Emperor of Japan
Shirakabe July 18, 708
January 11, 782(782-01-11) (73) Heijō-kyō (Nara)
Posthumous nameJapanese style: Ametsumune-takatsugi no Sumeramikoto (天宗高紹天皇 ) Chinese style: Emperor Kōnin (光仁天皇 )
Emperor of Japan Emperor Kōnin 光仁天皇 Emperor of JapanReign770–781EnthronementOctober 23, 770PredecessorShōtokuSuccessorKanmuBornShirakabe (白壁 ) July 18, 708DiedJanuary 11, 782(782-01-11) (aged 73) Heijō-kyō (Nara)BurialTahara no higashi no misasagi (Nara)Spouse Princess Inoe Princess Owari Takano no Niigasa Fujiwara no Sōshi Ki no Miyako Fujiwara no Nariko Issue Prince Osabe Princess Sakahito Prince Hieda Princess Noto Emperor Kanmu Prince Sawara Princess Minuma HouseYamatoFatherPrince ShikiMotherKi no Tochihime Emperor Kōnin (光仁天皇 , Kōnin-tennō, November 18, 708 – January 11, 782) was the 49th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Kōnin's reign lasted from 770 to 781.
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