Prince Koreyasu
Military ruler of Japan from 1266 to 1289
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Prince Koreyasu (惟康親王, Koreyasu Shinnō; 26 May 1264 – 25 November 1326; reigned 1266 – 1289), also known as Minamoto no Koreyasu (源 惟康), was the seventh shōgun of the Kamakura shogunate of medieval Japan.[1] He was the nominal ruler virtually controlled by the Hōjō clan regents.
| Prince Koreyasu 惟康親王 | |||||
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| Shōgun | |||||
| In office | 26 August 1266 – 29 September 1289 | ||||
| Predecessor | Prince Munetaka | ||||
| Successor | Prince Hisaaki | ||||
| Monarch | Kameyama Go-Uda Fushimi | ||||
| Shikken | Hōjō Masamura Hōjō Tokimune Hōjō Sadatoki | ||||
| Born | 26 May 1264 Kamakura, Japan | ||||
| Died | 25 November 1326 (aged 62) Heian-kyō, Japan | ||||
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| Father | Prince Munetaka | ||||
| Mother | Konoe Saishi | ||||
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Prince Koreyasu was the son of Prince Munetaka who was the sixth shōgun.
- 26 August 1266 (Bun'ei 3, 24th day of the 7th month): Koreyasu was installed as the 7th shōgun at the age of two when his father was deposed.[2]
- 17 July 1287 (Kōan 10, 6th day of the 6th month): The shōgun was given the offices of Chūnagon and Udaijin in the hierarchy of the Imperial court.[3]
- 29 September 1289 (Shōō 2, 14th day of the 9th month): A revolt led by Hōjō Sadatoki (Sagami-no-Kami) caused Koreyasu to flee to Kyoto.[4]
At age 25, the deposed shōgun became a Buddhist monk. His priestly name was Ono-no miya.[1]
Family
- Father: Prince Munetaka
- Mother: Konoe Saiko (b. 1241)
- Wife: unknown
- Children:
- Prince Hitozumi
- a daughter married Prince Hisaaki (d. 1306)
- Prince Yasutada
- Prince Hitokiyo (1291–1302)
- Prince Hitotada
- Prince Hisazumi
- Adopted son: Prince Hisaaki
