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Also known as Rokujo, Rokujou

79th Emperor of Japan

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Key facts

Reign
August 3, 1165 – April 9, 1168
Enthronement
September 4, 1165
Predecessor
Nijō
Successor
Takakura
Born
December 28, 1164
Died
August 23, 1176 (1176-08-23) (aged 11), Higashiyama-tei mansion (東山第)
Burial
Seikan-ji no Misasagi (清閑寺陵) (Kyoto)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Japan
Father
Nijō
Occupation
ruler
Position held
Emperor of Japan
Languages spoken
Japanese
Image
Emperor Rokujō by Kōtarō Miyake.jpg
Number of children
0
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date of birth
1164-12-28
date of death
1176-08-23
name in native language
六条天皇
Commons category
Emperor Rokujō
cause of death
dysentery
manner of death
natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview

HouseImperial House of Japan FatherEmperor Nijō

Emperor Rokujō (六条天皇, Rokujō-tennō; December 28, 1164 – August 23, 1176) was the 79th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign spanned the years from 1165 through 1168.

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