imperial prince
Prince of the Holy Roman Empire (, , cf. ''Fürst'') was a title attributed to a hereditary ruler, nobleman or prelate recognised by the Holy Roman Emperor.
Definition
Originally, possessors of the princely title bore it as immediate vassal ...
of the early
Heian period
The is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185. It followed the Nara period, beginning when the 50th emperor, Emperor Kammu, moved the capital of Japan to Heian-kyō (modern Kyoto). means in Japanese. It is a ...
Hitachi
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Daijisen
The is a general-purpose Japanese dictionary published by Shogakukan in 1995 and 1998. It was designed as an "all-in-one" dictionary for native speakers of Japanese, especially high school and university students.
History
Shogakukan intended fo ...
'' entry "Abo-shinnō".
Shogakukan
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Shogakukan founded Shueisha, which also founded Hakusensha. These are three separate companies, but ...
. in
Kyoto
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. His parents were
Emperor Heizei
, also known as ''Heijō-tennō'', was the 51st emperor of Japan, Emperor Heizei, Yamamomo Imperial Mausoleum, Imperial Household Agency according to the traditional order of succession. Heizei's reign lasted from 806 to 809.
Traditional nar ...
and Fujii no Fujiko.
Following the of 810, in which he was complicit, he was exiled to Dazaifu in modern
Fukuoka Prefecture
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, where he was made . In 824, at the beginning of the
Tenchō era
was a after '' Kōnin'' and before '' Jōwa.'' This period spanned the years from January 824 through January 834. The reigning emperors were and .
Change of era
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, he received a pardon and was allowed return to the Capital.
In 826, his sons Yukihira, Narihira-both prominent poets- and were given the surname '' Ariwara''. Among his other children was the scholar and poet .
The , an 842 rebellion plot, was uncovered thanks to an anonymous report by Prince Abo. He died in the same year, on the twenty-second day of the tenth month.
Genealogy
His father was
Emperor Heizei
, also known as ''Heijō-tennō'', was the 51st emperor of Japan, Emperor Heizei, Yamamomo Imperial Mausoleum, Imperial Household Agency according to the traditional order of succession. Heizei's reign lasted from 806 to 809.
Traditional nar ...
and his mother was a court lady Fujii no Fujiko/Tōshi , Fujii no Michiyori's daughter
*Wife: Imperial
Princess Ito
was a Japanese imperial princess of the early Heian period.
Biography
Ito's exact date of birth is unknown.'' Britannica Kokusai Dai-Hyakkajiten'' article "Ito-naishinnō". Britannica. Her father was Emperor Kanmu. She became the wife of P ...
(伊都内親王), eighth daughter of
Emperor Kanmu
, or Kammu, was the 50th emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 桓武天皇 (50) retrieved 2013-8-22. according to the traditional order of succession. Kammu reigned from 781 to 806, and it was during his reign that the scop ...
**Third son:
Ariwara no Yukihira
was a Japanese Heian period courtier and bureaucrat, who held a number of positions over the course of his life. At one time or another, he was governor of the provinces of Harima, Bizen, Shinano, and Bitchū. He also served as , , and ins ...
(在原 行平, 818 – 6 September 893)
**Fifth son:
Ariwara no Narihira
was a Japanese courtier and '' waka'' poet of the early Heian period. He was named one of both the Six Poetic Geniuses and the Thirty-Six Poetic Geniuses, and one of his poems was included in the '' Ogura Hyakunin Isshu'' collection. He ...
(在原業平, 825 – 9 July 890)
*Unknown concubine
**Eldest son: Prince Kanemi (兼見王)
**Second son: Ariwara no Nakahira (在原仲平)
**Fourth son: Ariwara no Morihei (在原守平)
**Sixth son: Gyokei (行慶)
**First daughter: Wife of Minamoto no Hiromu (源弘), son of
Emperor Saga
was the 52nd emperor of Japan, Emperor Saga, Saganoyamanoe Imperial Mausoleum, Imperial Household Agency according to the traditional order of succession. Saga's reign lasted from 809 to 823.
Traditional narrative
Saga was the second son of ...