In September, 764, Nakamaro who had lost the backing of Empress Dowager Komyo, raised an army (FUJIWARA no Nakamaro's War) but was defeated, which triggered the second enthronement of Retired Empress Koken to become Emperor Shotoku who expelled Emperor Junnin in October of the same year
光明皇太后の後見を無くした仲麻呂は天平宝字8年（764年）9月に挙兵（藤原仲麻呂の乱）するが敗れ、同年10月淳仁天皇を追放して孝謙上皇が重祚し、称徳天皇となった。