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. Reigen reigned from March 5, 1663 until May 2, 1687. His personal name was Satohito (識仁) and his title was Ate-no-miya (高貴宮). July 9 is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 175 days remaining. ... Events April 5 - Signing of the Treaty of Westminster, ending the First Anglo-Dutch War. ... September 24 is the 267th day of the year (268th in leap years). ... Events February 23 - First performance of Handels Orlando, in London June 9 - James Oglethorpe is granted a royal charter for the colony of Georgia. ... His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Akihito. ... March 5 is the 64th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (65th in leap years). ... // Events Prix de Rome scholarship established for students of the arts. ... May 2 is the 122nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (123rd 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. ...

Genealogy

Reigen was the 16th son of Emperor Go-Mizunoo. His mother was the daughter of Minister of the Center Sonomotooto (内大臣園基音), Lady in Waiting Kuniko (新広義門院国子). Emperor Go-Mizunoo (後水尾天皇 Go-Mizunoo Tennō) (June 29, 1596 - September 11, 1680) was the 108th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. ...

Name

His posthumous name was created during the Meiji Era by combining the kanji from the names of two previous Emperors, Emperor Kōrei (孝霊) and Emperor Kōgen (孝元). A posthumous name (Traditional Chinese: 諡號/謚號 Simplified Chinese: 谥号; Pinyin: shì hào; Romaji: shigō/tsuigō; Revised Romanization of Korean: siho) is a honorary name given to royalty in some cultures posthumously, that is, after the persons death. ... 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 The Meiji period (Japanese: Meiji Jidai 明治&#26178... Japanese writing Kanji Kana Hiragana Katakana Hentaigana Manyōgana Uses Furigana Okurigana Rōmaji Kanji (Japanese:  ) are the Chinese characters that are used in the modern Japanese logographic writing system along with hiragana (平仮名), katakana (片仮名), and the Hindu-Arabic numerals. ... Emperor Kōrei (孝霊天皇 Kōrei Tennō) was the seventh imperial ruler of Japan to appear on the traditional list of emperors. ... Emperor Kōgen (孝元天皇 Kōgen Tennō) was the eighth imperial ruler of Japan to appear on the traditional list of emperors. ...

Life

• 1654 - Becomes heir upon the death of his eldest brother, Emperor Go-Kōmyō
• 1663 - Accedes to the throne upon the abdication of his elder brother, Emperor Go-Sai
• 1687 - Begins to rule as a cloistered emperor, abdicating in favor of Imperial Prince Asahito (Emperor Higashiyama)
• 1713 - Enters a monastery under the name Sojō (素浄)
• 1732 - Dies

Events April 5 - Signing of the Treaty of Westminster, ending the First Anglo-Dutch War. ... Emperor Go-Kōmyō (後光明天皇 Go-Kōmyō Tennō) (April 20, 1633 - October 30, 1654) was the 110th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. ... // Events Prix de Rome scholarship established for students of the arts. ... ... Events March 19 - The men under explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle murder him while searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River. ... 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. ... // Events April 11 - War of the Spanish Succession: Treaty of Utrecht June 23 - French residents of Acadia given one year to declare allegiance to Britain or leave Nova Scotia Canada first Orrery built by George Graham Ongoing events Great Northern War (1700-1721) War of the Spanish Succession (1702-1713... Events February 23 - First performance of Handels Orlando, in London June 9 - James Oglethorpe is granted a royal charter for the colony of Georgia. ...

Eras of his reign

• Kanbun
• Enpō
• Tenna
• Jōkyō