Emperor Higashiyama (東山天皇 Higashiyama Tennō) (October 21, 1675 - January 16, 1710) was the 113th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He ruled from May 6, 1687 to July 27, 1709. His personal name was Asahito (朝仁) and his title was Gonomiya (五宮) October 21 is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 71 days remaining. ... Events January 5 - The Battle of Turckeim June 18 - Battle of Fehrbellin August 10 - King Charles II of England places the foundation stone of the Royal Greenwich Observatory in London - construction begins November 11 - Guru Gobind Singh becomes the Tenth Guru of the Sikhs. ... January 16 is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... // Events April 10 - The worlds first copyright legislation became effective, Britains Statute of Anne Ongoing events Great Northern War (1700-1721) War of the Spanish Succession (1702-1713) Births January 3 - Richard Gridley, American Revolutionary soldier (d. ... His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Akihito. ... May 6 is the 126th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (127th in leap years). ... Events March 19 - The men under explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle murder him while searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River. ... July 27 is the 208th day (209th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 157 days remaining. ... // Events January 12 - Two-month freezing period begins in France - The coast of the Atlantic and Seine River freeze, crops fail and at least 24. ...

Genealogy

He was the fifth son of Emperor Reigen. He had at least ten children. Emperor Reigen (霊元天皇 Reigen Tennō) (July 9, 1654 - September 24, 1732) was the 112th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. ...

• Empress: Princess Yukiko (幸子女王) (Empress Dowager ??, 承秋門院)
  • First daughter: Imperial Princess Yukiko (秋子内親王), daughter of Arisugawa-no-miya Yukihito
• Lady-in-waiting: ?? (櫛笥賀子) (Empress Dowager ??, 新崇賢門院)
  • First son: Ichi-no-miya (一宮)
  • Second son: Ni-no-miya (二宮)
  • Fourth son: Kotobuki-no-miya (寿宮)
  • Fifth son: Imperial Prince Yasuhito (慶仁親王) (Emperor Nakamikado)
  • Sixth son: Imperial Prince Kan'in-no-miya Naohito (閑院宮直仁親王) - First Kan'in-no-miya
• Handmaid (?): Daughter of Takatsuji (Sugawara) ?? (高辻（菅原）長豊)
  • Third son: Prince ?? (公寛法親王) (Buddhist priest)
  • Third daughter: ?? (光明定院宮)
  • Fourth daughter: Princess ?? (聖祝女王)

Emperor Nakamikado (中御門天皇 Nakamikado Tennō) (January 14, 1702 - May 10, 1737) was the 114th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. ...

Life

In 1687, he acceded to the throne after the abdication of Emperor Reigen. On the 16th day of the 11th month of that year, he revived the Daijōsai (大嘗祭), the first ceremonial offering of rice by a newly enthroned Emperor. Emperor Reigen (霊元天皇 Reigen Tennō) (July 9, 1654 - September 24, 1732) was the 112th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. ...

Initially, Emperor Reigen continued to rule in Higashiyama's name, which caused much friction with the Bakufu. However, Higashiyama's gentle character helped to improve relations with the Bakufu, and imperial property was increased, and repairs were carried out on Imperial mausoleums. Emperor Reigen (霊元天皇 Reigen Tennō) (July 9, 1654 - September 24, 1732) was the 112th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. ... The Tokugawa shogunate or Tokugawa bakufu (徳川幕府) (also known as the Edo bakufu) was a feudal military dictatorship of Japan established in 1603 by Tokugawa Ieyasu and ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family until 1868. ...

In 1701, when the Akō Incident took place, due to the bloodshed by Matsuno Ōroku, Emperor Higashiyama came near to withdrawing the imperial will. Events January 18 - Frederick I becomes King of Prussia. ...

In 1709, Emperor Nakamikado became emperor upon his abdication. Shortly afterwards, Higashiyama died of smallpox. // Events January 12 - Two-month freezing period begins in France - The coast of the Atlantic and Seine River freeze, crops fail and at least 24. ... Emperor Nakamikado (中御門天皇 Nakamikado Tennō) (January 14, 1702 - May 10, 1737) was the 114th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. ... Smallpox (also known by the Latin names Variola or Variola vera) was a highly contagious viral disease unique to humans. ...

Eras of his reign

• Jōkyō
• Genroku
• Hōei

Higashiyama also refers to a ward of Kyoto City. Japanese era name (年号, nengō, lit. ... Jōkyō (貞享) was a Japanese era after Tenna and before Genroku and spanned from 1684 to 1688. ... Genroku (元禄) was a Japanese era after Jōkyō and before Hōei and spanned from 1688 to 1704. ... Hōei (宝永) was a Japanese era after Genroku and before Shōtoku and spanned from 1704 to 1711. ... Emperor Reigen (霊元天皇 Reigen Tennō) (July 9, 1654 - September 24, 1732) was the 112th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. ... The following is a traditional list of Emperors of Japan. ... Emperor Nakamikado (中御門天皇 Nakamikado Tennō) (January 14, 1702 - May 10, 1737) was the 114th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. ... Higashiyama-ku (東山区), literally meaning Eastern Mountain District, is a district or ward of Japans Kyoto City. ... This article is about the city Kyoto. ...