Emperor Junnin

Emperor Junnin (???? Junnin Tenn?) (733-765) was the 47th imperial ruler of Japan from 758 to 764, according to the traditional order of succession. He was the seventh son of Prince Toneri, a son of Emperor Temmu. His father died when he was at the age of three, and he was given no rank nor office of the court.

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733 - 765 - Imperial ruler - Japan - 758 - 764 - Emperor Temmu

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His fate was changed in 757 when Empress K?ken, his second cousin, appointed him to her crown prince instead of Prince Funado who had been appointed to this position by the will of the Emperor Sh?mu. In 758 he became emperor on the abdication of Koken.

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757 - Empress K?ken - Emperor Sh?mu

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Six years later she forced him to abdicate and reclaimed the throne. Though he technically reigned, he did not feature on the official List of Japanese Emperors until the late nineteenth century; he had very little power and was a mere figurehead. He died (or was assassinated) while in exile. In some older Japanese documents, he was usually referred as Haitei (廃帝), the unthroned emperor.

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In 1870 he was titled the Emperor Junnin officially.

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