Background
He was the son of Emperor Nijō. 1165 (Eiman 1): The infant son of Emperor Nijō was named heir apparent (and this Crown Prince will soon become Emperor Rokujō.
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He was the son of Emperor Nijō. 1165 (Eiman 1): The infant son of Emperor Nijō was named heir apparent (and this Crown Prince will soon become Emperor Rokujō.
His reign spanned the years from 1165 through 1168. Before his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name (his imina) was Nobuhito-shinnō. He was as Yoshihitoor Toshihito-shinnō.
He left no children.
He was made Crown Prince before his first birthday, and was enthroned at the age of 8 months. Shortly thereafter, Emperor Rokujō is said to have acceded to the throne (sokui). 1165 (Eiman 1, 27th–28th day of the 7th month): The formerEmperor Nijō died at age 22.
1168 (Nin"an 3, 19th day of the 2nd month): Emperor Takakura is said to have acceded to the throne (‘‘sokui’’), and he is proclaimed emperor.
1168 (Nin"an 3, 20th day of the 3rd month): Takakura succeeds Rokujo on the Chrysanthemum Throne. Rokujō died at the age of eleven.
Because of his youth, he had neither consorts nor children. His imperial mausoleum is designated as Seikanji no misasagi (清閑寺陵), located in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto.
Kugyō
Kugyō (公卿) is a collective term for the very few most powerful men attached to the court of the Emperor of Japan in pre-Meiji eras.
In general, this elite group included only three to four men at a time. These were hereditary courtiers whose experience and background would have brought them to the pinnacle of a life"s career. During Rokujō"s reign, this apex of the Daijō-kan included:
Sesshō, Konoe Motozane, 1143–1166.
Sesshō, Matsu Motofusa, 1144–1230.
Daijō-daijin, Fujiwara Koremichi 1093–1165. Daijō-daijin, Taira Kiyomori, 1118–1181.
Sadaijin, Matsu Motofusa. Sadaijin, Ōimikado Tsunemune, 1119–1189.
Udaijin, Kujō Kanezane, 1149–1207.
Nadaijin, Fujiwara Tadamasa. Dainagon
The years of Rokujō"s reign are more specifically identified by more than one era name or nengō. Eiman (1165–1166)
Nin"an (1166–1169).
