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Emperor Tenmu (?-686, 天武天皇), the 40th emperor of Japan, ascended the throne after winning the Jinshin War, the largest civil conflict in ancient Japanese history. He established the Shikinen Sengu… Read more: Emperor Tenmu and the Jinshin War: The Origins of the Shikinen Sengu at Ise Jingu
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