Emperor Kōtoku

Emperor Kōtoku
孝徳天皇
Great King of Yamato
Emperor of Japan
Reign645–654 (AD)
PredecessorKōgyoku
SuccessorSaimei
BornKaru ()
596 (AD)
Died654 (aged 5758)
Toyosaki no Miya (Ōsaka)
Burial
Ōsaka-no-shinaga no misasagi (大阪磯長陵) (Osaka)
SpouseHashihito
IssuePrince Arima
Posthumous name
Chinese-style shigō:
Emperor Kōtoku (孝徳天皇)

Japanese-style shigō:
Ameyorozutoyohi no Sumeramikoto (天万豊日天皇)
HouseImperial House of Japan
FatherPrince Chinu
MotherPrincess Kibitsu-hime

Emperor Kōtoku (孝徳天皇, Kōtoku-tennō, 596 – November 24, 654 AD) was the 36th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.

The years of his reign lasted from 645 through 654.