Emperor Daigo (醍醐天皇) (January 18, 885– October 23, 930) was the 60th Imperial Ruler of Japan. He reigned from 897 to 930. He is also known as Imperial Prince Atsuhito. Image File history File links Emperor Daigo File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... January 18 is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events Vikings besiege Paris Stephen VI elected pope Oldest known mentioning of Baky Births Emperor Daigo of Japan Deaths Pope Adrian III April 6: Saint Methodius, bishop and Bible translator Categories: 885 ... October 23 is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 69 days remaining. ... Events With the establishment of the Icelandic Althing, now the worlds oldest parliament, the Icelandic Commonwealth is founded. ... His Majesty Emperor Akihito of Japan The Emperor of Japan (天皇 tennō) is the symbol of Japan and the unity of its people and the head of the Japanese Imperial Family. ... Events January - the Cadaver Synod July/August- Pope Stephen VII dies and is succeeded by Pope Romanus. ... Events With the establishment of the Icelandic Althing, now the worlds oldest parliament, the Icelandic Commonwealth is founded. ...

Emperor Daigo was the eldest son of his predecessor, Emperor Uda with his official wife, a daughter of a Fujiwara woman. He succeeded the throne after his father, the Emperor Uda, abdicated his throne. The highlight of Daigo's thirty four year reign was that he ruled by himself without the rengency of the Fujiwara clan, though he himself was part Fujiwara. Emperor Uda (宇多天皇) (May 5, 867- July 19, 931) was the 59th imperial ruler of Japan. ... In Japan, the Sesshō (摂政) was a title given to a regent who was named to assist an emperor when the emperor was still a child, before the coming of age, or female. ...

There was not too much political change during Emperor Daigo's rule. Rather, it was a time of flowering of the Heian Period. Emperor Daigo ordered a compilation of the Kokin Wakashu, the oldest waka collection compiled by request of the court. He also ordered construction of several halls in the Daigoji Temple, such as the Yakushi hall. History of Japan Paleolithic Jomon Yayoi Yamato period ---Kofun period ---Asuka period Nara period Heian period Kamakura period Muromachi period Azuchi-Momoyama period ---Nanban period Edo period Meiji period Taisho period Showa period ---Japanese expansionism ---Occupied Japan ---Post-Occupation Japan Heisei Overview The Heian period (平安時代) is the last division... Kokin (waka)shu (古今(和歌)集 kokin (waka)shÅ«, collection of ancient and modern poems) is an early Heian waka anthology, conceived by Emperor Uda (r. ... Waka (和歌) or Yamato uta is a genre of Japanese poetry. ... Bhaisajyaguru (薬師 Ch. ...

Emperor Daigo was succeeded by his son, Emperor Suzaku, after his death in 930. Emperor Suzaku (朱雀天皇) (923-952) was the 61st imperial ruler of Japan. ...

Wives

885～954 Empress Fujiwara no Onshi (中宮 藤原穏子) － daughter of Kampaku Fujiwara no Mototsune
？～899 Imperial Princess Tameshi (妃 為子内親王) － princess of Emperor Koko
？～947 Lady Minamoto no Wako (女御 源和子) － princess of Emperor Koko
？～964 Court Lady Fujiwara no Nouko (女御 藤原能子) － daughter of Udaijin Fujiwara no Sadakata (藤原定方)
？～935 Court Lady Fujiwara no Wakako (女御 藤原和香子) － daughter of Dainagon Fujiwara no Sadakuni (藤原定国)
？～？ Lady Minamoto no Shoume (更衣 源昇女) － daughter of Dainagon Minamoto no Shou (源昇)
？～921 Lady Fujiwara no Kuwako (更衣 藤原桑子) － daughter of Chunagon Fujiwara no Kensuke (藤原兼輔)
？～948 Lady Fujiwara no Hidehime (更衣 藤原淑姫) － daughter of Sangi Fujiwara no Sugane (藤原菅根)
？～935 Lady Minamoto no Chikako (更衣 源周子) － daughter of Sadaiben Minamoto no Tonou (源唱)
？～？ Lady Minamoto no Fuuko (更衣 源封子) － daughter of Ukyoudaibu Minamoto no Kyuukan (源旧鑑)
？～915 Lady Fujiwara no Senko (更衣 藤原鮮子) － daughter of Iyonosuke (伊予介) Fujiwara no Tsunenaga(藤原連永)
And others including a large number of women of lower rank
In Japan, the Sesshō (摂政) was a title given to a regent who was named to assist an emperor when the emperor was still a child, before the coming of age, or female. ... Fujiwara no Mototsune (藤原基経, 836-891) continued the trend begun by Yoshifusa of monopolising the position of regent to the Japanese emperor. ... Emperor Kōkō (光孝天皇) (830-887) was the 58th imperial ruler of Japan. ... Emperor Kōkō (光孝天皇) (830-887) was the 58th imperial ruler of Japan. ...

Imperial Princes and Princesses

903～927 first son, Katsuaki Shinnou (克明親王) － father of the musician Minamoto no Hiromasa － child of Minamoto no Fuuko
903～923 second son, Yasuakira Shinnou (保明親王) － Emperor Daigo's crown prince and bunkengentaishi (文献彦太子) － child of Fujiwara no Onshi
904～937 third son, Yoakira Shinnou (代明親王) － child of Fujiwara no Senko
904～938 fifth daughter, Kinshi Naishinnou (勤子内親王) － wife of Udaijin Fujiwara no Morosuke（藤原師輔) － child of Minamoto no Chikako
906～954 fourth son, Jigeakira Shinnou (重明親王) － author of the Ribuouki (吏部王記) － child of Minamoto no Shoume
909～954 tenth daughter, Masako Naishinnou (雅子内親王) - Imperial shrine maiden at Ise Shrine; later, wife of Udaijin Fujiwara no Morosuke － child of Minamoto no Chikako
914～982 tenth son, Minamoto no Takaakira (源高明) - also called Nishinomiya (西宮) Sadaijin － child of Minamoto no Chikako
914～987 eleventh son, Kaneakira Shinnou (兼明親王) － also called saki no chuu sho ou (前中書王) － child of Fujiwara no Hidehime
919～957 fourteenth daughter, Kouko Naishinnou (康子内親王) － wife of Udaijin Fujiwara no Morosuke (藤原師輔) － child of Fujiwara no Onshi
923～952 twelfth son, Kanmei Shinnou (寛明親王) － Emperor Suzaku － child of Fujiwara no Onshi
926～967 fourteenth son, Nariakira Shinnou (成明親王) － Emperor Murakami － child of Fujiwara no Onshi
And many other children
Ise Shrine (Ise-jingū 伊勢神宮; alternately Grand Shrines of Ise or Ise Daijingū 伊勢大神宮) is a shrine to Shinto goddess Amaterasu ōmikami, located in the city of Ise in Mie prefecture, Japan. ... Emperor Suzaku (朱雀天皇) (923-952) was the 61st imperial ruler of Japan. ... Emperor Murakami (村上天皇) (June 2, 926- May 25, 967) was the 62nd imperial ruler of Japan. ...

Emperor Uda (宇多天皇) (867-931) was the 59th imperial ruler of Japan. ... History of Japan Paleolithic Jomon Yayoi Yamato period ---Kofun period ---Asuka period Nara period Heian period Kamakura period Muromachi period Azuchi-Momoyama period ---Nanban contacts Edo period Meiji period Taisho period Showa period ---Japanese expansionism ---Occupied Japan ---Post-Occupation Japan Heisei The following is a traditional list of Emperors of... Emperor Suzaku (朱雀天皇) (923-952) was the 61st imperial ruler of Japan. ...