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Emperor Saga was the third Emperor to rule from Heian-kyô (Kyoto), and the second to be posthumously named after the site of his mausoleum.
He was a half-brother of Emperor Heizei, and succeeded to the throne in 809 upon Heizei's abdication.
| Preceded by Emperor Heizei |
Emperor of Japan 809-823 |
Succeeded by Emperor Junna |
References
- Luke Roberts, Performing the Great Peace, University of Hawaii Press (2012), 172.
