Emperor of Japan
Kazuraki 626
January 7, 672(672-01-07) (45–46) Ōmi no Miya (Shiga)
Posthumous nameJapanese style: Amenokotohirakasuwake no Sumeramikoto (天命開別天皇 ) Chinese style: Emperor Tenji (天智天皇 )
38th Emperor of Japan (reigned 661-672) Emperor of Japan Emperor Tenji 天智天皇 Emperor of JapanReign661–672PredecessorSaimeiSuccessorKōbunBornKazuraki (葛城 ) 626DiedJanuary 7, 672(672-01-07) (aged 45–46) Ōmi no Miya (Shiga)BurialYamashina no misasagi (Kyoto)Spouse Yamato Hime no Ōkimi Soga no Ochi-no-iratsume Soga no Mei-no-iratsume Soga no Hitachi-no-iratsume Abe no Tachibana-no-iratsume Issue Princess Ōta Empress Jitō Prince Takeru Princess Minabe Empress Genmei Princess Yamanobe Princess Asuka Princess Niitabe Prince Kawashima Princess Ōe Prince Shiki Princess Izumi Princess Minushi Emperor Kōbun HouseYamatoFatherEmperor JomeiMotherEmpress Kōgyoku Emperor Tenji (天智天皇 , Tenji-tennō, 626 – January 7, 672) , also known as Emperor Tenchi, was the 38th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Tenji's reign spanned the years from 661 through 672.
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