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Emperor Reigen was the 112th [[emperor of Japan]]. He was a son of [[Emperor Go-Mizunoo]] by his consort [[Shin-Kogimon-in|Shin-Kôgimon-in]]. He was the last of Go-Mizunoo's children to reign, succeeding his half-brother [[Emperor Go-Sai]] in [[1663]], and reigning until his abdication on [[1687]]/3/21, at which time he was succeeded by [[Emperor Higashiyama]].
Emperor Reigen was the 112th [[emperor of Japan]]. He was a son of [[Emperor Go-Mizunoo]] by his consort [[Shin-Kogimon-in|Shin-Kôgimon-in]]. He was the last of Go-Mizunoo's children to reign, succeeding his half-brother [[Emperor Go-Sai]] in [[1663]], and reigning until his abdication on [[1687]]/3/21, at which time he was succeeded by [[Emperor Higashiyama]].
Following a fire on [[1673]]/5/8 which destroyed large parts of the city, including the [[Kyoto Imperial Palace|Imperial Palace]], Emperor Reigen commandeered the [[Konoe family]] mansion, forcing [[Konoe Motohiro]] and his family (including Reigen's full sister, Motohiro's wife, Princess [[Shinanomiya Tsuneko]]) to relocate elsewhere for a time.<ref>Seigle, 10.</ref>
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