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Abdication

Japan · House / House of Heian Period. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

5Records
809–897Date range
5Named people
0Places

Chronological records

809

Heizei809

House / House of Heian Period

Abdicates in favour of his brother, Saga

823

Saga823

House / House of Heian Period

Abdicates in favour of his younger brother, Junna

877

Seiwa877

House / House of Heian Period

Seiwa abdicates

884

Yozei884

House / House of Heian Period

Forced to abdicate at the age of 17, insane & criminal

897

Uda897

House / House of Heian Period

Abdicates & is succeeded by 12 year old son Daigo

Names involved

HeizeiSagaSeiwaUdaYozei

Provenance

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