Emperor Heizei
| Heizei | |||||||||
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| Emperor of Japan | |||||||||
| Crown Prince (親王 Shinnō?) | |||||||||
| Reign | 785–806 | ||||||||
| Coronation | 785 | ||||||||
| Emperor (天皇 Tennō?) | |||||||||
| Reign | 806–809 | ||||||||
| Enthronement | April 9, 806 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Kanmu | ||||||||
| Successor | Saga | ||||||||
| Born | 773 | ||||||||
| Died | August 5, 824 (age 51) Heijō-kyō (Nara) |
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| Burial | Yamamomo no misasagi (Nara) | ||||||||
| Empress | Fujiwara no Tarashiko/Obiko | ||||||||
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| Father | Kanmu | ||||||||
| Mother | Fujiwara no Otomuro | ||||||||
| Full name | |
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| Ate (安殿?) | |
| Era name and dates | |
| Daidō: 806–810 |
Emperor Heizei (平城天皇 Heizei-tennō?, 773 – August 5, 824), also known as Heijō-tennō. was the 51st emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Heizei's reign lasted from 806 to 809.
Heizei was the eldest son of the Emperor Kanmu and empress Fujiwara no Otomuro. Heizei had three Empresses and seven sons and daughters.
Heizei is traditionally venerated at his tomb; the Imperial Household Agency designates Yamamomo no Misasagi (楊梅陵?, Yamamomo Imperial Mausoleum), in Nara, as the location of Heizei's mausoleum. The site is publicly accessible. Although one of the largest kofun monuments in Japan, archaeological investigations in 1962–1963 indicate that it was constructed in the early 5th century, and that portions of it were destroyed during the construction of Heijo-kyō, calling into question the designation by the Imperial Household Agency.
Before he ascended to the throne, his liaison with Fujiwara no Kusuko, the mother of his one consort, caused a scandal. Because of this scandal his father considered depriving him of the rank of crown prince.
His title Heizei was derived from the official name of the capital in Nara, Heizei Kyō.
During Heizei's reign, the bodyguards were reorganized; the existing Imperial Bodyguards became the Left Imperial Bodyguards, while the Middle Bodyguards became the Right Imperial Bodyguards. Both sides were given a new Senior Commander; at this time Heizei appointed Sakanoue no Tamuramaro (758–811) as Senior Commander of the Imperial Bodyguards of the Right. Under Emperor Kanmu, Tamuramaro had been appointed as shogun of a military expedition against the Emishi.
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