Emperor Go-NijÅ
| Go-NijÅ | |
|---|---|
| Emperor of Japan | |
 Go-NijÅ | |
| Reign | 1301–1308 |
| Predecessor | Go-Fushimi |
| Successor | Hanazono |
| Born | March 9, 1285 |
| Died | September 10, 1308 (aged 23) |
| Burial | Kitashirakawa no Misasagi (Kyoto) |
| Spouse | Fujiwara no Kinshi |
Emperor Go-NijÅ (後二æ¡å¤©çš‡ Go-NijÅ-tennÅ) (March 9, 1285 – September 10, 1308) was the 94th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from March 3, 1301 until September 10, 1308.[1]
This 14th-century sovereign was named after the 12th-century Emperor NijÅ, and go- (後), translates literally as "later;" and thus, he is sometimes called the "Later Emperor NijÅ". The Japanese word go has also been translated to mean the "second one;" and in some older sources, this emperor may be identified as "NijÅ, the second," or as "Nijo II."
Genealogy
Before his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name (his imina) was Kuniharu-shinnŠ(邦治親王).[2]
Go-NijÅ was the eldest son of the 91st Emperor Emperor Go-Uda. He belonged to the Daikakuji-tÅ branch of the Imperial Family.
Events of Go-NijÅ's life
Kuniharu-shinnÅ was made an imperial prince by Imperial proclamation in 1286.
In 1296, he became crown prince (heir) to the JimyÅin-tÅ Emperor Go-Fushimi, his second cousin.
- ShÅan 3, in the 1st month (1301): In the 5th year of Go-Fushimi-tennÅ's reign (後ä¼è¦‹å¤©çš‡äº”å¹´), the emperor was forced to abdicate; and the succession (‘‘senso’’) was received by his cousin. Shortly thereafter, Emperor Go-NijÅ is said to have acceded to the throne (‘‘sokui’’).[3]
Go-NijÅ's father, the Emperor Go-Uda reigned as cloistered emperor during his reign.
The succession dispute between the Daikakuji and JimyÅin branches of the Imperial Family continued during his reign. His grandfather, the retired Emperor Emperor Kameyama was said to have acted through the Bakufu to ensure Go-NijÅ's enthronement.
On September 10, 1308, Go-NijÅ died of illness.
Go-NijÅ is buried at Kitashirakawa no misasagi (北白河陵) in SakyÅ-ku, Kyoto.[4]
KugyÅ
KugyÅ (å…¬å¿) is a collective term for the very few most powerful men attached to the court of the Emperor of Japan in pre-Meiji eras. Even during those years in which the court's actual influence outside the palace walls was minimal, the hierarchic organization persisted.
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 NijÅ's reign, this apex of the DaijÅ-kan included:
- Kampaku, NijŠKanemoto, 1300–1305
- Kampaku, KujŠMoronori, 1305–1308
- Sadaijin
- Udaijin
- Nadaijin
- Dainagon
Eras of Go-NijÅ's reign
The years of Go-NijÅ's reign are more specifically identified by more than one era name or nengÅ.[5]
Notes
- ↑ Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp. 275–278; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). JinnÅ ShÅtÅki. p. 239.
- ↑ Titsingh, p. 275; Varley, p. 239.
- ↑ Titsingh, p. 275; Varley, p. 44; n.b., a distinct act of senso is unrecognized prior to Emperor Tenji; and all sovereigns except JitÅ, YÅzei, Go-Toba, and Fushimi have senso and sokui in the same year until the reign of Emperor Go-Murakami.
- ↑ Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1959). The Imperial House of Japan, p. 422.
- ↑ Titsingh, p. 275.
References
- Ponsonby-Fane, Richard Arthur Brabazon. (1959). The Imperial House of Japan. Kyoto: Ponsonby Memorial Society. OCLC 194887
- Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Nihon Odai Ichiran; ou, Annales des empereurs du Japon. Paris: Royal Asiatic Society, Oriental Translation Fund of Great Britain and Ireland. OCLC 5850691
- Varley, H. Paul. (1980). JinnÅ ShÅtÅki: A Chronicle of Gods and Sovereigns. New York: Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0-231-04940-5; OCLC 59145842
See also
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| Preceded by Emperor Go-Fushimi |
Emperor of Japan: Go-NijŠ1301–1308 |
Succeeded by Emperor Hanazono |
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