| Fujiwara no Otomuro 藤原乙牟漏 | |
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| Empress consort of Japan | |
| Tenure | 23 May 783 – 790 |
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| Born | 760 Japan |
| Died | 28 April 790 Japan |
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| Spouse | Emperor Kanmu |
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| House | Fujiwara clan (by birth) Imperial House of Japan (by marriage) |
| Father | Fujiwara no Yoshitsugu |
| Mother | Abe no Komina |
Fujiwara no Otomuro (藤原乙牟漏; [ɸu͍ʑiwaɽa no otomuɽo], 760 – April 28, 790) was a Japanese noblewoman and empress consort of Japan.[1] Her sister was Fujiwara no Moroane.
Fujiwara no Otomuro was a daughter of a noble called Fujiwara no Yoshitsugu;[2] her mother was the granddaughter of general Fujiwara no Umakai, who died in 737.[3]
She married Emperor Kanmu.[4] Their children included:
She also had a daughter, Princess Koshi.
Her daughter-in-law was Lady Tachibana no Kachiko.[7]
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| Preceded by | Empress consort of Japan 783–790 |
Succeeded by
Fujiwara no Taishi |
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Unless otherwise noted (as BC), years are in CE / AD 1 individuals that were given the title of empress dowager posthumously 2 title removed in 896 due to a suspected affair with head priest of the Toko-ji Temple; title posthumously restored in 943 3 was made High Empress or de jure empress dowager during her husband's reign | |||||||||
