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Emperor Toba

Type Figure Region Japan Time 1103–1156 Also known as 鳥羽天皇、Emperor Toba、Toba Tennō

Emperor Toba (1103–1156) was the 74th emperor of Japan, acceding in 1107; after abdicating in 1123 he long practiced cloistered rule and was the cent…

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  1. 1103–1107Heian-kyō · Kyoto PrefectureBorn of Emperor Horikawa and Fujiwara no Shōko, childhood name Yoshihito, he grew up in the Heian-kyō palace as one of the heirs to the throne.
  2. 1107–1123Heian-kyō · Kyoto PrefectureAcceded at age five; Fujiwara no Tadafusa and other Hokke regents still dominated court affairs. This period included 1111–1120 CE, with court ritual and aristocratic politics continuing while warrior power gradually grew in the provinces.
  3. 1123–1156Toba Palace (Heian-kyō) · Kyoto PrefectureAfter abdicating Emperor Sutoku he held real power through cloistered rule, backing Emperor Konoe and Emperor Go-Shirakawa and standing opposed to Retired Emperor Sutoku's faction. The Hōgen War broke out while he was gravely ill in his later years, and the political situation further destabilized after his death.

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