| Emperor Junnin 淳仁天皇 | |||||
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| Emperor of Japan | |||||
| Reign | 758–764 | ||||
| Predecessor | Kōken | ||||
| Successor | Shōtoku | ||||
| Born | Ōi (大炊) 733 | ||||
| Died | November 10, 765 (aged 31–32) Awaji Island (Hyōgo) | ||||
| Burial | Awaji no misasagi (淡路陵) (Hyōgo) | ||||
| Issue | Princess Abe | ||||
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| House | Imperial House of Japan | ||||
| Father | Prince Toneri | ||||
| Mother | Tagima no Yamashiro | ||||
Emperor Junnin (淳仁天皇, Junnin-tennō, 733 – November 10, 765) was the 47th emperor of Japan,[1] according to the traditional order of succession.[2] The seventh son of Prince Toneri and a grandson of Emperor Tenmu, his reign spanned the years 758 to 764.[3]