Emperor Kōtoku

Emperor Kōtoku
孝徳天皇
Great King of Yamato
Emperor of Japan
Reign645–654 (AD)
PredecessorKōgyoku
SuccessorSaimei
BornKaru ()
596 (AD)
Died24 November 654 (age 57 or 58)
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 – 24 November 654) was the 36th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.

The years of his reign lasted from 645 through 654.