Empress Kōmyō
Empress Kōmyō (光明皇后) (701 – 23 July 760), born Fujiwara Asukabehime (藤原 安宿媛), was the consort of Japanese Emperor Shōmu (701–756) during the Nara Period.
| Empress Kōmyō 光明皇后 | |
|---|---|
Empress Kōmyō drawn by Kanzan Shimomura (1897) | |
| Empress consort of Japan | |
| Tenure | 10 August 729 – 2 July 749 |
| Empress dowager of Japan | |
| Tenure | 749–760 |
| Born | Fujiwara Asukabehime 藤原 安宿媛 701 Japan |
| Died | 23 July 760 Japan |
| Burial | Sahoyama Tomb, Nara City, Japan |
| Spouse | Emperor Shōmu |
| Issue | Empress Kōken Prince Motoi |
| Clan | Fujiwara |
| Father | Fujiwara no Fuhito |
| Mother | Agatainukai-no-Tachimana no Michiyo |
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