Emperor Rokujō


Emperor Rokujō was the 79th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign spanned the years from 1165 through 1168.

Genealogy

Before his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name was Nobuhito-shinnō. He was as Yoshihito- or Toshihito-shinnō.
He was the son of Emperor Nijō. He left no children.

Events of Rokujō's life

He was made Crown Prince before his first birthday, and was enthroned at the age of 8 months.
He was pressured by the Taira clan to abdicate in favor of his uncle, who became Emperor Takakura.
Rokujō died at the age of eleven. Because of his youth, he had neither consorts nor children. Government affairs were run by his grandfather, Retired Emperor Go-Shirakawa as cloistered emperor. His imperial mausoleum is designated as Seikanji no misasagi, located in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto.

''Kugyō''

Kugyō is a collective term for the very few most powerful men attached to the court of the Emperor of Japan in pre-Meiji eras.
In general, this elite group included only three to four men at a time. These were hereditary courtiers whose experience and background would have brought them to the pinnacle of a life's career. During Rokujō's reign, this apex of the Daijō-kan included:
The years of Rokujō's reign are more specifically identified by more than one era name or nengō.