Emperor Heizei

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  • Born: 786
  • Died: 842
  • Japanese: 平城天皇 (Heizei tennô)

Emperor Heizei was the second Emperor to rule from Heian-kyô (Kyoto), and the first to be posthumously named after the site of his mausoleum.

He was the eldest son of Emperor Kammu, and succeeded to the throne in 806 upon Kammu's death. He reigned only three years before being succeeded by his brother, who took the throne as Emperor Saga.

Preceded by
Emperor Kammu 		Emperor of Japan
806-809 		Succeeded by
Emperor Saga
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References

  • Luke Roberts, Performing the Great Peace, University of Hawaii Press (2012), 172.
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