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Political situation in the late reign of Emperor Ichijō

Type Event Region Japan Time 1011

In the early 1010s CE, Emperor Ichijō's health declined, and the court maneuvered over succession arrangements;…

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  1. 1010–1011Dairi (Imperial Palace) · KinkiEmperor Ichijō had long been ill, and most government affairs were delegated to Fujiwara no Michinaga; the regent's authority overshadowed other court nobles. Though the brothers Ieaki and Takayoshi still held high posts, real power was gradually absorbed by Michinaga's faction, with undercurrents of factional struggle within the court.
  2. 1011Heian-kyō · KinkiBefore Emperor Ichijō's death, the throne passed to Emperor Sanjō, son of Michinaga's daughter Princess Keiko, rather than the prince backed by the Ishikawa faction, showing Michinaga's decisive advantage in maternal-relative competition and laying the foundation for his later sole dominance as regent.
  3. 1011Dairi (Imperial Palace) · KinkiOn the 26th day of the 3rd month of Kanhō 8, Emperor Ichijō died at the age of 32. His reign was relatively stable, known historically as the 'Eizō era of rule'; after his death, Emperor Sanjō acceded, Michinaga continued as regent, and the Ichijō court's political situation formally closed.

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