Komei Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Komei, based on 8 World History Database records associated with Japan.

8 records1846–18677 events2 places

Chronological biography

1846

Succession1846

House / House of Tokugawa · Emperor

Succeeds as Emperor of Japan

1864

Alliance Satsuma clan and KomeiAugust 1864

Warfare / Civil War · Emperor

The Satsuma clan makes a temporary alliance with Komei to prevent Choshu victory

Siege of Imperial PalaceAugust 1864

Warfare / Civil War · Emperor · Kyoto

The Emperor is safe but at great cost to the surrounding Imperial Park. The Choshu siege is repulsed. The Choshu march on the Palace to hold Komei hostage until foreigners are expelled

1866

Siege of OsakaJune 1866

Warfare / Civil War · Emperor · Osaka

The Choshu defeat the shogun Prince who dies the following month

Alliance Choshu and Satsuma clans make an allianceAugust 1866

Warfare / Civil War · Emperor

The Choshu & Satsuma clans make an alliance against the shogun

1867

Assassination of KomeiJanuary 1867

House / House of Tokugawa · Emperor

Death of Komei, dies of smallpox, killed by a handkerchief contaminated with a virus

Death of KomeiJanuary 1867

House / House of Tokugawa · Emperor

Death of Komei

Death of KomeiJune 1867

Warfare / Civil War · Emperor

Death of Komei

Titles and roles

Emperor

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.