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Empress '''Gemmei''' (or Gemmyo 元明天皇) (]–]) was the 43rd ] of ], according to the traditional order of succession, and the fourth woman to hold such a position. She was a daughter of ] and the wife of ] no miko, who was the son of ] and ]. Kusakabe was also Gemmei's first cousin and her nephew. After their son, ] died in ], she succeeded to the throne, in hopes of holding it until her grandson, ], reached maturity. However, in ], Gemmei abdicated in favor of Mommu's sister ]. Shomu later succeeded Genshō. | ||
| In ] she moved the capital city of Japan from ] to Heijo-Kyo, west of the modern city of ], thus giving the ] of Japanese history its name. | In ] she moved the capital city of Japan from ] to Heijo-Kyo, west of the modern city of ], thus giving the ] of Japanese history its name. | ||
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Empress Gemmei (or Gemmyo 元明天皇) (661–722) was the 43rd imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession, and the fourth woman to hold such a position. She was a daughter of Emperor Tenji of Japan and the wife of Kusakabe no miko, who was the son of Emperor Tenmu of Japan and Empress Jito of Japan. Kusakabe was also Gemmei's first cousin and her nephew. After their son, Emperor Mommu died in 707, she succeeded to the throne, in hopes of holding it until her grandson, Shomu, reached maturity. However, in 715, Gemmei abdicated in favor of Mommu's sister Genshō. Shomu later succeeded Genshō.
In 708 she moved the capital city of Japan from Fujiwara to Heijo-Kyo, west of the modern city of Nara, thus giving the Nara period of Japanese history its name.
| Preceded byMommu | Empress of Japan 707-715 |
Succeeded byGenshō |