Emperor Shirakawa

Emperor Shirakawa (???? Shirakawa Tenn?) (July 7, 1053 - July 24, 1129) was the 72nd imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from January 18, 1073 to January 5, 1087. His personal name was Sadahito. (??). He was the first emperor to ostensibly retire to a monastery, but in fact continue to exert considerable influence over his successor. This process would become known as cloistered rule.

Names

The name Shirakawa comes from Shirakawa-in (???), the name of the residence from which he conducted his cloistered rule after his abdication. Another name was Rokuj? no Mikado (???, Mikado being an old name for the Emperor of Japan).

Related Topics:
Cloistered rule - Mikado - Emperor of Japan

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