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Emperor Takakura

Type Figure Region Japan Time 1161–1181 Also known as Takakura-in

80th emperor of Japan, son of Emperor Go-Shirakawa. Acceded in 1168; during his reign Taira no Kiyomori was at the height of power and court affairs …

Timeline

  1. 1168–1170Kyoto · KyotoAcceded in 1168, with Taira no Tokiko as empress; court affairs gradually came under Taira no Kiyomori's control, the emperor nominally on the throne while real power slipped away.
  2. 1171–1180Kyoto · KyotoThis was the peak of Taira power; Kiyomori's relocation of the capital to Fukuhara and confinement of Retired Emperor Go-Shirakawa were all carried out in the emperor's name. Forced to abdicate in 1179, he formally abdicated in 1180, with his young son enthroned as Emperor Antoku.

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