Emperor En'yū
| En'yū | |
|---|---|
| Emperor of Japan | |
| Reign | 969–984 |
| Coronation | 969 |
| Predecessor | Reizei |
| Successor | Kazan |
| Born |
April 12, 959 Heian Kyō (Kyōto) |
| Died | March 1, 991 (aged 31) Heian Kyō (Kyōto) |
| Burial | Nochi no Mukarami no misasagi (Kyōto) |
| Spouse | Fujiwara no Kōshi Fujiwara no Junshi |
| Father | Murakami |
| Mother | Fujiwara no Anshi |
Emperor En'yū (円融天皇 En'yū-tennō?, 12 April 959 – 1 March 991) was the 64th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.
En'yū's reign spanned the years from 969 through 984.
Before his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name (imina) was Morihira-shinnō.
Morihira-shinnō was the fifth son of Emperor Murakami by the empress consort Anshi, the daughter of Fujiwara no Morosuke, therefore the brother of Emperor Reizei.
In 967, Morihira-shinnō was appointed as the crown prince, bypassing his elder brother by the same mother, since his brother had no support from the Fujiwara clan.
En'yū had five Empresses or Imperial consorts and one Imperial son.
In his reign there were a severe struggle between the Fujiwara clan over who would be appointed kampaku. Emperor En'yū followed his mother's advice and favored Fujiwara no Kanemichi, his maternal uncle. He had only one son, later the emperor Emperor Ichijō by Senshi, a daughter of his uncle Fujiwara no Kaneie, who was another brother of his mother. He made the daughter of Kanemichi the empress consort, though she bore no children. Senshi and her father Kaneie were angry at this elevation of their rival and were absent from the court for a long time, staying at the mansion of Kaneie with the child.
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