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  Emperor Reizei - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Emperor Reizei (冷泉天皇 Reizei Tennō) (12 June 950 - 21 November 1011) was the 63rd emperor of Japan (967 - 969), according to the traditional order of succession.
Emperor Reizei was the second son of Emperor Murakami.
In 967 his father Murakami died and Reizei ascended to the throne at the age of eighteen and Sanetomo was appointed kanpaku regent to support the emperor in his illness.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Emperor_Reizei_of_Japan   (191 words)

  
 Emperor Go-Reizei - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Emperor Go-Reizei (後冷泉天皇 Go-Reizei Tennō) (August 28, 1025 – May 22, 1068) was the 70th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.
He was the eldest son of Emperor Go-Suzaku.
Because he had no children, after his death, his half-brother succeeded as Emperor Go-Sanjō, despite the fact that the latter's mother was not of Fujiwara descent.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Emperor_Go-Reizei   (132 words)

  
 EZGeography - Emperor Murakami of Japan
Emperor Murakami (村上天皇;) (926-967) was the 62nd imperial ruler of Japan.
He was a son of the Emperor Daigo.
After the death of Tadahira, there was no regent and contemporaries praised Murakami as the emperor who governed the state directly, but the Fujiwara clan seized power and ruled Japan.
www.ezgeography.com /encyclopedia/Emperor_Murakami_of_Japan   (190 words)

  
 Emperor Sanjo of Japan - meaning of word
Emperor Sanjō (三条天皇) (February 5, 976 - June 5, 1017) was the 67th Emperor of Japan of Japan.
When the emperor Emperor Ichijo of Japan, another grandson of Kaneie ascended to the throne, Okisada was appointed as heir and crown prince in his teenage.
Michinaga gifted Atsuakira a status equal to the retired emperor, with the title of Koichijo-in and Nariakira married a daughter of Michinaga.
wordsonline.org /Emperor_Sanjo_of_Japan   (498 words)

  
 genjitext   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The power of the Emperor is continually compromised by those who surround him, especially his ruthless wife Kokiden and her father, Minister of the Right.
When the Emperor falls in love with Kiritsubo (Paulownia), a mere concubine, Kokiden marshalls her forces---the other women in the Palace who support her---to harrass Kiritsubo, who is eventually hounded to death.
The Emperor knows that Kiritsubo's baby son will also be threatened by Kokiden and her family if he is in line to inherit his father's throne.
www.seattlecentral.org /faculty/cmalody/T3ma/genjitext.htm   (691 words)

  
 genealogy1
Below is a genealogical table of the reigning emperors (and six reigning empresses) of Japan and members of the Imperial Family.
Emperor Seiwa's grandson, Tusenemoto-ō (a son of Sadazumi-o), was the progenitor of the Seiwa-Genji clan.
Emperor Sutoku was forced to abdicate by his father, the retired Emperor Toba.
www.geocities.com /jtaliaferro.geo/genealogy1.html   (2696 words)

  
 The Tale of Genji - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Genji was the second son of a certain ancient emperor and a low-ranking concubine.
The Emperor then hears of a woman named Lady Fujitsubo, formerly a princess of the preceding emperor, who resembles his deceased concubine, and later she becomes one of his wives.
The new Emperor Reizei knows Genji is his real father, and raises Genji's rank to the highest possible.
home.cc.umanitoba.ca /~umwieb43/cgi-bin/nph-proxy.cgi/010110A/http/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tale_of_Genji   (3098 words)

  
 969 - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Fatimids conquer Egypt and move their capital from Kairouan (in modern Tunisia) to Fustat, subsequently founding a new capital city and naming it Cairo.
Emperor En'yū succeeds Emperor Reizei on the throne of Japan.
Uththama_Chola becomes the Chola Emperor after the mysterious death of Aditya_Karikalan a.k.a.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/969   (142 words)

  
 The Characters of Tale of Genji   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The Reizei Emperor, Genji's son, then replaces him until Chapter 35 where one of the Reizei Emperor's sons succeeds him for the rest of the story.
Son of the emperor at the beginning and a woman of lower class, Genji starts off young and brash, but becomes a responsible man with a high ranking by the end of the tale.
Daughter of the Minister of the Right and mother of the Suzaku Emperor, she has a great dislike for Genji and is mainly responsible for his self-exile when her son comes into power.
home.neo.rr.com /taleofgenji/web/html/characters.html   (323 words)

  
 The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu - His Perfumed Highness
The emperor was faithful to the trust, and his empress, Akikonomu, sad that she had no children of her own, found her greatest pleasure in being of service to him.
He was given rooms in the Reizei Palace and the Reizei emperor made it his personal business to see that all the ladies-in-waiting and even the maids and page girls were the prettiest and ablest to be had.
Indeed, the Reizei emperor and his empress forwent the services of the most accomplished women in their own retinue, that Kaoru might be more elegantly served.
www.globusz.com /ebooks/Genji/00000053.htm   (3181 words)

  
 969 - Article and Reference from OnPedia.com
December 11 - John I becomes Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire.
Fatimids move their capital from Kairouan (in modern Tunisia) to Fustat (modern Cairo, Egypt).
Emperor En'yu succeeds Emperor Reizei on the throne of Japan.
www.onpedia.com /encyclopedia/969   (73 words)

  
 eZ Systems -
In the opening chapter of the book we read that the emperor had encouraged Fujitsubo to admit Genji to her intimate company, and when he learnt that she was pregnant he said nothing.
It must be seen as an achievement on the part of the author to have built her tale on the secrets of the throne.
1060) the hero violates the daughter of the emperor, and the empress presents the resulting son to the emperor as her own, by him.
www.asjapan.org /Lectures/2003/Lecture/lecture-2003-07.htm   (1971 words)

  
 Tale of Genji
For this reason the Emperor normally had a range of recognized relationships with women, less because of sexual acquisitiveness on his part than because he was required to make his prestige relatively widely accessible to the members of the upper aristocracy.
Genji, the hero of the tale, is an Emperor's son by an Intimate who has lost her father and so has no support of any kind beyond the Emperor's personal devotion to her.
The Emperor longs to appoint Genji Heir Apparent over his firstborn, who is the son of a Consort, but he knows that the court would never stand for it.
us.penguingroup.com /static/packages/us/taleofgenji/introduction3.html   (2514 words)

  
 UNESCO - Tale of Genji - Part 1 - 33   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The present emperor Reizei and former emperor Suzaku paid a state visit to Rokujo, which was an extraordinary event.
The lieutenants of the inner guards of east and west advanced and knelt before the royal seats, one presenting the take from the pond and the other a brace of fowl caught by the royal falcons in the northern hills.
The emperor ordered Genji to move up to sit at the same level, which showed Genji off in utmost glory.
webworld.unesco.org /genji/en/part_1/33-126.shtml   (118 words)

  
 Murasaki Shikibu, The Tale of Genji
She is the mother of the Reizei emperor, who is actually Genji's child rather than his father's.
Shokyoden (sho-koh-den) Sister of Prince Higekuro, principal wife of the Susaku Emperor, and mother of the emperor reigning at the end of the novel.
He succeeds his father and is succeeded by the Reizei Emperor, who is succeeded in turn by the Suzaku emperor's son (by the sister of Prince Higekuro),, who is reigning at the end of the novel.
oldweb.uwp.edu /academic/english/canary/genjicha.htm   (3049 words)

  
 The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu - Bamboo River
Higekuro had petitioned the emperor to take them into court service, and when the emperor was reminded that sufficient time had elapsed for them to have come of age he sent repeatedly to remind Tamakazura of her husband's wishes.
Though the Reizei emperor was on the best of terms with all of Yugiri's sons, the lieutenant seldom came visiting, and when he did he looked very unhappy and did not stay long.
The Reizei emperor is living in quiet retirement, we may tell ourselves, away from all the noise and bother, and his ladies should be sensible and forbearing.
www.globusz.com /ebooks/Genji/00000055.htm   (9188 words)

  
 Emperor Go Reizei #24460 #20919 #27849 #22825 #30343 was the 70th...
Emperor Go Reizei #24460 #20919 #27849 #22825 #30343 was the 70th...
Emperor "Go-Reizei" (後冷泉天皇) was the 70th imperial ruler imperial ruler of Japan Japan.
Lived: 1025 1025-1068 1068 Ruled: 1045 1045-1068 1068 Preceded by:Go-Suzaku Go-Suzaku Emperor of Japan Emperor of Japan Succeeded by:Go-Sanjo Go-Sanjo
www.biodatabase.de /Emperor_Go-Reizei_of_Japan   (98 words)

  
 Tale of Genji   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The Emperor is devastated by the news and connects it with the recent deaths and bad omens.
The daughter is an instant success with the Emperor and predictably, despite their best intentions, his older consorts and particularly their ladies in waiting begin to feel offended and make life somewhat miserable for the young woman.
The elder daughter bears the Emperor a daughter and then his first son, although it is too late for there to be hopes that the son could ascend the throne.
www.chass.utoronto.ca /eas/students/Tale_of_Genji_Chapter_Synopses.htm   (9071 words)

  
 Akashi Lady
So, given Akikonomu's social status, it is not surprising that her adopted father set his sights on the most powerful man in the country, the Emperor Reizei.
To be father-in-law to the retired Emperor meant very little in terms of power; Genji's own wishes for political gain outweighed the desires of both his half brother and his adopted daughter.
However, while both women were of the highest rank, Akikonomu's talent for painting won over Reizei's heart, and she was declared the principal wife, the Empress.
instruct1.cit.cornell.edu /courses/asian377/studentspring99/asian377b/aki.html   (495 words)

  
 List of Emperors of Japan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Dates for the first 28 emperors, and especially the first 16, are based on tradition.
It is unlikely that the state of Japan was actually founded in 660 BC; see also Yamato period, Himiko.
After his death he will be renamed Emperor Heisei.
www.tocatch.info /en/List_of_Emperors_of_Japan.htm   (140 words)

  
 Man-Pai / Genji Ch.17 - Eawase
Genji and Fujitsubo had made every effort to send Akikonomu, the former high priestess of Ise to the court to strengthen the position of Genji in the government.
Therefore, Suzaku, the former emperor, was disappointed as he had been in love with her for long time.
He did not wish the Suzaku emperor to think that he was managing the girl's affairs.
www.man-pai.com /Genji/Genji_17_Eawase.htm   (182 words)

  
 Heian Era: 794-1192
The capital of Japan was moved yet again, this time to Heian-ko "the capital of peace and tranquility." Eleven centuries later its name was changed to Kyoto.
During the early Heian period (794-897) the Emperors were strong and relationships continued with China.
The power of the emperors declined over time and one family of courtiers, the Fujiwara, ended up dominating the affairs of the state.
www.bookmice.net /darkchilde/japan/jh3.html   (1040 words)

  
 Station 37 - Natadera Discussion
Within the temple grounds are many oddly shaped caverns and the place is famous for its autumn leaves.
984-986) was a son of the Emperor Reizei (r, 967-969).
After abdicting as emperor at the age of 19, Kazan practiced religious austerities at various places.
darkwing.uoregon.edu /~kohl/basho/37-natadera/discussion.html   (2669 words)

  
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The arrangement broke down in 1331 when the 96th Emperor Go-Daigo, a grandson of Emperor Kameyama (Daikakuji), tried to make his eldest son, Prince Takanago, crown prince.
The first five emperors of the northern court -- KÅ?gon, KÅ?myÅ?, SukÅ?, Go-KÅ?gon and Go-Enyu -- are regarded as illegitimate since they did not possess the shinki.
However, Nobuhito Shinn?, third son of Emperor Taisho, received the title Takamatsu no miya and became regarded as the inheritor of the traditions of the House of Arisugawa no miya.
www.polbox.com /f/felixpp/Japan1.doc   (615 words)

  
 UNESCO - Tale of Genji - Part 3 - 42   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Niou, the third son of the present emperor, and Kaoru, the young son of Genji’s Third Princess, were both thought by the world to be uncommonly handsome.
Kaoru was a constant companion of both the reigning emperor and the retired Reizei emperor.
As he had been in doubt about his birth since childhood, he wanted to retreat from the world.
webworld.unesco.org /genji/en/part_3/42-161.shtml   (118 words)

  
 Birthdays and Anniversaries of the Japanese Royal Family
Death of The Meiji Emperor, succeeded by Crown Prince Yoshihito as Emperor Taisho (1912)
Emperor Meiji orders the abolition of the han system and the establishment of prefectures as local centers of administration (1871)
Emperor Go-Kameyama abdicates in favor of rival claimant Go-Komatsu, ending the nanboku-cho period of competing imperial courts (1392)
www.etoile.co.uk /Japan/TIH.html   (402 words)

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