Empress Genshō (元正天皇 Genshō-tennō 683 – May 22 748) was the 44th monarch of Japan according to the traditional order of succession.Genshō’s reign spanned the years 715 through 724.In the history of Japan Genshō was the fifth of eight women to take on the role of empress regnant. The four female monarchs before Genshō were: (a) Suiko (b) Kōgyoku (c) Jitō and (d) Gemmei.
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