Illustration
A 16th century CE portrait on silk of Japanese Emperor Kammu (r. 781 to 806 CE) who is most noted for relocating the capital to Heiankyo (Kyoto) in 784 CE. (Enryaku-ji Monastery, near Kyoto, Japan)
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Original image by Unknown Artist. Uploaded by Mark Cartwright, published on 08 May 2017. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
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Artist, U. (2017, May 08). Emperor Kammu. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6597/emperor-kammu/
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Artist, Unknown. "Emperor Kammu." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 08, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6597/emperor-kammu/.
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Artist, Unknown. "Emperor Kammu." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 08 May 2017. Web. 21 Feb 2025.
