Emperor Tenmu 天武天皇 | |||||
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Emperor of Japan | |||||
Reign | 673–686 | ||||
Predecessor | Kōbun | ||||
Successor | Jitō | ||||
Born | Ōama (大海人) 631 | ||||
Died | October 1, 686 | (aged 54–55)||||
Burial | Hinokuma no Ōuchi no misasagi (檜隈大内陵) (Nara) | ||||
Spouse | Uno-no-sarara (later Empress Jitō) | ||||
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House | Imperial House of Japan | ||||
Father | Emperor Jomei | ||||
Mother | Empress Kōgyoku | ||||
Religion | Shintoism, later Buddhism |
Emperor Tenmu (天武天皇, Tenmu tennō, c. 631 – October 1, 686) was the 40th Emperor of Japan,[1] according to the traditional order of succession.[2][3] He reigned from 673 until his death in 686.[4]