Empress Meishō
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, according to the traditional order of succession. Her reign lasted from 1629 to 1643.
| 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 (aged 72) Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Tokugawa shogunate | ||||
| Burial | Tsuki no wa no misasagi, Kyoto | ||||
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| House | Yamato | ||||
| Father | Emperor Go-Mizunoo | ||||
| Mother | Tokugawa Masako | ||||
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.
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