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Emperor Konoe

Type Figure Region Japan Time 1139–1155 Also known as 近衛天皇、Konoe Tennō、Emperor Konoe

Emperor Konoe (1139–1155) was the 76th emperor of Japan, son of Emperor Toba, succeeding after Emperor Sutoku's abdication in 1142 and reigning until…

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  1. 1139–1142Heian-kyō · KinaiSon of retired Emperor Toba and Fujiwara no Tokiko, born in Heian-kyō. Near the end of Emperor Sutoku's reign, retired Emperor Toba and Fujiwara no Tadafuyu pushed to name Konoe crown prince, displacing Prince Shigehito, son of the retired Emperor Sutoku, sparking succession conflict.
  2. 1142–1150Heian-kyō · KinaiAfter Emperor Sutoku abdicated in 1142, Konoe took the throne at about three. Real power lay with retired Emperor Toba (cloistered rule) and Regent Fujiwara no Tadafuyu; tensions between the retired Emperors Sutoku and Toba over succession and power distribution foreshadowed the later Hōgen War.
  3. 1151–1155Heian-kyō · KinaiIn his later reign Konoe still could not rule personally, and the succession question remained unresolved. He died in 1155 at only seventeen, leaving no heir, making imperial succession again the focus of contention between court and retired emperor factions, and the Hōgen War broke out several years later.

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