Constitution of Japan
The Shotoku Taishu code issued by Shotoku forms the basis of a Constitution. The constitution demands the veneration of Buddha, Buddhist priests & Buddhist laws
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Shotoku Biography and Timeline
Follow Shotoku through 4 dated historical records for Japan.
Shotoku, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
4Distinct records
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604–764Years on this page
604
611
Invasion of Japan
Repulses an attempt by China to invade Japan
614
Invasion of Japan
Repulses an attempt by China to invade Japan
764
Succession
Succeeds as Emperor of Japan
Role range: 0764-0770
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.