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Emperor Reigen (霊元天皇 reigen tennō?) (July 9, 1654 - September 24, 1732) was the 112th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Year 1732 ( MDCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The of Japan is the country's Monarch. He is the head of the Japanese Imperial Family. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Reigen reigned from March 5, 1663 until May 2, 1687. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. His personal name (his iminia) was Satohito (識仁) and his pre-accession title was Ate-no-miya (高貴宮). [1]

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Genealogy

Reigen was the 16th son of Emperor Go-Mizunoo. Emperor Go-Mizunoo (後水尾天皇 Go-Mizunoo-tennō) ( June 29, 1596 – September 11, 1680) was the 108th emperor His mother was the daughter of Minister of the Center Sonomotooto (内大臣園基音), Lady in Waiting Kuniko (新広義門院国子).

His posthumous name was created during the Meiji Era by combining the kanji from the names of two previous Emperors, Emperor Kōrei (孝霊) and Emperor Kōgen (孝元). Higashiyama also refers to a ward of Kyoto City Emperor Higashiyama (東山天皇 Higashiyama-tennō) ( October 21 A posthumous name is an honorary name given to royalty nobles and sometimes others in some cultures after the person's death The, or Meiji era, denotes the 45-year reign of the Meiji Emperor, running in the Gregorian calendar, from 23 October 1868 to 30 July are the Chinese characters that are used in the modern Japanese logographic writing system along with Hiragana (ひらがな 平仮名 Katakana was the seventh emperor of Japan to appear on the traditional list of emperors. was the eighth emperor of Japan to appear on the traditional list of emperors.

Events of Reigen's life

Kugyō

Kugyō (公卿) is a collective term for the very few most powerful men attached to the court of the Emperor of Japan in pre-Meiji eras. Higashiyama also refers to a ward of Kyoto City Emperor Higashiyama (東山天皇 Higashiyama-tennō) ( October 21 Year 1713 ( MDCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1732 ( MDCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The of Japan is the country's Monarch. He is the head of the Japanese Imperial Family. The, or Meiji era, denotes the 45-year reign of the Meiji Emperor, running in the Gregorian calendar, from 23 October 1868 to 30 July Even during those years in which the court's actual influence outside the palace walls was minimal, the hierarchic organization persisted.

In general, this elite group included only three to four men at a time. These were hereditary courtiers whose experience and background would have brought them to the pinnacle of a life's career. During Reigen's reign, this apex of the Daijō-kan included:

Eras of Reigen's reign

The years of Reigen's reign are more specifically identified by more than one era name or nengō. The was the Department of State in Nara and Heian period Japan and briefly under the Meiji Constitution. Sadaijin (左大臣 most commonly translated as "Minister of the Left" was a government position in Japan in the late Nara and Heian Udaijin (右大臣 most commonly translated as the "Minister of the Right" was a government position in Japan in the late Nara and The, usually translated as Inner Minister -- also known as the -- was a significant post in the Imperial court as re-organized under the ''Taihō'' Code. often translated as "Great Councillor" was a government post of the Japanese Ritsuryo governmental system which was in place for much of the classical and The Japanese era calendar scheme is a common Calendar scheme used in Japan, which identifies a year by the combination of the and the year number within the era The Japanese era calendar scheme is a common Calendar scheme used in Japan, which identifies a year by the combination of the and the year number within the era [1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Titsingh, Issac. was a after Manji and before Enpō. This period spanned the years from 1661 to 1673. was a after Kanbun and before Tenna. This period spanned the years from 1673 to 1681. was a after Enpō and before Jōkyō. This period spanned the years from 1681 through 1684. was a after Tenna and before Genroku. This period spanned the years from 1684 through 1688. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, p. 414.



Preceded by
Emperor Go-Sai		 Emperor of Japan:
Reigen
1663-1687		 Succeeded by
Emperor Higashiyama
Emperor Go-Sai (後西天皇 Go-Sai-tennō) also called Emperor Go-Saiin (後西院天皇 Go-Saiin-tennō) ( January 1, 1638 &ndash March Higashiyama also refers to a ward of Kyoto City Emperor Higashiyama (東山天皇 Higashiyama-tennō) ( October 21
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