EMPEROR MOMOZONO
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'Emperor Momozono' (桃園天皇 ''Momozono-tennÅ'') (April 14, 1741 - August 31, 1762) was the '116th' emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He ruled from June 9, 1747 until his death. His personal name was Toohito (éä»); and his pre-accession title was initially ''Yaho-no-miya'' (å…«ç©‚å®®) and later ''Sachi-no-miya'' (茶地宮)
Momozono was the firstborn son of Emperor Sakuramachi. His mother was Lady-in-waiting Sadako (定å) (Empress Dowager Kaimei, 開明門院)
★ Court lady IchijÅ Tomiko (一æ¡å¯Œå):
★
★ First son: Prince Hidehito (英ä»è¦ª) (Emperor Go-Momozono)
★
★ Second son: Imperial Prince Fushimi-no-miya Sadamochi (ä¼è¦‹å®®è²žè¡Œè¦ªçŽ‹)
In 1747, he was invested as Crown Prince. Later the same year, he became emperor upon his father Emperor Sakuramachi's abdication.
During his reign, in 1758, the HÅreki Scandal occurred when a large number of the young court nobility were punished by the Bakufu for advocating the restoration of direct Imperial rule.
In 1762, he died at the age of 21.
The years of Momozono's reign are more specifically identified by more than one era name or ''nengÅ''.
★ ''EnkyÅ'' (1744-1748)
★ ''Kan'en'' (1748-1751)
★ ''HÅreki'' (1751-1764)
★ Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). ''Supplément aux annales des daïri,'' appended to [Siyun-sai Rin-siyo, 1652], ''Nipon o daï itsi ran; ou, Annales des empereurs du Japon, tr. par M. Isaac Titsingh avec l'aide de plusieurs interprètes attachés au comptoir hollandais de Nangasaki; ouvrage re., complété et cor. sur l'original japonais-chinois, accompagné de notes et précédé d'un Aperçu d'histoire mythologique du Japon, par M. J. Klaproth.'' Paris. Oriental Translation Fund of Great Britain and Ireland.--''Two copies of this rare book have now been made available online: (1) from the library of the University of Michigan, digitized January 30, 2007; and (2) from the library of Stanford University, digitized June 23, 2006.'' Click here to read the original text in French.
'Emperor Momozono' (桃園天皇 ''Momozono-tennÅ'') (April 14, 1741 - August 31, 1762) was the '116th' emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He ruled from June 9, 1747 until his death. His personal name was Toohito (éä»); and his pre-accession title was initially ''Yaho-no-miya'' (å…«ç©‚å®®) and later ''Sachi-no-miya'' (茶地宮)
| Contents |
| Genealogy |
| Events of ''Momozono-tennÅ's life |
| Eras of ''Momozono-tennÅ's reign |
| References |
| Notes |
| Further reading |
Genealogy
Momozono was the firstborn son of Emperor Sakuramachi. His mother was Lady-in-waiting Sadako (定å) (Empress Dowager Kaimei, 開明門院)
★ Court lady IchijÅ Tomiko (一æ¡å¯Œå):
★
★ First son: Prince Hidehito (英ä»è¦ª) (Emperor Go-Momozono)
★
★ Second son: Imperial Prince Fushimi-no-miya Sadamochi (ä¼è¦‹å®®è²žè¡Œè¦ªçŽ‹)
Events of ''Momozono-tennÅ's life
In 1747, he was invested as Crown Prince. Later the same year, he became emperor upon his father Emperor Sakuramachi's abdication.
During his reign, in 1758, the HÅreki Scandal occurred when a large number of the young court nobility were punished by the Bakufu for advocating the restoration of direct Imperial rule.
In 1762, he died at the age of 21.
Eras of ''Momozono-tennÅ's reign
The years of Momozono's reign are more specifically identified by more than one era name or ''nengÅ''.
★ ''EnkyÅ'' (1744-1748)
★ ''Kan'en'' (1748-1751)
★ ''HÅreki'' (1751-1764)
References
Notes
Further reading
★ Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). ''Supplément aux annales des daïri,'' appended to [Siyun-sai Rin-siyo, 1652], ''Nipon o daï itsi ran; ou, Annales des empereurs du Japon, tr. par M. Isaac Titsingh avec l'aide de plusieurs interprètes attachés au comptoir hollandais de Nangasaki; ouvrage re., complété et cor. sur l'original japonais-chinois, accompagné de notes et précédé d'un Aperçu d'histoire mythologique du Japon, par M. J. Klaproth.'' Paris. Oriental Translation Fund of Great Britain and Ireland.--''Two copies of this rare book have now been made available online: (1) from the library of the University of Michigan, digitized January 30, 2007; and (2) from the library of Stanford University, digitized June 23, 2006.'' Click here to read the original text in French.
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