Empress Meishō

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Empress Meishō (明正天皇, Meishō-tennō; January 9, 1624 – December 4, 1696), personal name Okiko (Japanese: 興子), was the 109th monarch of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Her reign lasted from 1629 to 1643. Her reign officially began when she was five years old and continued for fifteen years. It is believed that Meishō's father actually ruled in her name until she abdicated in favor of her younger half-brother. Following her ascension to the throne, Empress Meishō became Japan's first female emperor in over 900 years, since Empress Shōtoku.

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