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Saimei 7 (斉明七年) *661/1 [[Empress Saimei]] journeys to Kyushu to oversee in person the strengthening of defenses aga

...taking the throne, became emperor in 645 when his sister [[Empress Saimei|Empress Kôgyoku]] abdicated in his favor. It is said that her abdication came at t ..., Kôtoku's sister returned to the throne, this time under the name Empress Saimei.

*[[Empress Saimei|Empress Kôgyoku]] (Saimei) is born (d. [[661]]).

[[Empress Saimei]] sent Abe no Hirafu to attack the [[Emishi]], located in Northeastern Japa

Saimei 6 (斉明六年) *[[Emperor Gaozong of Tang]] suffers a stroke; [[Empress Wu|Wu Zetian]] takes over as regent.

...n the orders of [[Emperor Tenchi]], as a memorial to his mother, [[Empress Saimei]], who died in [[661]] in the [[Asakura Tachibana Palace]] (in what is toda

...peror Seimu|Seimu]] and [[Emperor Chuai|Ch&ucirc;ai]], and [[Empress Jingu|Empress Jing&ucirc;]] were completely ficticious characters<ref>Edwards, Walter. In : [[Empress Jingu|Jing&ucirc;]] 209 - 269 (Regent)

...ttend and witness the pardon and release of the king of Paekche. [[Empress Saimei]] traveled to Kyushu in person in the first month of [[661]] to oversee the