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Emperor Fushimi

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Fushimi
Emperor of Japan
Reign1287–1298
PredecessorGo-Uda
SuccessorGo-Fushimi
BornMay 10, 1265
DiedOctober 8, 1317 (aged 52)
Burial
Fukakusa no kita noMisasagi(Kyoto)

Emperor Fushimi( phục kiến thiên hoàngFushimi-tennō) (10 May 1265 – 8 October 1317) was the 92ndemperorofJapan,according to thetraditional order of succession.[1]Hisreignstarted in 1287 and ended in 1298.[2]

Traditional history

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Before he became the monarch, this prince'spersonal name(imina) was Hirohito-shinnō(熈 nhân thân vương).[3]

Note:Although theRoman-alphabet spellingof the name of this 13th-century emperor is the same as the personal name ofEmperor Shōwa,thekanjiare different:
Emperor Fushimi, formerly Prince Hirohito (熈 nhân )
Emperor Shōwa, formerlyPrince Hirohito( dụ nhân )

Prince Hirohito was the second son ofEmperor Go-Fukakusa.[4]

Events of Fushimi's life

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Hirohito-shinnōwas namedCrown Prince.He became heir toEmperor Go-Uda.[4]

  • 1287(Kōan10, 10th month): In the 13th year of Go-Uda-tennō's reign, heabdicated.Thesuccession(thesenso) wasreceivedby his cousin.[3]
  • 1288(Kōan 11): Emperor Fushimi is said to have accepted themonarch'srole and duties and powers (sokui).[3]This wasconfirmedinceremonies.[5]
  • 1289(Shōō2, 4th month): Fushimi adopted the son of his younger brother; and this new son was named Crown Prince and heir.[6]
  • 19 April 1290(Shōō 3, 9th day of the 3rd month):Assassinsfailed in an attempt to kill the emperor in his palace.[7]
  • 1298(Einin6, 7th month): In the 11th year of Fushimi's reign, he abdicated. His heir became known asEmperor Go-Fushimi.[8]
  • 1301(Shōan3, 1st month): In the 5th year of Go-Fushimi's reign, the adopted son of Fushimi was forced to abdicate.[9]
  • 1308(Tokuji3, 8th month): In the 8th year ofEmperor Go-Nijo's reign, the young ruler died at age of 24. Fushimi's grandson was named as Go-Nijo's successor. Go-Fushimi's son became known asEmperor Hanazono.[10]
  • 1313(Shōwa2, 10th month): Retired Emperor Fushimi shaved his head and became a Buddhist monk.[11]
  • 1317(Bunpō1, 9th month): Former-Emperor Fushimi died at age 53.[12]

After his death

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According to theImperial Household Agency,themausoleum(misasagi) of Kammu is in Kyoto.[1]The emperor is traditionallyveneratedat amemorialShintoshrineatFukakusa no kita no misasagi( thâm thảo bắc lăng ) in Fushimi-ku in Kyoto.[13]

Eras of Fushimi's reign

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The years of Fushimi's reign are marked by more than one era name.[2]

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References

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Thechrysanthemumsymbolof theJapanese emperorand his family.
  1. 1.01.1Imperial Household Agency(Kunaichō),Phục kiến thiên hoàng (92);retrieved 2011-10-20.
  2. 2.02.1Klaproth, Julius von (1834).Nipon o dai itsi ran: ou Annales des empereurs du Japon.Oriental Translation Fund. pp. 269–274.
  3. 3.03.13.2Klaproth, Julius von (1834).Nipon o dai itsi ran: ou Annales des empereurs du Japon.Oriental Translation Fund. p. 269.
  4. 4.04.1Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric (2002).Japan Encyclopedia.Harvard University Press. p. 224.ISBN978-0-674-01753-5.
  5. Varley, p. 44; a distinct act ofsensois unrecognized prior toEmperor Tenji;and all sovereigns exceptJitō,Yōzei,Go-Toba,and Fushimi havesensoandsokuiin the same year until the reign ofEmperor Go-Murakami.CompareImperial Household Agency(Kunaichō),Ceremony of Accession (Sokui-no-Rei);retrieved 2011-12-23.
  6. Klaproth, Julius von (1834).Nipon o dai itsi ran: ou Annales des empereurs du Japon.Oriental Translation Fund. p. 270.
  7. Klaproth, Julius von (1834).Nipon o dai itsi ran: ou Annales des empereurs du Japon.Oriental Translation Fund. pp. 271–272.
  8. Klaproth, Julius von (1834).Nipon o dai itsi ran: ou Annales des empereurs du Japon.Oriental Translation Fund. p. 274.
  9. Klaproth, Julius von (1834).Nipon o dai itsi ran: ou Annales des empereurs du Japon.Oriental Translation Fund. p. 275.
  10. Klaproth, Julius von (1834).Nipon o dai itsi ran: ou Annales des empereurs du Japon.Oriental Translation Fund. p. 278.
  11. Klaproth, Julius von (1834).Nipon o dai itsi ran: ou Annales des empereurs du Japon.Oriental Translation Fund. p. 279.
  12. Klaproth, Julius von (1834).Nipon o dai itsi ran: ou Annales des empereurs du Japon.Oriental Translation Fund. p. 281.
  13. Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1959).The Imperial House of Japan,p. 422.

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Preceded by
Emperor Go-Uda
Emperor of Japan:
Fushimi

1287–1298
Succeeded by
Emperor Go-Fushimi