Born: 20 April 20, 660, Japan
Died: 29 December, 0721
Country most active: Japan
Also known as: Genmyō
Empress Genmei (元明天皇, Genmei-tennō, April 20, 660 – December 29, 721), also known as Empress Genmyō, was the monarch of Japan from 707 through 715 CE.
Genmei was the fourth of eight women in Japan’s history to take on the role of empress regnant (see: Suiko, Kōgyoku/Saimei, Jitō, Genshō, Kōken/Shōtoku, Meishō, and Go-Sakuramachi).