Accession of Emperor Konoe

Timeline

1. 1142Kyoto · KinkiEmperor Sutoku abdicated in the eighteenth year of his reign, and Prince Tarihira, eighth son of Emperor Toba, received the throne. Toba had already taken monastic vows that same year and become a retired emperor (hō-ō), still controlling cloistered rule; this was not a hasty accession on the day of Toba's death. The name Masahito belongs to later Emperor Go-Shirakawa and has no connection to Konoe.
2. 1142Kyoto · KinkiTarihira held the enthronement ceremony and became the 76th emperor, with the era name changed from Eiji to Kōji. The young emperor was assisted by regent Fujiwara no Tadazumi, while real power rested with retired Emperor Toba's cloistered rule. Konoe reigned until 1155, dying without a male heir.