Complex sentence: Empress Meishō (明正天皇 "Meishō-tennō") (January 9,1624--December 4,1696) was the 109th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession, reigning from December 22,1629 to November 14,1643.
Split into simpler sentences: Empress Meishō (明正天皇 "Meishō-tennō") (January 9,1624--December 4,1696) was the 109th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. The years of her reign spanned the period from from December 22,1629 to November 14,1643.