Emperor Kōtoku
| Kōtoku | |
|---|---|
| Emperor of Japan | |
| Reign | 645–654 |
| Predecessor | Kōgyoku |
| Successor | Saimei |
| Born | 596 |
| Died | 654 (aged 58) Toyosaki no Miya (Ōsaka) |
| Burial | Ōsaka-no-shinaga no misasagi (Osaka) |
| Spouse | Princess Hashihito |
| Father | Prince Chinu |
| Mother | Princess Kibitsu-hime |
Emperor Kōtoku (孝徳天皇 Kōtoku-tennō?, 596 – November 24, 654) was the 36th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.
The years of his reign lasted from 645 through 654.
Before Kōtoku ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name (imina) was Karu (軽?) or Prince Karu (軽皇子 Karu-no-Ōji?).
He enacted the Taika Reform edicts.
He was a descendant of Emperor Bidatsu. He was a son of Chinu no ōkimi (Prince Chinu, 茅渟王) by Kibitsuhime no ōkimi (Princess Kibitsuhime, 吉備姫王). Empress Kōgyoku was his elder sister from the same parents. Chinu was a son of Prince Oshisaka hikohito no ōe, whose father was the Emperor Bidatsu. He had at least three consorts including his Empress, Hashihito no Himemiko (Princess Hashihito), the daughter of Emperor Jomei and his sister Empress Kōgyoku.
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