Emperor Kōmei of Japan

Emperor Kōmei (孝明天皇) (July 22, 1831 - January 30, 1867) was the 121st imperial ruler of Japan. He reigned from March 10, 1846 to January 30, 1867. His personal name was Osahito (統仁) and his title was Hiro-no-miya (煕宮) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... July 22 is the 203rd day (204th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 162 days remaining. ... 1831 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... January 30 is the 30th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1867 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... His Majesty Emperor Akihito of Japan The Emperor of Japan (天皇 tennō) is arguably Japans titular head of state and the head of the Japanese Imperial Family. ... March 10 is the 69th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (70th in Leap years). ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... January 30 is the 30th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1867 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

Genealogy

Emperor Kōmei was the fourth son of Emperor Ninkō (仁孝天皇). His wife was Kujō Asako (九条夙子), posthumously titled Eishō Kōteigō (英照皇太后). The Meiji Emperor was his second son, by Nakayama Noshiko (中山慶子). Kōmei had 6 children, four daughters and two sons, but the future Meiji Emperor was the only one to survive past the age of four. Emperor Ninkō (仁孝天皇) (March 16, 1800 – February 21, 1846) was the 120th imperial ruler of Japan. ... Emperor Mutsuhito Mutsuhito or Mitsuhito (睦仁), the Meiji Emperor (明治天皇, literally wise ruling heaven emperor) (3 November 1852–30 July 1912) was the 122nd Emperor of Japan. ...

Life

The emperor's younger sister, Imperial princess Kazu-no-Miya Chikako, His younger sister, Imperial Princess Kazu-no-miya Chikako (和宮親子内親王) was set to marry the Tokugawa shogun Tokugawa Iemochi as part of the Movement to Unite Court and Bakufu, but the shogun's death ended the negotiations. Emperor Komei was angry throught his life. There are few surviving pictures of him. Small pox was also going around. He died suddenly at the age of 35. He died of small pox. There is a theory that he was actually poisoned by the anti-Bakufu clique. Imperial Princess Chikako (Kazu no Miya) was the daughter of Emperor Ninko, and the younger sister of Emperor Komei. ... Tokugawa Iemochi (徳川 家茂; 1846–1866) was the 14th shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan, who held office 1858 to 1866. ... 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. ...

Name

The Kōmei Emperor was the last Emperor to be given a posthumous name chosen after his death. Beginning with the Meiji Emperor, posthumous names were chosen in advance, being identical to the names coinciding with their reigns. Emperor Mutsuhito Mutsuhito or Mitsuhito (睦仁), the Meiji Emperor (明治天皇, literally wise ruling heaven emperor) (3 November 1852–30 July 1912) was the 122nd Emperor of Japan. ...

Eras of his reign

• Kōka (弘化)
• Kaei (嘉永)
• Ansei (嘉永)
• Man'en (万延)
• Bunkyū (文久)
• Genji (元治)
• Keiō (慶応)

Japanese era name (年号, nengō, lit. ... Kōka (弘化) was a Japanese era after Tempō and before Kaei and spanned from December 2 (?), 1844 to February 28 (?), 1848. ... Kaei (嘉永) was a Japanese era after Kōka and before Ansei and spanned from February 28 (?), 1848 to November 27 (?), 1854. ... Ansei (安政) was a Japanese era after Kaei and before Manen and spanned from November 27 (?), 1854 to March 18 (?), 1860. ... Manen (万延) was a Japanese era after Ansei and before BunkyŪ and spanned from March 18 (?), 1860 to February 19 (?), 1861. ... Bunkyu (文久) was a Japanese era after Manen and before Genji and spanned from February 19 (?), 1861 to March 27, 1864. ... This article is about the Japanese era named Genji. ... Keiō (慶応) was a Japanese era after Genji and before Meiji, spanning from May 1, 1865 to October 22, 1868. ...

Emperor Ninkō (仁孝天皇) (March 16, 1800 – February 21, 1846) was the 120th 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 Mutsuhito Mutsuhito or Mitsuhito (睦仁), the Meiji Emperor (明治天皇, literally wise ruling heaven emperor) (3 November 1852–30 July 1912) was the 122nd Emperor of Japan. ...