Emperor Kōnin
| Kōnin | |||||
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| Emperor of Japan | |||||
| Crown Prince (親王 Shinnō?) | |||||
| Reign | 770 | ||||
| Coronation | August 28, 770 | ||||
| Emperor (天皇 Tennō?) | |||||
| Reign | 770–781 | ||||
| Enthronement | October 23, 770 (aged 60–61) | ||||
| Predecessor | Shōtoku | ||||
| Successor | Kanmu | ||||
| Born | 709 | ||||
| Died | 782 (aged 72–73) Heijō-kyō (Nara) |
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| Burial | Tahara no higashi no misasagi (Nara) | ||||
| Empress | Princess Inoe (Princess Ikami) (717–775), deposed in 772 | ||||
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| Father | Prince Shiki, son of Tenji | ||||
| Mother | Ki no Tochihime, daughter of Ki no Morohito | ||||
| Era name and dates | |
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| Hōki, Ten'ō: 770–781, 781–782 |
Emperor Kōnin (光仁天皇 Kōnin-tennō?, November 18, 709 – January 11, 782) was the 49th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Kōnin's reign lasted from 770 to 781.
The personal name of Emperor Kōnin (imina) was Shirakabe (白壁?) As a son of Imperial Prince Shiki and a grandson of Emperor Tenji, his formal style was Prince Shirakabe. Initially, he was not in line for succession, as Emperor Tenmu and his branch held the throne.
He married Imperial Princess Ikami, a daughter of Emperor Shōmu, producing a daughter and a son. After his sister in law, Empress Shōtoku (also Empress Kōken), died, he was named her heir. The high courtiers claimed the empress had left her will in a letter in which she had appointed him as her successor. Prior to this, he had been considered a gentle man without political ambition.
Kōnin had five wives and seven Imperial sons and daughters.
Emperor Kōnin is traditionally venerated at his tomb; the Imperial Household Agency designates Tahara no Higashi no Misasagi (田原東陵?, Tahara no Higashi Imperial Mausoleum), in Nara, Nara, as the location of Kōnin's mausoleum.
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