
Japan
Empresses Regnant of Japan – Empress Jitō
Before Empress Jitō succeeded to the throne, she was known as Unonosarara. She was born in 645 as the daughter of Emperor Tenji and Ochi-no-Iratsume. She became Empress consort as the wife of her uncle, Emperor Tenmu. They had one son together named Prince Kusakabe. Tenmu was the son of Emperor Jomei and Empress Kōgyoku [read more]