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Emperor Antoku

Type Figure Region Japan Time 1178–1185 Also known as Korehito

Emperor Antoku (22 December 1178 – 25 April 1185), the 81st emperor of Japan, son of Emperor Takakura and Taira no Tokiko (Kenreimon-in), acceded in …

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  1. 1180–1181Kyoto · KyotoHe acceded in 1180 after Emperor Takakura's abdication at the age of two; real power was held by his grandfather Taira no Kiyomori and the Taira clan, making him a political symbol of Taira rule.
  2. 1181–1185Seto Inland Sea · Seto Inland SeaAfter Kiyomori's death the Taira's power declined; Munemori led the Taira clan westward from Kyoto with the child emperor, moving through the Chugoku and Shikoku regions, maintaining Taira legitimacy in the emperor's name.
  3. 1185Dan-no-ura · Dan-no-uraOn 25 April 1185 the Taira were routed at the naval battle of Dan-no-ura; his grandmother, the Second Rank Nun Taira no Tokiko, leapt into the sea holding the child emperor and the Kusanagi sword, and Emperor Antoku drowned at the age of six; his mother, Kenreimon-in Taira no Tokiko, was rescued and later became a nun.

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