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Emperor Saga, known in Japanese as 嵯峨天皇 (Saga Tennō), was a male member of the Imperial House of Japan who served as Emperor of Japan. Born in 786 to Emperor Kanmu and Fujiwara no Otomuro, he was the brother of Emperor Heizei and Emperor Junna. He held the position of Emperor until his death on August 24, 842, at Daikaku-ji Temple. He is buried in Sagano.
A calligrapher and poet, Saga spoke Japanese. His notable works include *Saga Tennō Ri Kyō shi zankan*, *Saga no Mikado to sono gosho*, *Saga Tennō*, and *Tachibana no Hayanari shū*. He was married to Tachibana no Kachiko. Their children included Ninmyō, Seishi-naishinnō, Minamoto no Makoto, and Minamoto no Tōru. He was named after Sagano.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 786
- Died
- 842
- Works
- 3
Top works
- Saga Tennō Ri Kyō shi zankan
- Saga no Mikado to sono gosho
- Saga Tennō, Tachibana no Hayanari shū
via Open Library + Wikidata
Key facts
- Reign
- May 18, 809 – May 29, 823
- Enthronement
- May 30, 809
- Predecessor
- Heizei
- Successor
- Junna
- Born
- Kamino ( 神野 ) , October 3, 784
- Died
- August 24, 842 (842-08-24) (aged 57), Heian Kyō (Kyōto) Saga-in temple (嵯峨院)
- Burial
- Saga no yamanoe no misasagi ( 嵯峨山上陵 )
- Spouse
- Tachibana no Kachiko
- Issue more
- Emperor Ninmyō Minamoto no Makoto Minamoto no Tōru
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Named after
- Sagano
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Japan
- Place of death
- Daikaku-ji Temple
- Father
- Emperor Kanmu
- Mother
- Fujiwara no Otomuro
- Sibling
- Emperor Junna
- Occupation
- poet
- Position held
- Emperor of Japan
- Languages spoken
- Japanese
- Family
- Imperial House of Japan
- Image
- Emperor Saga large.jpg
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- Commons category
- Emperor Saga
- date of birth
- 0786-10-03
- date of death
- 0842-08-24
- place of burial
- Sagano
- name in native language
- 嵯峨天皇
- name in kana
- さが てんのう
- relative
- Takaoka-shinnō
- Commons Creator page
- Emperor Saga
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Encyclopedic overview
HouseImperial House of Japan FatherEmperor Kanmu MotherFujiwara no Otomuro
Cry for noble Saichō (哭最澄上人), which was written by Emperor Saga for Saichō's death. Saga was a scholar of the Chinese classics. He was also renowned as a skillful calligrapher. Chinese calligraphic influence was weakened during the Heian period; this text was an example of the different way it was evolving in Japan. Emperor Saga (嵯峨天皇, Saga-tennō; October 3, 784 – August 24, 842) was the 52nd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Saga's reign lasted from 809 to 823.
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