Empress Genmei

Empress Gemmei (Japanese元 明天 皇, Gemmei - tennō also Gemmyō; * 661, † December 29 721; reign: 707-715 ) was, according to the traditional count, 43 Tennō of Japan and the fourth woman to hold this office. She was a daughter of Emperor Tenjis and married Crown Prince Kusakabe no Miko (posthumous: Hinameshi ), the son of Emperor and Empress Temmu Jitō and at the same time was her cousin and nephew. My own name was Ahe no miko hime ( Princess Ahe ). After her son died Kaiser Mommu, she ascended the throne as the successor to her grandson Prince Obito (Kaiser Shōmu moved ) to secure. However, she thanked already 715 in favor of Mommus sister Gensho from. Shōmu moved later joined the successor of Gensho.

After her accession to the throne 707 ( the 7th month, 17th day), she sat with the Juto toneri ryō a personal guard for himself and Prince Obito.

On the occasion of copper finds the nengo ( era name) was changed 708/11/1 in Wado. She made a mint set up the coined from the finds from 708 copper coins ( Wado - Sen) were that were long considered the first autochthonous in Japan embossed.

710, they moved the capital from Fujiwara - kyō (now Kashihara ) to Heijo - kyō (now Nara ), whereby the Nara period got its name. She was mainly responsible for the completion of the Kojiki in 712, to her father had given Emperor Temmu 680 in order that was until his death in 686 but not completed.

She supervised the politicians Fujiwara no Fuhito and Prince Nagaya.