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Emperor Momozono (桃園天皇 Momozono Tennō) (April 14, 1741 - August 31, 1762) was the 116th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He ruled from June 9, 1747 until his death. His personal name was Toohito (遐仁) and his title was originally Yaho-no-miya (八穂宮) and later Sachi-no-miya (茶地宮) April 14 is the 104th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (105th in leap years). ...
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August 31 is the 243rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (244th in leap years), with 122 days remaining. ...
1762 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...
His Majesty Emperor Akihito of Japan The Emperor (天皇 tennÅ, literally heavenly sovereign) is a constitutionally-recognized symbol of the Japanese nation and the unity of its people. ...
June 9 is the 160th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (161st in leap years), with 205 days remaining. ...
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Genealogy
Momozono was the firstborn son of Emperor Sakuramachi. His mother was Lady-in-waiting Sadako (定子) (Empress Dowager Kaimei, 開明門院) Emperor Sakuramachi (桜町天皇) (February 8, 1720 - May 28, 1750) was the 115th imperial ruler of Japan. ...
- Court lady Ichijō Tomiko (一条富子):
- First son: Prince Hidehito (英仁親) (Emperor Go-Momozono)
- Second son: Imperial Prince 17th Fushimi-no-miya Sadamoti (伏見宮貞行親王)
Emperor Go-Momozono (後桃園天皇) (August 5, 1758 - December 16, 1779) was the 118th imperial ruler of Japan. ...
Life In 1747, he was invested as Crown Prince. Later the same year, he became emperor upon his father Emperor Sakuramachi's abdication. Emperor Sakuramachi (桜町天皇) (February 8, 1720 - May 28, 1750) was the 115th imperial ruler of Japan. ...
During his reign, in 1758, the Hōreki Scandal occurred when a large number of the young court nobility were punished by the Bakufu for advocating the restoration of direct Imperial rule. The Tokugawa shogunate or Tokugawa bakufu (å¾³å·å¹•åºœ) (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 1762, he died at the age of 21.
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