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Prince Naohito was the founder of the Imperial princely line of [[Kan'in-no-miya]]. | Prince Naohito was the founder of the Imperial princely line of [[Kan'in-no-miya]]. | ||
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| + | After the reigning emperor died in [[1779]] with no heir, his successor was taken from Naohito's line. The Heisei Emperor is thus a direct descendant, eight generations down, of Naohito. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | *Arai Hakuseki, Joyce Ackroyd (trans.), ''Told Round a Brushwood Fire'', University of Tokyo Press (1979), 288n22. | + | *Arai Hakuseki, Joyce Ackroyd (trans.), ''Told Round a Brushwood Fire'', University of Tokyo Press (1979), 288n22, n23. |
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Latest revision as of 13:17, 22 March 2014
Prince Naohito was the founder of the Imperial princely line of Kan'in-no-miya.
After the reigning emperor died in 1779 with no heir, his successor was taken from Naohito's line. The Heisei Emperor is thus a direct descendant, eight generations down, of Naohito.
References
- Arai Hakuseki, Joyce Ackroyd (trans.), Told Round a Brushwood Fire, University of Tokyo Press (1979), 288n22, n23.
