Emperor Rokujō
Emperor of Japan from 1165 to 1168
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Emperor Rokujō (六条天皇, Rokujō-tennō; December 28, 1164 – August 23, 1176) was the 79th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign spanned the years from 1165 through 1168.[1]
| Emperor Rokujō 六条天皇 | |||||
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Imaginary portrait by Kōtarō Miyake, c. 1894 | |||||
| Emperor of Japan | |||||
| Reign | August 3, 1165 – April 9, 1168 | ||||
| Enthronement | September 4, 1165 | ||||
| Predecessor | Nijō | ||||
| Successor | Takakura | ||||
| Born | December 28, 1164 | ||||
| Died | August 23, 1176 (aged 11) Higashiyama-tei mansion (東山第) | ||||
| Burial | Seikan-ji no Misasagi (清閑寺陵) (Kyoto) | ||||
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| House | Imperial House of Japan | ||||
| Father | Emperor Nijō | ||||
Genealogy
Before his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name (his imina)[2] was Nobuhito-shinnō (順仁).[3] He was as Yoshihito- or Toshihito-shinnō.[4]
He was the son of Emperor Nijō. He left no children.
Events of Rokujō's life
He was made Crown Prince before his first birthday, and was enthroned at the age of 8 months.
- 1165 (Eiman 1): The infant son of Emperor Nijō was named heir apparent (and this Crown Prince will soon become Emperor Rokujō.[5]
- 1165 (Eiman 1, 25th day of the 6th month): In the 7th year of Nijō-tennō's reign (二条天皇七年), the emperor fell so very ill that he abdicated; and the succession (senso) was received by his son. Shortly thereafter, Emperor Rokujō is said to have acceded to the throne (sokui).[6]
- 1165 (Eiman 1, 27th–28th day of the 7th month): The former- Emperor Nijō died at age 22.[7]
He was pressured by the Taira clan to abdicate in favor of his uncle, who became Emperor Takakura.
- 1168 (Nin'an 3, 19th day of the 2nd month): In the 3rd year of Rokujō-tennō's reign (六条天皇三年), the emperor was deposed by his grandfather, and the succession (‘‘senso’’) was received by his uncle, the seventh son of the retired-Emperor Go-Shirakawa.[8]
- 1168 (Nin'an 3, 19th day of the 2nd month): Emperor Takakura is said to have acceded to the throne (‘‘sokui’’), and he is proclaimed emperor.[9]
- 1168 (Nin'an 3, 20th day of the 3rd month): Takakura succeeds Rokujo on the Chrysanthemum Throne.[5]
Rokujō died at the age of eleven. Because of his youth, he had neither consorts nor children. Government affairs were run by his grandfather, Retired Emperor Go-Shirakawa as cloistered emperor. His imperial mausoleum is designated as Seikanji no misasagi (清閑寺陵), located in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto.
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.
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 Rokujō's reign, this apex of the Daijō-kan included:
- Sesshō, Konoe Motozane, 1143–1166.[10]
- Sesshō, Matsu Motofusa, 1144–1230.[10]
- Daijō-daijin, Fujiwara Koremichi 1093–1165.[10]
- Daijō-daijin, Taira Kiyomori, 1118–1181.[10]
- Sadaijin, Matsu Motofusa.[10]
- Sadaijin, Ōinomikado Tsunemune, 1119–1189.[11]
- Udaijin, Kujō Kanezane, 1149–1207.[11]
- Nadaijin, Fujiwara Tadamasa.[11]
- Dainagon
Eras of Emperor Rokujō's reign
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