Sakuramachi
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emperor of Japan (1720-1750)
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Sakuramachi (1720–1750) was a male sovereign and Emperor of Japan, belonging to the Imperial House of Japan. Born in Kyoto, he held the noble title of Emperor of Japan during the Kyōhō era. His father was Nakamikado, and his children included Go-Sakuramachi and Momozono. He was a relative of Kan'in-no-miya Sukehito-shinnō and Takatsukasa Sukehira.
Sakuramachi spoke Japanese and was a citizen of the Tokugawa shogunate and Japan. He died of natural causes in Kyoto in 1750 and was buried at Tsuki no wa no misasagi. His name in native script is 桜町天皇, and in kana, さくらまち てんのう.
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Key facts
- Reign
- 13 April 1735 – 9 June 1747
- Predecessor
- Nakamikado
- Successor
- Momozono
- Sh guns
- See list Tokugawa Yoshimune , (1735-1745), Tokugawa Ieshige , (1745-1747)
- Born
- Teruhito ( 昭仁 ) , ( 1720-02-08 ) 8 February 1720, Kyoto , Tokugawa shogunate
- Died
- 28 May 1750 (1750-05-28) (aged 30), Kyoto, Tokugawa shogunate
- Burial
- Tsuki no wa no misasagi , Kyoto
- Spouse
- Nijō Ieko [ ja ]
- Issue
- Princess Sakariko Empress Go-Sakuramachi Emperor Momozono
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Japan
- Place of birth
- Kyoto
- Place of death
- Kyoto
- Child
- Momozono
- Father
- Nakamikado
- Occupation
- sovereign
- Position held
- Emperor of Japan
- Languages spoken
- Japanese
- Family
- Imperial House of Japan
- Noble title
- Emperor of Japan
- Image
- Emperor Sakuramachi.jpg
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- Emperor Sakuramachi
- date of birth
- 1720-02-08
- date of death
- 1750-05-28
- name in native language
- 桜町天皇
- place of burial
- Tsuki no wa no misasagi
- name in kana
- さくらまち てんのう
- era name
- Kyōhō
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview
HouseImperial House of Japan FatherEmperor Nakamikado MotherKonoe Hisako
Teruhito (Japanese: 昭仁; 8 February 1720 – 28 May 1750), posthumously honored as Emperor Sakuramachi (桜町天皇, Sakuramachi-tennō) was the 115th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He was enthroned as Emperor in 1735, a reign that would last until 1747 with his abdication. As with previous Emperors during the Edo period, the Tokugawa shogunate had control over Japan.
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