Temmu
Temmu ( Japanese 天 武天皇 , Temmu-tennō ; * around 631, † October 1, 686 ) was according to traditional counting of the 40th Tennō of Japan . He ruled from 672 to 686 in Asuka-kyō , Yamato . His proper name was Prince Ōama ( 大海 人 皇子 , Ōama no miko ).
He was the second son of Emperor Jomei (593-641, Reg. 629-641) and Empress Kōgyoku (Reg. 642-645) and the younger brother of Tenji (Reg. 668-671). His Empress Jitō was a daughter of Emperor Tenji, his brother, and thus his niece.
In the Jinshin Civil War of 672 Temmu usurped the imperial dignity of the emperor Kōbun installed in 671 and ruled the empire from his Kiyomihara palace .
As emperor, he reformed the legal system based on the Chinese system. During his reign, the kabane ranks were reformed for noble dignitaries.
literature
- William George Aston : Nihongi: Chronicles of Japan from the Earliest Times to AD 697 . In: Transactions and Proceedings of The Japan Society, London . Supplement I. Volume I and II. Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co., Limited, London 1896 ( digitized in the Internet Archive - English translation of Nihonshoki).
Web links
- http://www.japanlink.de/gp/gp_geschichte_temmu.shtml
- Family table of Japanese emperors (The Imperial Household Agency) (English)
| predecessor | Office | Successor |
|---|---|---|
| Kobun |
Emperor of Japan 672–686 |
Jitō |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Temmu |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Tenmu; 天 武天皇 (Japanese); Ōama (proper name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | 40. Tennō of Japan |
| DATE OF BIRTH | at 631 |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 1, 686 |