Komei
Emperor Kōmei ( Jap. 孝明天皇, July 22, 1831 – January 30, 1867 ) was the 121st Tennō of Japan . His reign began on March 10, 1846 and ended with his death on January 30, 1867. His birth name was Osahito (統仁) and his title was Hiro-no-miya (煕宮, Eng. "Prince Hiro").
Life
Kōmei's father was the Tennō Ninkō , his mother Ōgimachi Masako (正親町雅子). He ascended the throne at the age of 14.
During his reign, in which actual political power lay with the shogunate in Edo , Japan was forced to open itself to the outside world. In 1854, a US naval squadron under Commodore Matthew Perry forced the Japanese Empire to open up to trade , based on military superiority through superior firearms ( gunboat policy ). The flexibility of the shogun led to disputes in the country: the Tozama Daimyō and the court nobility under the leadership of Iwakura Tomomis campaigned for a restoration of the empire under the motto "Honour the emperor, expel the barbarians!" ( sonnō jōi ) .
Kōmei opposed the policies of the shogunate . The shogunate's authority waned as a result, and it planned to strengthen the link between the imperial court and the shogunate as a countermeasure. To this end, Princess Kazu no miya, a sister of Kōmei, and the shogun Tokugawa Iemochi married each other.
Kōmei died of smallpox on January 30, 1867 after a short illness .
He was succeeded by his son Emperor Meiji , who ushered in the Meiji Restoration with the restoration of imperial power in Japan.
Data
| title | Emperor Komei (孝明天皇; Kōmei tennō ) |
| proper noun | Osahito (統仁) |
| lifetime | 1831-1867 |
| reign | 1846-1867 |
| father | ninko |
| mother | Ogimachi Masako (正親町雅子) |
| women | Empress Kujō Asako (九条夙子) Nakayama Yoshiko (中山慶子) |
| children | 2 sons (including Emperor Meiji ) and 4 daughters |
| dig | Nochi no Tsukinowa no Higashiyama no misasagi (後月輪東山陵) |
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- ↑ Matthew Calbraith Perry: The Development of Japan. Memoirs of Admiral Perry from the voyage of the American fleet in 1853/54. Edited by Albrecht Wirth and Adolf Dirr . (= Library of memorable journeys . Stories about famous journeys written by participants. Edited by Ernst Schultze. Volume 2). Gutenberg-Verlag, Hamburg 1910.
| predecessor | government office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| ninko |
Emperor of Japan 1846-1867 |
Mutsuhito |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Komei |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | 121. Tenno of Japan |
| BIRTH DATE | July 22, 1831 |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 30, 1867 |