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Emperor Daigo

Type Figure Region Japan Time 885–930 Also known as Daigo

Emperor Daigo (885–930) was the 60th emperor of Japan, reigning 897–930. His reign marked an early Heian peak of politics and culture, including the …

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  1. 897–901Heian-kyō · KyotoSon of Emperor Kōkō, he acceded to the throne and initially relied on Chinese-learning scholars such as Sugawara no Michizane to advance administrative reform and legal codification; cultural policy under the Daigo court was active.
  2. 901–930Heian-kyō · KyotoAfter Sugawara no Michizane's exile, the power of maternal relatives such as Fujiwara no Tadahira grew; although the emperor still oversaw national history compilation and ritual affairs, real power gradually shifted to the maternal kin, and he died in 930.

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