Emperor Nakamikado of Japan
| Nakamikado | |
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| Emperor of Japan | |
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| Reign | 1709–1735 |
| Predecessor | Higashiyama |
| Successor | Sakuramachi |
| Born | January 14, 1702 |
| Died | May 10, 1737 (aged 35) |
| Burial | Tsuki no wa no misasagi (Kyoto) |
| Father | Higashiyama |
Emperor Nakamikado (中御門天皇? Nakamikado-tennō, January 14, 1702 – May 10, 1737) was the 114th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.
Nakamikado's reign spanned the years from 1709 through 1735.
Before Nakamikado's ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name (imina) was Yoshihito (慶仁?) or Yasuhito; and his pre-accession title was Masu-no-miya (長宮).
Nakamikado was the fifth son of Emperor Higashiyama. His mother was the lady-in-waiting Fujiwara no Yoshiko, but he was brought up as if he were the son of the Empress consort, Arisugawa no Yukiko.
Nakamikado's Imperial family lived with him in the Dairi of the Heian Palace. This family included at least 16 children:
In 1708, Nakamikado became Crown Prince.
Immediately after the abdication, Prince Yashuhito became the emperor. Because of his youth, first his father, the retired Emperor Higashiyama, and then his grandfather, the retired Emperor Reigen exercised Imperial powers in his name.
Nakamikado reign corresponded to the period from the sixth shōgun, Tokugawa Ienobu, to the eighth shōgun, Tokugawa Yoshimune. During this period, relations with the Bakufu were fairly good. Talk of a marriage between Imperial Princess Yaso-no-miya Yoshiko (八十宮吉子内親王), daughter of Retired Emperor Reigen and the seventh shōgun, Tokugawa Ietsugu were halted by the sudden death of the shogun in Edo.
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