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Encyclopedia > Emperor Heizei

Emperor Heizei (平城天皇 Heizei Tennō , Heijō Tennō) (774-824) was the 51st emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He ruled from 806 until his abdication in 809 in favor of his younger brother and crown prince Prince Kamino, later named Emperor Saga. His title Heizei derived from the official name of the capital in Nara, Heizei Kyō. He was called often Nara no Mikado, the Emperor of Nara. Events Charlemagne conquers the kingdom of the Lombards, and takes title King of the Lombards. ... Events Iñigo Arista revolts against the Franks and establishes the kingdom of Navarre (approximate date). ... For the CPR ocean liner, see Empress of Japan. ... Events April 12 - Nicephorus elected patriarch of Constantinople, succeeding Tarasius. ... Events Saga succeeds Heizei as emperor of Japan. ... Emperor Saga (嵯峨天皇, Saga tennō) (786–842) was the 52nd imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. ...


He was the son of the Emperor Kammu and his empress Fujiwara no Otomuro. Emperor Kanmu Emperor Kanmu ) (737–806) was the 50th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. ...


Before he ascended to the throne, his liaison with Fujiwara no Kusuko, the mother of his one consort, caused a scandal. Because of this scandal his father considered depriving him of the rank of crown prince. A Crown Prince or Crown Princess is the heir or heiress apparent to the throne in a royal or imperial monarchy. ...


After abdicating, he moved to Nara and planned to move the capital again from Kyoto to Nara. The Emperor Saga pretended to agree with him, but planned to ignore this idea and reduce the influence of the former emperor. In 810, he attempted rebellion in Nara with Kusuko, but was defeated. Kusuko committed suicide and Heizei became a Buddhist monk. His son, crown prince Takaoka, was deprived his office and Saga appointed his own son to be the new crown prince. Nara ) is the capital city of Nara Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. ... Kyoto )   is a city in the central part of the island of HonshÅ«, Japan. ... Nara ) is the capital city of Nara Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. ... 8-10 is also going to be the Toronto Raptors record as of Dec. ... Buddhism is a dharmic, non-theistic religion, which is also a philosophy and a system of psychology. ...

Preceded by
Emperor Kammu
Emperor of Japan
806-809
Succeeded by
Emperor Saga


 
 

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