Who was Empress Jitō?
Q: Who was Empress Jitō?
A: Empress Jitō was the 41st Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.
Q: When did Empress Jitō reign?
A: Empress Jitō's reign started in 686 and ended in 697.
Q: What is the conventionally accepted name for Empress Jitō?
A: Empress Jitō's conventionally accepted name is Jitō-tennō.
Q: How do historians view details about Empress Jitō's life?
A: Historians consider details about the life of Empress Jitō to be possibly legendary, but probable.
Q: When were the names and sequence of the early emperors confirmed as "traditional"?
A: The names and sequence of the early emperors were confirmed as "traditional" during the reign of Emperor Kammu, who was the 50th monarch of the Yamato dynasty.
Q: How many women were empresses before Empress Jitō?
A: There were two women empresses before Empress Jitō.
Q: Who were the empresses that came after Empress Jitō?
A: The empresses that came after Empress Jitō were Gemmei, Genshō, Kōken/Shōtoku, Meishō, and Go-Sakuramachi.
