Emperor Fushimi
Emperor Fushimi (伏見天皇 Fushimi Tennō) (May 10, 1265 – October 8, 1317) was the 92nd imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He ruled from November 27, 1287 until August 30, 1298. His personal name was Hirohito (熈仁) (Note: Different kanji from the Emperor Shōwa's personal name).
Genealogy
He was the second son of Emperor Go-Fukakusa. They were from the Jimyōin line.
- Empress: Saionji (Fujiwara) ?? (西園寺（藤原）金章子)
- Lady-in-waiting: Daughter of Miki (Minamoto) ?? (三木（源）具氏)
- Lady-in-waiting: Itsutsuji (Fujiwara) Tsuneko ?? (五辻（藤原）経子)
- First son: Imperial Prince Tanehito (胤仁親王) (Emperor Go-Fushimi)
- Consort: Tōin Fujiwara ?? (洞院（藤原）季子)
- First daughter: Imperial Princess ?? (甝子内親王 (甝 = 王壽))
- Second daughter: Imperial Princess Shigeko ?? (誉子内親王)
- Second son: Imperial Prince ?? (寛性入道親王) (Buddhist Lay Priest)
- Third daughter: Imperial Princess ?? (延子内親王)
- Fourth son: Imperial Prince Tomihito (富仁親王) (Emperor Hanazono)
Name
From the palace of the Jimyōin-tō
Life
In 1275, by the actions of his father, the Jimyōin-tō Emperor Go-Fukakusa, he became Crown Prince to his first cousin, the Daikakuji-tō Emperor Go-Uda. In 1287, he was enthroned following his predecessor's abdication. After this, there was a short period of time in which the two lines alternated power. Two years later, the retired Emperor Go-Fukakusa ended his reign as Cloistered Emperor, Fushimi taking direct control.
In 1289, by making his own son (the future Emperor Go-Fushimi) Crown Prince, he increased the antagonism of the Daikakuji line.
In 1290, the family of Asawara Tameyori made an assassination attempt on the Emperor.
During his reign, efforts were made by the noble families to defeat the government, but the power of the Bakufu increased. In 1298, Fushimi abdicated and began his reign as cloistered emperor.
But, three years later, in 1301, the Daikakuji Line rallied and forced Emperor Go-Fushimi to abdicate.
In 1308, his co-operation with the Bakufu succeeding, his fourth son's enthronement as Emperor Hanazono took place, and he again became cloistered Emperor.
During Fushimi's reign, the alternating plan for the Daikakuji and Jimyōin lines had not yet come into being, and the two lines fought each other for the throne.
In 1317, he died .