady: Munakata no Amako-no-iratsume (胸形尼子娘), daughter of Munakata-no-Kimi Tokuzen

• Prince Takechi (高市皇子) (654-696)

Court lady: Shishihito no Kajihime-no-iratsume (宍人梶媛娘), daughter of Shishihito-no-Omi Ōmaro

• Prince Osakabe (刑部皇子/忍壁皇子) (?-705)
• Princess Hatsusebe (泊瀬部皇女) (?-741), married to Prince Kawashima (son of Emperor Tenji) –
• Princess Taki (託基皇女/多紀皇女) (?-751), Saiō in Ise Shrine(698-before701), and married to Prince Shiki(son of Emperor Tenji) later
• Prince Shiki (磯城皇子) (?-?)

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• Brown, Delmer M. and Ichirō Ishida, eds. (1979). [[[Jien]], c. 1220], Gukanshō (The Future and the Past, a translation and study of the Gukanshō, an interpretative history of Japan written in 1219). is a historical and literary work about the history of Japan Seven volumes in length it was composed by Buddhist priest Jien of the Tendai sect c Berkeley: University of California Press. University of California Press, also known as UC Press, is a Publishing house associated with the University of California that engages in Academic ISBN 0-520-03460-0
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• Titsingh, Isaac, ed. Isaac Titsingh ( 10 January 1745 in Amsterdam – 2 February 1812 in Paris) was a Dutch surgeon scholar merchant-trader (1834). [Siyun-sai Rin-siyo/Hayashi Gahō, 1652], Nipon o daï itsi ran; ou, Annales des empereurs du Japon, tr. Hayashi Gahō (林鵞峰 (1618 &ndash 1688 also known as Hayashi Shunsai, was a Japanese Neo-Confucian scholar teacher and administrator in the system of is a 17th century chronicle of the serial reigns of Japanese emperors with brief notes about some of the noteworthy events or other happenings during each period par M. Isaac Titsingh avec l'aide de plusieurs interprètes attachés au comptoir hollandais de Nangasaki; ouvrage re. , complété et cor. sur l'original japonais-chinois, accompagné de notes et précédé d'un Aperçu d'histoire mythologique du Japon, par M. J. Klaproth. Julius Heinrich Klaproth (1783-1835 German Orientalist and traveller Paris: Oriental Translation Fund of Great Britain and Ireland. The Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland (RAS was according to its Royal Charter of August 11, 1824 ...Click link for digitized, full-text copy of this book (in French)
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Preceded by Emperor Kōbun

Emperor of Japan: Temmu 672-686

Succeeded by Empress Jitō

also known as Prince Ōtomo (大友皇子 Ōtomo no ōji) ( 648 - August 21, 672 (the 23rd Day of the 7th Month of the 1st Year of Kōbun's reign was (645 &ndash December 22 702 was the 41st imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession

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