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	Empress Koken - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Her posthumus name for her second reign (764-770) was Empress Shōtoku.
		She should not be confused with Prince Shōtoku (572-622), who was one of the first in Japan to sponsor Buddhism.
		Japanese dates correspond to the traditional lunisolar calendar used in Japan until 1873.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Empress_Shotoku_of_Japan (222 words)

	Empress Shotoku of Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Empress Shōtoku (称徳天皇) was the 48th imperial ruler of Japan and the sixth woman to hold the position.
		The affair illustrated the growing power of the Buddhist priesthood and was a prime factor in emperor Kammu's decision to move the capital away from Nara in 784.
		Empress Shotoku should not be confused with Prince Shotoku (572-622), who was one of the first in Japan to sponsor Buddhism.
	www.theezine.net /e/empress-shotoku-of-japan.html (121 words)

	Mike's History p 68 - Empress Suiko and Prince Shotoku jointly rule Japan. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		During the late sixth century in Japan there was a period of civil strife between two rival clans, the Mononobe and Soga.
		Finally, under the joint rule of Empress Suiko and her nephew, Prince Shotoku, a successful attempt was made to reestablish harmony under the Emperor by adapting Chinese practices.
		The Empress was greatly pleased, and bestowed on the Prince Imperial one hundred cho of water-fields in the Province of Harima.
	www.galileolibrary.com /history/history_020602/history_page_68.htm (1517 words)

	Mike's History p 68 - Empress Suiko and Prince Shotoku jointly rule Japan.
		The Empress Toyo-mike Hashiki-ya-hime was the second daughter of the Emperor Ame-kuni oshi-hiraki-hiro-niha and a younger sister by the same mother of the Emperor Tachibana no toyo-hi.
		When she was thirty-four years of age, in the 5th year and the 11th month of the reign of the Emperor Hatsuse-be, the Emperor was murdered by the Great Imperial Chieftain Mumako no Sukune, and the succession to the Dignity being vacant, the Ministers besought the Empress-consort of the Emperor Nunakura fut-dama-shiki, viz.
		Now E-jitsu and the rest together made representation to the Empress, saying: "Those who have resided in T'ang to study have all completed their courses and ought to be sent for.
	www.galileolibrary.com /history/history_page_68.htm (1428 words)

	Encyclopedia: Egbert of Wessex (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		This article concerns the English kingdom, not the Westland Wessex helicopter Wessex was one of the seven major Anglo-Saxon kingdoms (the Heptarchy) that preceded the Kingdom of England.
		Redburga or Raedburh was the wife of king Egbert of Wessex and may have been the sister-in-law of Charlemagne as the sister of his fourth wife, Luitgarde; other sources describe her as his sister (although Charlemagnes only sister was named Gisela) or his great-granddaughter (which would...
		Events Uprising in Japan leads to a major defeat for Emperor Kammu, alongside a severe drought and famine Constantine becomes king of the Picts Herford founded by Charlemagne Fes founded by Idris I Eadburh marries Beorhtric of Wessex Births Deaths Categories: 789...
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Egbert-of-Wessex (1955 words)

	Pulmac - News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In that year the Empress Shotoku of Japan initiated the first mass printing of text when she ordered the generation of a million prayers imprinted on individual sheets of paper.
		Following eight years of civil war and a devastating smallpox epidemic, the Empress decreed that the million paper prayers be created, each enshrined in its own three tiered wood pagoda.
		Despite the seeming enormity of this undertaking, the task was completed within six years and the million pagodas were distributed to temples throughout Japan where some have survived to this day.
	www.pulmac.us /news.php (336 words)

	Timeline 600CE to 999CE
		645 Downfall of the Soga Clan in Japan.
		Japan’s 1st permanent capital arose in the Nara basin.
		995-1027 Heydey of the Fujiwara Clan in Japan.
	timelines.ws /0600AD_999AD.HTML (10742 words)

	Empress Meisho of Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Empress Meishō (明正天皇) (1623 - 1696) was the 109th imperial ruler of Japan, reigning from 1629 to 1643.
		Her mother was Tokugawa Kazuko, the empress of Go-Mizunoo and a daughter of Hidetada.
		She didn't marry, and was succeeded by her step-brother.
	www.information-and-answers.com /resource-Empress_Meisho_of_Japan.html (87 words)

	Empress Koken of Japan -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Empress Koken of Japan -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
		She first ruled as Kōken from (Click link for more info and facts about 749) 749 to (Click link for more info and facts about 758) 758.
		Shotoku died of (A highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever and weakness and skin eruption with pustules that form scabs that slough off leaving scars) smallpox, after which she was succeeded by her first cousin twice removed, (Click link for more info and facts about Emperor Konin) Emperor Konin.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/e/em/empress_koken_of_japan.htm (248 words)

	Timeline of invention (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Without sails but with ship-hulls similar to that of the later age viking-ships.
		770: Oldest printed work, the Million Charms of Empress Shotoku in Japan
		Ocean going longships and river going longboats were vessels with superior speed.
	hallencyclopedia.com /Timeline_of_invention (801 words)

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