Key facts
- Reign
- October 7, 858 – December 18, 876
- Enthronement
- December 15, 858
- Predecessor
- Montoku
- Successor
- Yōzei
- Born
- May 10, 850, Ichijo-tei palace (一条第)
- Died
- January 7, 881 (881-01-07) (aged 30), Heian Kyō (Kyōto)
- Burial
- Minooyama no misasagi (水尾山陵) (Kyoto)
- Issue among others
- Emperor Yōzei
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Japan
- Father
- Montoku
- Sibling
- Minamoto no Yoshiari
- Occupation
- ruler
- Position held
- Emperor of Japan
- Languages spoken
- Japanese
- Religion
- Buddhism
- Family
- Imperial House of Japan
- Image
- Emperor Seiwa.jpg
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- Emperor Seiwa
- date of birth
- 0850-05-10
- date of death
- 0881-01-07
- name in native language
- 清和天皇
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview
HouseImperial House of Japan FatherEmperor Montoku MotherFujiwara no Akirakeiko
Emperor Seiwa (清和天皇, Seiwa-tennō; May 10, 850 – January 7, 881) was the 56th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Seiwa's reign spanned the years from 858 through 876. He was the ancestor of the Seiwa Genji, who later became the leaders of the warrior class.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Seiwa” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.