Editing Emperor Monmu (section)

===Events of Monmu's life===
Karu''-shinnō'' was only six years old when his father, [[Crown Prince Kusakabe]], died.

* '''697''':  In the 10th year of Jitō''-tennō''{{'}}s reign (持統天皇十年), the empress abdicated; and the succession (''senso'') was received by a grandson of [[Emperor Tenmu]].  Shortly thereafter, Emperor Monmu is said to have acceded to the throne (''sokui'').<ref>Titsingh, [https://books.google.com/books?id=18oNAAAAIAAJ&dq=nipon+o+dai+itsi+ran&pg=PP9  p. 60]; Brown, p. 270; Varley, pp. 44, 137–138; a distinct act of ''senso'' is unrecognized prior to [[Emperor Tenji]]; and all sovereigns except [[Empress Jitō|Jitō]], [[Emperor Yōzei|Yōzei]], [[Emperor Go-Toba|Go-Toba]], and [[Emperor Fushimi|Fishimi]] have ''senso'' and ''sokui'' in the same year until the reign of [[Emperor Go-Murakami]].</ref>

Emperor Monmu ruled until his death in 707, at which point he was succeeded by his mother, [[Empress Genmei]], who was also his [[first cousin once removed]] and his first cousin twice removed. He left a young son by [[Fujiwara clan|Fujiwara]] no Miyako, a daughter of [[Fujiwara no Fuhito]]: Obito no miko (Prince Obito), who eventually became [[Emperor Shōmu]].

Emperor Monmu's reign lasted 10 years.  He died at the age of 25.<ref>Varley, p. 140.</ref>

The actual site of Monmu's [[grave (burial)|grave]] is known.<ref name="kunaicho"/>  This emperor is traditionally venerated at a [[memorial]] [[Shinto]] [[shrine]] (''misasagi'') at Nara.

The [[Imperial Household Agency]] designates this location as Monmu's [[mausoleum]].  It is formally named ''Hinokuma no Ako no oka no e no misasagi''.<ref>Ponsonby-Fane, p. 420.</ref>