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Emperor Takakura (高倉天皇 Takakura-tennō) (September 23, 1161 – January 30, 1181) was the 80th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain 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. His reign spanned the years from 1168 through 1180. [1]

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Genealogy

Before his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name (his imina)[2] was Norihito-shinnō (憲仁親王). [3] He was also known as Nobuhito-shinnō. [4]

Takakura was the fourth son of Emperor Go-Shirakawa, and thus uncle to his predecessor, Emperor Rokujō. Emperor Go-Shirakawa (後白河天皇 Go-Shirakawa-tennō) ( October 18, 1127 &ndash April 26, 1192 Emperor Rokujō (六条天皇 Rokujō-tennō) ( December 28, 1164 &ndash August 23, 1176) was the 79th emperor His mother was Empress Dowager Taira no Shigeko, the younger sister of Taira no Tokiko, the wife of Taira no Kiyomori. For other uses of the word Taira see Taira (disambiguation The was a major Japanese clan in historical Japan was a general of the late Heian period of Japan. He established the first Samurai -dominated administrative government in the history of Japan. His empress consort was Taira no Tokuko (later Empress Dowager Kenrei), the daughter of Taira no Kiyomori, and thus his first cousin (as his mother and Tokuko's mothers were sisters). (1155&ndash1213 later known as, was the last Heike Imperial survivor from the modest vessel carrying the emperor in the great naval Battle of Dan-no-ura.

Events of Takakura's life

Although Takakura is formally enthroned, the reality of his circumstances was that government affairs were controlled by the Emperor's father and his father-in-law. (1155&ndash1213 later known as, was the last Heike Imperial survivor from the modest vessel carrying the emperor in the great naval Battle of Dan-no-ura. Emperor Antoku (安徳天皇 Antoku-tennō) ( December 22, 1178 &ndash April 24, 1185) was the 81st emperor ( March 22, 1212 &ndash August 31, 1234) was the 86th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession ( August 6, 1180 &ndash March 28, 1239) was the 82nd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession also known as "Itsukinomiya" (いつきのみや was a village located approximately 10 kilometers north-west of Ise Shrine, arguably the most significant Shinto Ise Shrine ( Ise-jingū 伊勢神宮 is a Shinto shrine dedicated to goddess Amaterasu Ōmikami, located in the city of Ise in Mie prefecture

Takakura had his own views on the role of Emperor. He is said to have written:

"The Emperor is a ship. His subjects are water. The water enables a ship to float well, but sometimes the vessel is capsized by it. His subjects can sustain an Emperor well, but sometimes they overthrow him. "[7]

The ex-Emperor Go-Shirakawa, who was the Emperor's father, exercised the powers attendant the well-settled patterns of cloistered rule. The Insei system (院政 or cloistered rule, was a specific form of government in Japan, in which the Emperor abdicated but kept exerting power and influence Taira no Kiyomori, who was the father of the Empress, did whatever he pleased as de facto Regent. was a general of the late Heian period of Japan. He established the first Samurai -dominated administrative government in the history of Japan.

Soon after the birth of Takakura's son, Tokihito-shinnō, the Emperor was pressured to abdicate in favor of that newborn son. The one-year-old infant would become Emperor Antoku. Emperor Antoku (安徳天皇 Antoku-tennō) ( December 22, 1178 &ndash April 24, 1185) was the 81st emperor

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. 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

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 Takakura's reign, this apex of the Daijō-kan included:

Eras of Takakura's reign

The years of Takakura's reign are more specifically identified by more than one era name or nengō. 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 [15]

References

  1. ^ Titsingh, Isaac. also known as Ninnan, was a after Eiman and before Kaō. This period spanned the years from 1166 through 1169. was a after Nin'an and before Jōan. This period spanned the years from 1169 through 1171. was a after Kaō and before Angen. This period spanned the years from 1171 through 1175. was a after Jōan and before Jishō. This period spanned the years from 1175 through 1177. was a after Angen and before Yōwa. This period spanned the years from 1177 through 1181. (1834). Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp. 195-200; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, pp. 330-333; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki. pp. 212-214.
  2. ^ Brown, pp. 264. [Up until the time of Emperor Jomei, the personal names of the emperors (their imina) were very long and people did not generally use them. The number of characters in each name diminished after Jomei's reign. ]
  3. ^ Titsingh, p. 195; Varley, p. 212.
  4. ^ Brown, p. 329.
  5. ^ Brown, p. 330; Varley, p. 44. [A distinct act of senso is unrecognized prior to Emperor Tenji; and all sovereigns except Jitō, Yōzei, Go-Toba, and Fushimi have senso and sokui in the same year until the reign of Go-Murakami. ]
  6. ^ Titsingh, p. 195; Varley, p. 44.
  7. ^ Kitagawa, Hiroshi et al. (1975). The Tale of the Heike, p. 220.
  8. ^ Kitagawa, p. 783.
  9. ^ Titsingh, p. 198.
  10. ^ Titsingh, p. 199.
  11. ^ a b c d e Kitagawa, p. 784.
  12. ^ Kamo no Chōmei. (1212). Hōjōki.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h Brown, p. 331.
  14. ^ Brown, p. 332.
  15. ^ Titsingh, p. 195-200; Brown, pp. 330-331.



Preceded by
Emperor Rokujō		 Emperor of Japan:
Takakura
1168-1180		 Succeeded by
Emperor Antoku
Emperor Rokujō (六条天皇 Rokujō-tennō) ( December 28, 1164 &ndash August 23, 1176) was the 79th emperor Emperor Antoku (安徳天皇 Antoku-tennō) ( December 22, 1178 &ndash April 24, 1185) was the 81st emperor
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