History of Asia

An important historical figure in the Heian period

Emperor Related important person Related events
Emperor Murakami

[Child of Emperor Daigo and younger brother of Emperor Suzaku]

(Reign 946-967)

■ Fujiwara no Tadahira
Emperor Heizei

[Son of Emperor Kanmu]

(Reign 806 – 809)

■ Fujiwara no Kusuko [Shikike] -810 years

■ Fujiwara no Nakanari [Shikike] 〃

■ Transferred to Emperor Saga

Kusuko Incident (810)

(=Emperor Emeritus Taira Hirajo's change)

Fujiwara no Kusuko and her brother Nakanari Fujiwara, who had been favored by Emperor Heizei, caused a turbulence aimed at Emperor Heizei's seriousness.

(* There are various other opinions)

⇒ The rise of the Fujiwara Kita family

⇒Establishment of Kurodo-dokoro and Kebiishi Agency

After that, become a brewer =the composition will be like an aide to the emperor.

[Emperor Saga's era]

■ His younger brother, Imperial Prince Otomo (=Emperor Junna), becomes the prince's younger brother

Jōwa Incident To the distant cause of

■ Transferred to Emperor Junna

Emperor Saga

[Son of Emperor Kanmu]

(Reign 809 – 823)

■ Fujiwara no Fuyutsugu [Kitaie]
Emperor Junna

[Younger brother of Emperor Saga]

(Reign 823 – 833)

■ Fujiwara no Fuyutsugu [Kitaie] -872

■ Yoshifusa Fujiwara [Kitaie]

■ Yoshifusa Fujiwara becomes the head of the brewery
Emperor Ninmyō

[Son of Emperor Saga]

(Reign 833 – 850)

■ Yoshifusa Fujiwara [Kitaie]

His wife is Minamoto no Kiyohime, the daughter of Emperor Saga.

Being a former princess, she has only one wife and few children.

For that reason, he adopted Mototsune from Yoshifusa's brother, Nagara, and succeeded him.

Jōwa Incident (842)

It is said to be the first case of expulsion of another person caused by Mr. Fujiwara.

Due to this incident, Prince Tsunesada, the son of Emperor Junna and the crown prince, is abolished.

In addition, to give a blow to Mr. Ban and Mr. Tachibana.

⇒ Imperial prince Doyasu (later Emperor Montoku) as crown prince

■ Yoshifusa's younger sister, Junko, is the princess of Emperor Ninmy and gives birth to King Doyasu.

Emperor Montoku

[Son of Emperor Ninmy]

(Reign 850-858)

■ Earn a prince (later Emperor Seiwa) with Yoshifusa's daughter, Akiko.
Emperor Seiwa

[Son of Emperor Montoku]

(Reign 858 – 876)

■ Yoshifusa Fujiwara [Kitaie] -872

■ Fujiwara no Mototsune [Kitaie]

■ Because my grandfather hits Yoshifusa, he became a crown prince at the age of 8 months.

■ Enthronement at the age of 9

⇒ Fujiwara no Yoshifusa becomes the first regent as a vassal

■ Sending Yoshifusa's brother, Nagara's daughter, Takako to the wife of Emperor Seiwa

It has also been pointed out that Takako was nine years older and had a romantic relationship with her former imperial family, Ariwara no Narihira, before her arrival.

■ Yoshifusa was appointed as Daijo-daijin even after his genpuku, and he continued to exercise his power.

■ Emperor Seiwa has many wives and children

In addition to Takako, many daughters of Mototsune were sent, and the niece of Ariwara no Narihira, Fumiko, who was the daughter of Emperor Seiwa by Takako, made the inside of Mototsune and Takako worse.

⇒Many of the descendants have fallen into the vassal and became Seiwa Genji

Emperor Yozei

[Son of Emperor Seiwa]

(Reign 876 – 884)

■ Fujiwara no Mototsune [Kitaie] ■ Following his predecessor, Mototsune became regent

■ From the time he was dressed as a genpuku, eccentricity became fierce, and Mototsune urged him to abolish him for murdering his nanny's son, and he was transferred to Emperor Kouko.

Emperor Kouko

[Son of Emperor Ninmy]

(Reign 884-887)

■ Takes the throne at the age of 55 with the support of Mototsune

It is said that he expected his personality and high level of insight.

■ In fact, the first example of Kampaku by Mototsune was opened.

Emperor Uda

[Son of Emperor Kouko]

(Reign 887 – 897)

■ Fujiwara no Mototsune [Kitaie] -891

■ Sugawara no Michizane

Ako's Conflict (887)

It was planned to give Kampaku the role of Mototsune, but the case in which the word "Ako" written to that effect refused to serve as a pretending job in China, "I do not work because of my high status."

⇒We use Sugawara no Michizane as an intermediary

Emperor Daigo

[Son of Emperor Uda]

(Reign 897 – 930)

■ Fujiwara no Tokihei [Kitaie] Masayasu no Hen (901)

Sugawara no Michizane was relegated

↑ I think it is easier to understand if you first look at "What kind of person is Emperor Uda and Sugawara no Michizane?", Which describes the figures of Emperor Uda and Michizane.

Emperor Suzaku

[Son of Emperor Daigo]

(Reign)

Taira no Masakado Ran Occurs

Fujiwara no Sumitomo's Ran Occurs

(=The two are collectively called the Jōhei / Tengyo no Ran)