Kōgyoku
Kōgyoku (594–661) was a Japanese monarch, consort and poet.
Also recorded as Empress Samimei · Kōgyoku-tennō · Saimei-tennō · Empress Kogyoku

Published by 三英舎 (San'ei-sha) · "御歴代百廿一天皇御尊影" · Public domain
Biography
Born in 594, died in Asakura no Tachibana no Hironiwa Palace in 661.
The recorded working language is Japanese.
Positions recorded include Josei Tenno.
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- “Empress Kōgyoku”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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