Yōzei

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The tomb of Yōzei-Tennō
Yōzei, illustration from a Hyakunin Isshu edition (Edo period)

Yōzei ( Japanese 陽 成 天皇 , Yōzei-tennō , also Sadaakira ( 貞 明 ); * January 2, 869 , † October 23, 949 ) was the 57th Tennō of Japan . He was the eldest son of the Seiwa -Tennō. He was made heir to the throne at the age of two and ascended to the throne at ten. After only eight years of reign (December 18, 876 to March 4, 884) he abdicated due to illness. As a politician he was unsuccessful. However, he was a well-known poet . One of his poems was included in the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu .

predecessor Office successor
Seiwa Tennō
876-884 		Kōkō

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ 陽 成 天皇 . In: デ ジ タ ル 版 日本人 名 大 辞典 + Plus at kotobank.jp. Kodansha, 2009, accessed January 30, 2012 (Japanese).
  2. ↑ 陽 成 院 (Yōzei no in). In: asahi-net. August 14, 2010. Retrieved January 30, 2012 (Japanese).


personal data
SURNAME Yōzei
ALTERNATIVE NAMES 陽 成 天皇 (Japanese); Sadaakira (alternative name); 貞 明 (alternative name, Japanese)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION 57th Tennō of Japan (876-884)
DATE OF BIRTH January 2, 869
DATE OF DEATH October 23, 949