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The previous empress (Kôgyoku) abdicates and her brother Kôtoku becomes empire
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After Kôtoku's death his sister and exempress, Kôgyoku, reascends the throne as Empress Saimei
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While leading an army to Korea to aid Paekche, Empress Saimei is killed.
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A civil war breaks out between Emperor Tenchi's brother and son.Emperor Tenchi's son temorarily succeds him as Emperor Kôbun, but later dies in battle.
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Tenchi's younger brother, Temmu, becomes empire
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The Taiho Codes (Taihyôryô) are a revision and modification of the Taika Reform and based on the Chinese political system. This redefines the Japanese political system as the central government is divided into two parts, the Department of State (Dajôkan) and the Department of Worship (Jingikan). The country is divided into 66 provinces and these into 592 districts.
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The Kojiki is divided into three scrolls. Scroll one focuses on heavenly myths. Scroll two deals with earthly myths related to the first 15 monarchs, and scroll three contains genealogical and anecdotal accounts of the Yamato monarchs from Nintoku through Suiko.
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It is divided into thirty scrolls, the first two dealing with the heavenly myths and the remaining providing chronological accounts of the monarchs from Jimmu through Empress Jitō.
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Tōdaiji is the temple of the capital province and, hence, becomes the national temple. Hokkeji becomes the national nunnery.
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His death leaves Empress Kōken in control of the state.
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These replace the Taihō Ritsuryō and are also based on Tang China laws.
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It is a compilation of 4000 poems from the earliest of times until the time it was completed.
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She becomes a nun in Hokkeji in Nara but continues to run state affairs from the monestary.
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She resumes rule as Empress Shōtoku, all the while maintaining her status as a nun.
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Kōnin, Tenchi's grandson, becomes emperor.
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After being appointed in 661, Emperor Tenchi is enthroned.
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After his death, Jitô, Temmu's daughter, replaces him as empress.
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Although she continues to all power from behind the scenes, Her grandson, Mommu, replaces her as empire.
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Due to a death, several major calamities, and the subsequent superstitious beliefs that these ware caused by the choice of this location for the capital, it is decided that the capital should be Heiankyō (Kyōto).
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This adjusted the laws and legislation by taking into account conditions which were prevalent in Japan but not in China and adjusting the Code accordingly.
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It serves as the family temple for the imperial family.
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He moves to Yakushiji in Nara, but retains the title of Emperor and continues to rule from the monastery.
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His unmarried daughter becomes Empress Kōken, but he still conducts the affairs of state through his daughter from behind the scenes.
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Kōnin's eldest son becomes Emperor Kammu.
