Emperor Tenmu, the Glossary

Table of Contents

1. 93 relations: Amaterasu, Ōmi Province, Ōtomo clan, Ōtsu, Buddhism, Butsudan, Columbia University Press, Daijō-kan, Delmer Brown, Emperor Fushimi, Emperor Go-Murakami, Emperor Go-Toba, Emperor Jomei, Emperor Junnin, Emperor Kōbun, Emperor Monmu, Emperor of Japan, Emperor Tenji, Emperor Yōzei, Empress Genshō, Empress Jitō, Empress Kōgyoku, Empress Kōken, Empress of Japan, Fujiwara no Kamatari, Grave, H. Paul Varley, Hakuhō period, Iga Province, Imperial cult, Imperial House of Japan, Imperial Household Agency, Isaac Titsingh, Ise Shrine, Japanese era name, Jinshin War, Kabane, Kan'ichi Asakawa, Kōbun (period), Kōkyū, Kojiki, Kugyō, Lady Ōnu, List of emperors of Japan, Man'yōshū, Mausoleum, Meiji era, Minister of the Left, Minister of the Right, Mino Province, ... Expand index (43 more) »

2. 631 births
3. 686 deaths
4. 7th-century Japanese monarchs
5. Buddhism in the Asuka period
6. Sons of empresses regnant

Amaterasu

Amaterasu Ōmikami (天照大御神, 天照大神), often called Amaterasu for short, also known as Ōhirume no Muchi no Kami (大日孁貴神), is the goddess of the sun in Japanese mythology.

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Ōmi Province

was a province of Japan, which today comprises Shiga Prefecture.

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Ōtomo clan

was a Japanese samurai family whose power stretched from the Kamakura period through the Sengoku period, spanning over 400 years.

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Ōtsu

Ōtsu City Hall is the capital city of Shiga Prefecture, Japan.

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Buddhism

Buddhism, also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya, is an Indian religion and philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha, a wandering teacher who lived in the 6th or 5th century BCE.

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Butsudan

A, sometimes spelled Butudan, is a shrine commonly found in temples and homes in Japanese Buddhist cultures.

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Columbia University Press

Columbia University Press is a university press based in New York City, and affiliated with Columbia University.

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Daijō-kan

The, also known as the Great Council of State, was (i) (Daijō-kan) the highest organ of Japan's premodern Imperial government under the Ritsuryō legal system during and after the Nara period or (ii) (Dajō-kan) the highest organ of Japan's government briefly restored to power after the Meiji Restoration, which was replaced by the Cabinet.

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Delmer Brown

Delmer Myers Brown (November 20, 1909November 9, 2011) was an American academic, historian, writer, translator and Japanologist.

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Emperor Fushimi

was the 92nd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Emperor Tenmu and emperor Fushimi are emperors of Japan and sons of Japanese emperors.

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Emperor Go-Murakami

(1328 – March 29, 1368) was the 97th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession, and a member of the Southern Court during the Nanboku-chō period of rival courts. Emperor Tenmu and emperor Go-Murakami are emperors of Japan and sons of Japanese emperors.

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Emperor Go-Toba

was the 82nd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Emperor Tenmu and emperor Go-Toba are emperors of Japan and sons of Japanese emperors.

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Emperor Jomei

was the 34th emperor of Japan,Kunaichō: according to the traditional order of succession. Emperor Tenmu and emperor Jomei are 7th-century Japanese monarchs, emperors of Japan, Man'yō poets and people of Asuka-period Japan.

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Emperor Junnin

was the 47th emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō): according to the traditional order of succession. Emperor Tenmu and emperor Junnin are emperors of Japan.

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Emperor Kōbun

was the 39th emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō): according to the traditional order of succession. Emperor Tenmu and emperor Kōbun are 7th-century Japanese monarchs, emperors of Japan, people of Asuka-period Japan and sons of Japanese emperors.

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Emperor Monmu

was the 42nd emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō):; retrieved 2013-8-22. Emperor Tenmu and emperor Monmu are 7th-century Japanese monarchs, emperors of Japan, people of Asuka-period Japan and sons of empresses regnant.

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Emperor of Japan

The emperor of Japan is the hereditary monarch and head of state of Japan. Emperor Tenmu and emperor of Japan are emperors of Japan.

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Emperor Tenji

, known first as and later as until his accession, was the 38th emperor of Japan who reigned from 668 to 671. Emperor Tenmu and emperor Tenji are 7th-century Japanese monarchs, emperors of Japan, Man'yō poets, people of Asuka-period Japan, sons of Japanese emperors and sons of empresses regnant.

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Emperor Yōzei

was the 57th emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō): according to the traditional order of succession. Emperor Tenmu and emperor Yōzei are emperors of Japan.

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Empress Genshō

was the 44th monarch of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō): according to the traditional order of succession.

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Empress Jitō

was the 41st monarch of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō): according to the traditional order of succession. Emperor Tenmu and Empress Jitō are 7th-century Japanese monarchs, Man'yō poets and people of Asuka-period Japan.

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Empress Kōgyoku

, also known as, was the 35th and 37th monarch of Japan,Kunaichō: according to the traditional order of succession. Emperor Tenmu and Empress Kōgyoku are 7th-century Japanese monarchs and people of Asuka-period Japan.

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Empress Kōken

, known as after her second accession to the throne, was the 46th (with the name Empress Kōken) and the 48th monarch of Japan (with the name Empress Shōtoku),Emperor Kōnin, Takano Imperial Mausoleum, Imperial Household Agency according to the traditional order of succession.

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Empress of Japan

The empress of Japan is the title given to the wife of the Emperor of Japan or a female ruler in her own right.

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Fujiwara no Kamatari

Fujiwara no Kamatari (藤原 鎌足, 614 – November 14, 669), also known as, was a Japanese politician and aristocrat who, together with Prince Naka no Ōe (later Emperor Tenji), carried out the Taika Reform. Emperor Tenmu and Fujiwara no Kamatari are Buddhism in the Asuka period, Man'yō poets and people of Asuka-period Japan.

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Grave

A grave is a location where a dead body (typically that of a human, although sometimes that of an animal) is buried or interred after a funeral.

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H. Paul Varley

Herbert Paul Varley (February 8, 1931 – December 15, 2015) was an American academic, historian, author, and Japanologist.

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Hakuhō period

The was an unofficial of Emperor TenmuNussbaum, Louis-Frédéric.

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Iga Province

was a province of Japan located in what is today part of western Mie Prefecture.

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Imperial cult

An imperial cult is a form of state religion in which an emperor or a dynasty of emperors (or rulers of another title) are worshipped as demigods or deities.

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Imperial House of Japan

The is the dynasty and imperial family of Japan, consisting of those members of the extended family of the reigning emperor of Japan who undertake official and public duties.

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Imperial Household Agency

The (IHA) is an agency of the government of Japan in charge of state matters concerning the Imperial Family, and the keeping of the Privy Seal and State Seal of Japan.

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Isaac Titsingh

Isaac Titsingh FRS (January 1745 – 2 February 1812) was a Dutch diplomat, historian, Japanologist, and merchant.

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Ise Shrine

The, located in Ise, Mie Prefecture of Japan, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the solar goddess Amaterasu.

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Japanese era name

The or, is the first of the two elements that identify years in the Japanese era calendar scheme.

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Jinshin War

The was the war of succession in Japan during the Asuka period of the Yamato state.

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Kabane

were Japanese hereditary noble titles.

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Kan'ichi Asakawa

was a Japanese academic, author, historian, curator and peace advocate.

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Kōbun (period)

The Kōbun period is a chronological timeframe during the Asuka period of Japanese history.

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Kōkyū

is the section of a Japanese Imperial Palace called the where the Imperial Family and court ladies lived.

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Kojiki

The, also sometimes read as or, is an early Japanese chronicle of myths, legends, hymns, genealogies, oral traditions, and semi-historical accounts down to 641 concerning the origin of the Japanese archipelago, the, and the Japanese imperial line.

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Kugyō

is the collective term for the very few most powerful men attached to the court of the Emperor of Japan in pre-Meiji eras.

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Lady Ōnu

Lady Ōnu (蘇我大蕤娘; d. 6 August 724) was a Japanese noblewoman.

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List of emperors of Japan

Japan has been ruled by emperors since antiquity. Emperor Tenmu and List of emperors of Japan are emperors of Japan.

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Man'yōshū

The is the oldest extant collection of Japanese (poetry in Classical Japanese), compiled sometime after AD 759 during the Nara period.

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Mausoleum

A mausoleum is an external free-standing building constructed as a monument enclosing the burial chamber of a deceased person or people.

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Meiji era

The was an era of Japanese history that extended from October 23, 1868, to July 30, 1912.

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Minister of the Left

The Kenkyusha's New Japanese-English Dictionary, Kenkyusha Limited, was a government position in Japan during the Asuka to Meiji era.

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Minister of the Right

was a government position in Japan during the Asuka to Meiji era.

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Mino Province

was a province of Japan in the area of Japan that is today southern Gifu Prefecture.

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Muraji

(from Old Japanese: muraⁿzi) was an ancient Japanese hereditary title denoting rank and political standing (a kabane) that was reserved for the most powerful among the Tomo no Miyatsuko clans, which were clans associated with particular occupations.

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Naidaijin

The, literally meaning "Inner Minister", was an ancient office in the Japanese Imperial Court.

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Nara Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu.

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Nihon Ōdai Ichiran

, The Table of the Rulers of Japan, is a 17th-century chronicle of the serial reigns of Japanese emperors with brief notes about some of the noteworthy events or other happenings.

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Nihon Shoki

The, sometimes translated as The Chronicles of Japan, is the second-oldest book of classical Japanese history.

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Omi (title)

is a hereditary noble title (kabane) of ancient Japan.

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Prince Ōtsu

was a Japanese poet and the son of Emperor Tenmu. Emperor Tenmu and Prince Ōtsu are 686 deaths, Man'yō poets and sons of Japanese emperors.

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Prince Hozumi

was a Japanese prince, the fifth son of Emperor Tenmu, who lived from the Asuka to Nara periods. Emperor Tenmu and prince Hozumi are sons of Japanese emperors.

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Prince Kusakabe

was a Japanese imperial crown prince from 681 until his death. Emperor Tenmu and prince Kusakabe are Man'yō poets, sons of Japanese emperors and sons of empresses regnant.

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Prince Naga

Prince Naga (長皇子; d. 9 July 715) was a Japanese prince. Emperor Tenmu and prince Naga are sons of Japanese emperors.

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Prince Osakabe

Prince Osakabe (刑部(忍壁)親王, Osakabe Shinnō) (died June 2, 705) was a Japanese imperial prince who helped write the Taihō Code (681 A.D.), alongside Fujiwara no Fuhito. Emperor Tenmu and prince Osakabe are sons of Japanese emperors.

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Prince Shiki

Prince Shiki (志貴皇子, Shiki-no-miko, died 1 September 716), posthumously known as Emperor Kasuga (春日宮天皇), was a member of the royal family in Japan during the Asuka period. Emperor Tenmu and Prince Shiki are sons of Japanese emperors.

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Prince Takechi

was a member of the royal family in Japan during the Asuka period. Emperor Tenmu and Prince Takechi are sons of Japanese emperors.

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Prince Toneri

(January 28, 676 – December 6, 735) was a Japanese imperial prince in the Nara period. Emperor Tenmu and prince Toneri are Man'yō poets and sons of Japanese emperors.

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Prince Yuge

Prince Yuge (弓削皇子, d. August 21, 699) was a Japanese prince and waka poet. Emperor Tenmu and prince Yuge are sons of Japanese emperors.

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Princess Ōe

(died 699) was a Japanese princess who lived during the Asuka period.

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Princess Ōku

Ōku (Japanese: 大来皇女 or 大伯皇女) (February 12, 661 – January 29, 702) was a Japanese princess during the Asuka period in Japanese history. Emperor Tenmu and princess Ōku are Man'yō poets.

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Princess Ōta

(644?–668?) was royalty in Japan during the Asuka Period. Emperor Tenmu and Princess Ōta are people of Asuka-period Japan.

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Princess Hatsusebe

(died 28 March 741) was a Japanese princess during the Asuka period and the Nara period.

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Princess Ki

was a Japanese princess during the Asuka period of Japanese history. Emperor Tenmu and princess Ki are Man'yō poets and people of Asuka-period Japan.

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Princess Niitabe

(died 699) was a daughter of Emperor Tenji in Japan during the Asuka Period.

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Princess Nukata

, also spelled Nukada, was a Japanese poet of the Asuka period. Emperor Tenmu and Princess Nukata are Man'yō poets.

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Princess Tagata

was a Japanese princess during the Asuka period and Nara period of Japanese history.

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Princess Tajima

(died 708) was the daughter of Emperor Tenmu of Japan. Emperor Tenmu and Princess Tajima are Man'yō poets and people of Asuka-period Japan.

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Princess Taki

was a Japanese princess during the Asuka period of Japanese history.

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Princess Tōchi

was a Japanese imperial princess during the Asuka period who was Empress of Japan as the wife of her cousin Emperor Kōbun.

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Richard Ponsonby-Fane

Richard Arthur Brabazon Ponsonby-Fane (8 January 1878 – 10 December 1937) was a British academic, author, specialist of Shinto and Japanologist.

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Saiō

or was the title of the unmarried female members of the Japanese Imperial Family, sent to serve at Ise Grand Shrine from the late 7th century to the 14th century.

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Sekigahara, Gifu

is a town located in Fuwa District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan.

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Shinto

Shinto is a religion originating in Japan.

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Shrine

A shrine (scrinium "case or chest for books or papers"; Old French: escrin "box or case") is a sacred space dedicated to a specific deity, ancestor, hero, martyr, saint, daemon, or similar figure of respect, wherein they are venerated or worshipped.

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Shuchō

, alternatively read as Suchō or Akamitori, was a after a gap following Hakuchi (650–654) and before another gap lasting until ''Taihō'' (701–704).

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Shueisha

is a Japanese publishing company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan.

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Silla

Silla (Old Korean: 徐羅伐, Yale: Syerapel, RR: Seorabeol; IPA), was a Korean kingdom that existed between 57 BCE – 935 CE and located on the southern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula.

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Soga clan

The was one of the most powerful aristocratic kin groups (''uji'') of the Asuka period of the early Japanese state—the Yamato polity—and played a major role in the spread of Buddhism in Japan. Emperor Tenmu and Soga clan are Buddhism in the Asuka period.

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Tane Province

was an old province of Japan in the area of Kagoshima Prefecture, roughly corresponding to Kumage Subprefecture.

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Tang dynasty

The Tang dynasty (唐朝), or the Tang Empire, was an imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 618 to 907, with an interregnum between 690 and 705.

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Tenji period

The Tenji period is a brief span of years during the Asuka period of Japanese history.

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Tenmu period

The Temmu period is a chronological timeframe during the Asuka period of Japanese history.

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William George Aston

William George Aston (9 April 1841 – 22 November 1911) was an Anglo-Irish diplomat, author, and scholar of the languages and histories of Japan and Korea.

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Yakushi-ji

is one of the most famous imperial and ancient Buddhist temples in Japan, and was once one of the Seven Great Temples of Nanto, located in Nara.

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Yamato Province

was a province of Japan, located in Kinai, corresponding to present-day Nara Prefecture in Honshū.

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Yoshino, Nara

is a town located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

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See also

631 births

• Emperor Tenmu
• Liu Yizhi
• Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr
• Wei Juyuan
• Ye Fashan

686 deaths

• Abdullah bin Kamel
• Arwald
• Audoin (bishop)
• Banbáin Os Cach
• Eadric of Kent
• Eata of Hexham
• Emperor Tenmu
• Eosterwine
• Husayn ibn Numayr al-Sakuni
• Itzam Kʼan Ahk I
• Landelin
• Muhammad ibn al-Ash'ath al-Kindi
• Mummolin of Noyon
• Pope John V
• Prince Ōtsu
• Princess Yamanobe
• Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad
• Ubayd bin Sharia
• Wonhyo

7th-century Japanese monarchs

• Emperor Jomei
• Emperor Kōbun
• Emperor Kōtoku
• Emperor Monmu
• Emperor Tenji
• Emperor Tenmu
• Empress Jitō
• Empress Kōgyoku
• Empress Suiko

Buddhism in the Asuka period

• Asuka-dera
• Emperor Bidatsu
• Emperor Kinmei
• Emperor Kōtoku
• Emperor Shōmu
• Emperor Tenmu
• Emperor Yōmei
• Fujiwara no Fuhito
• Fujiwara no Fusasaki
• Fujiwara no Kamatari
• Historical Sites of Prince Shōtoku
• Hyakusai-ji
• Hōryū-ji
• Kongō Jōdaranikyō
• Kōzato temple ruins
• Mononobe clan
• Mononobe no Moriya
• Nakatomi clan
• Prince Shōtoku
• Sangyō Gisho
• Seventeen-article constitution
• Shitennō-ji
• Soga clan
• Soga no Iname
• Soga no Umako
• Tori Busshi
• Yamada-dera
• Yamanoue no Okura

Sons of empresses regnant

• Alfonso VII of León and Castile
• Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
• Constantine VI
• Edward VII
• Emperor Monmu
• Emperor Ruizong of Tang
• Emperor Tenji
• Emperor Tenmu
• Emperor Zhongzong of Tang
• Hairan II
• Li Hong
• Louis I of Naples
• Paul I of Russia
• Peter Petrovich, Tsarevich of Russia
• Philip II, Prince of Taranto
• Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
• Prince Kusakabe
• Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany
• Prince Zhanghuai
• Robert, Prince of Taranto
• Septimius Antiochus
• Vaballathus

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_Tenmu

Also known as Emperor Temmu, Emperor Temmu of Japan, Emperor Ten'mu, Emperor Tenmu of Japan, Prince Ōama, Temmu, Temmu Emperor, Temmu Tenno, Temmu Tennō, Tenmo, Tenmu, Tenmu Emperor, Tenmu Tenno, Tenmu Tennō, Tenmu, Emperor.

, Muraji, Naidaijin, Nara Prefecture, Nihon Ōdai Ichiran, Nihon Shoki, Omi (title), Prince Ōtsu, Prince Hozumi, Prince Kusakabe, Prince Naga, Prince Osakabe, Prince Shiki, Prince Takechi, Prince Toneri, Prince Yuge, Princess Ōe, Princess Ōku, Princess Ōta, Princess Hatsusebe, Princess Ki, Princess Niitabe, Princess Nukata, Princess Tagata, Princess Tajima, Princess Taki, Princess Tōchi, Richard Ponsonby-Fane, Saiō, Sekigahara, Gifu, Shinto, Shrine, Shuchō, Shueisha, Silla, Soga clan, Tane Province, Tang dynasty, Tenji period, Tenmu period, William George Aston, Yakushi-ji, Yamato Province, Yoshino, Nara.