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Emperor Reigen

Type Figure Region Japan Time 1654–1732 Also known as 霊元天皇、Emperor Reigen

Emperor Reigen (1654–1732) was the 112th emperor of Japan, representing the imperial court in the mid-Edo period.…

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  1. 1654–1663Kyoto Imperial Palace · KyotoBorn in Kyoto, he was a son of Emperor Go-Nai. After Emperor Go-Kōmyō's abdication, he was placed on the throne as emperor in 1663, inaugurating the Reigen-in era.
  2. 1663–1687Kyoto Imperial Palace · KyotoHe reigned for twenty-four years, co-governing the realm with two shoguns, Tokugawa Tsunayoshi and Tokugawa Tsunayoshi. In the 1670s the court dealt with internal political disputes such as the Enpō Incident, and order between court and shogunate was maintained through exchanges of envoys and ceremonial systems. In 1680 Tsunayoshi died and Tsunayoshi succeeded; Emperor Reigen remained on the throne until his abdication in 1687.
  3. 1687–1732Kyoto · KyotoIn 1687 he abdicated to his son Prince Yoshito (Emperor Higashiyama), retiring as a retired emperor and continuing to influence court affairs behind the scenes until his death in 1732 at the age of seventy-nine.

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