Empress Suiko
Empress Suiko (推古天皇, Suiko-tennō) (554 – 15 April 628) was the 33rd monarch of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.
| Empress Suiko 推古天皇 | |||||
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| Great Queen of Yamato | |||||
Painting of Suiko by Tosa Mitsuyoshi, 1726 | |||||
| Empress of Japan | |||||
| Reign | 15 January 593 – 15 April 628 (Gregorian calendar) or 8 December 592 – 7 March 628 (Lunar calendar) | ||||
| Predecessor | Sushun | ||||
| Successor | Jomei | ||||
| Regent | Prince Shōtoku (593–621) Soga no Umako Soga no Emishi | ||||
| Empress consort of Japan | |||||
| Tenure | 576 – 585 | ||||
| Born | Nukatabe (額田部) 3 January 554 | ||||
| Died | 15 April 628 (aged 74) | ||||
| Burial | Shinaga no Yamada no misasagi (磯長山田陵) | ||||
| Spouse | Emperor Bidatsu | ||||
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| House | Yamato | ||||
| Father | Emperor Kinmei | ||||
| Mother | Soga no Kitashihime | ||||
Suiko reigned from 593 until her death in 628.
In the history of Japan, Suiko was the first of eight women to take on the role of empress regnant. The seven female sovereigns reigning after Suiko were Kōgyoku/Saimei, Jitō, Genmei, Genshō, Kōken/Shōtoku, Meishō and Go-Sakuramachi.
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