Who was the 33rd Emperor of Japan?
Q: Who was the 33rd Emperor of Japan?
A: Empress Suiko (推古天皇, Suiko-tennō) was the 33rd Emperor of Japan.
Q: When did her reign start and end?
A: Her reign started in 593 and ended in 628.
Q: How many women have been Empresses of Japan?
A: Eight women have been Empresses of Japan, including Empress Suiko.
Q: What were the names of the other seven female empresses?
A: The other seven female empresses were Kōgyoku/Saimei, Jitō, Gemmei, Genshō, Kōken/Shōtoku, Meishō, and Go-Sakuramachi.
Q: When was it confirmed that the conventionally accepted names and sequence of early emperors were traditional?
A: It was not confirmed as "traditional" until the reign of Emperor Kammu who was the 50th monarch of the Yamato dynasty.
Q: What is Empress Suiko's posthumous name?
A: Her posthumous name is Suiko-tennō which was created for her by later generations.
