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Kōbun

emperor of Japan
Also known as: Ōtomo
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Kōbun was the 39th emperor of Japan, reigning briefly in 672 CE. He was the son of Emperor Tenji and came to power following his father's death. His reign was short-lived, as he was overthrown by his uncle, Prince Ōtomo (later Emperor Temmu), in a civil war known as the Jinshin War. Kōbun's brief rule marked a period of transition in Japanese imperial history, occurring shortly after Emperor Tenji's reforms aimed at strengthening the central government and restoring power to the emperor.1234

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  2. Emperors and Empresses Regnant of Japan
  3. Japan - Constitutional government
  4. Go-Daigo
  5. Japan - Beginning of the imperial state
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  7. Japan - The Tempō reforms

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