Emperor Go-Sanjō's direct rule and the turning point of Fujiwara regency politics

Name: Emperor Go-Sanjō's direct rule and the turning point of Fujiwara regency politics
Start: 1068
End: 1073

Type Event Region Japan Time 1068–1073

After acceding in 1068, Emperor Go-Sanjō steadily weakened the Fujiwara regency monopoly through the 1070s;…

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1068Heian-kyō Dairi · KinkiEmperor Go-Sanjō acceded in the first year of Kangpei, the first adult emperor of non-Fujiwara maternal lineage in modern times; from the start of his reign he showed intent to reform court government and curb the regency house's monopoly.
1072Heian-kyō · KinkiRegent Fujiwara Norimichi resigned in 1072; the emperor no longer relied on regency-house descendants to monopolize top governance, turning instead to courtiers outside the Fujiwara line and officials like the benkei, markedly strengthening direct rule.
1073Heian-kyō Dairi · KinkiEmperor Go-Sanjō abdicated in 1073 in favor of his first prince Sadahito Shinnō (later Emperor Shirakawa), continuing to influence court politics as a retired emperor while his legacy of direct rule was carried on by his successor.

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Cambridge History of Japan, Volume 2: Heian Japan — Donald H. Shively and William H. McCullough (eds.) (1999)