Emperor Montoku
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Montoku
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| Reign | 850–858 |
| Coronation | 850 |
| Predecessor | Ninmyō |
| Successor | Seiwa |
| Born | 22 January 826 Heian Kyō (Kyōto) |
| Died | 7 October 858 (age 32) Heian Kyō (Kyōto) |
| Burial | Tamura no misasagi (Kyoto) |
| Father | Ninmyō |
| Mother | Fujiwara no Junshi |
Emperor Montoku (文徳天皇 Montoku-tennō?) (22 January 826 – 7 October 858) was the 55th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.
Montoku's reign lasted from 850 to 858.
Before Montoku's ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name (imina) was Michiyasu (道康?). He was also known as Tamura-no-mikado or Tamura-tei.
He was the eldest son of Emperor Ninmyō. His mother was Empress Dowager Fujiwara no Junshi (also called the Gojō empress 五条后), daughter of the minister of the left, Fujiwara no Fuyutsugu.
Montoku had six Imperial consorts and 29 Imperial children.
Events during his reign included the repression of insurrections among the Ebisu people in Mutsu province in 855, and among the people of the island of Tsushima two years later.
The actual site of Montoku's grave is known. This emperor is traditionally venerated at a memorial Shinto shrine (misasagi) at Kyoto.
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