Kōken, emperor of Japan (born 718)

Empress Kōken

Empress of Japan (r. 749–758, 764–770)

Empress Kōken was the 46th and 48th monarch of Japan according to the traditional order of succession. She was born to Crown Prince Obito and his consort Fujiwara Asukabehime; seeking to protect the bloodline of Prince Kusakabe, her father proclaimed her the first crown princess…