Emperor Momozono

Emperor Momozono
桃園天皇
Emperor of Japan
Reign9 June 1747 – 1762
PredecessorSakuramachi
SuccessorGo-Sakuramachi
Shōguns
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BornTōhito (遐仁)
(1742-04-14)14 April 1742
Kyoto, Tokugawa shogunate
Died31 August 1762(1762-08-31) (aged 20)
Kyoto, Tokugawa shogunate
Burial
SpouseIchijō Tomiko
IssueEmperor Go-Momozono
Prince Sadamochi
Posthumous name
Tsuigō:
Emperor Momozono (桃園院 or 桃園天皇)
HouseImperial House of Japan
FatherEmperor Sakuramachi
MotherAnegakōji Sadako
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Tōhito (Japanese: 遐仁, 14 April 1742 – 31 August 1762), posthumously honored as Emperor Momozono (桃園天皇, Momozono-tennō), was the 116th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.[1][2] Momozono's reign spanned the years from 1747 until his death in 1762.[3] Momozono's reign was mostly quiet, with only one incident occurring that involved a small number of Kuge who advocated for the restoration of direct Imperial rule. These Kuge were punished by the shōgun, who held de facto power in the country.

Momozono fathered two sons with his one and only lady in waiting, but he died at a young age in 1762. The line of succession fell to Momozono's sister, Princess Toshiko, who became Empress Go-Sakuramachi. Due to the young age of Momozono's sons, she also became empress regent to the future Emperor Go-Momozono until he became of age to rule.

  1. ^ Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō): 桃園天皇 (115)
  2. ^ Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1959). The Imperial House of Japan, pp. 119–120.
  3. ^ Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 418–419.

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