Emperor Montoku

Emperor Montoku
文徳天皇
Emperor of Japan
Reign4 May 850 – 7 October 858
Enthronement31 May 850
PredecessorNinmyō
SuccessorSeiwa
BornAugust 827
Heian Kyō (Kyōto)
Died7 October 858(858-10-07) (aged 31)
Heian Kyō (Kyōto)
Burial
Tamura no misasagi (田邑陵) (Kyoto)
Issue
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Emperor Seiwa
Posthumous name
Chinese-style shigō:
Emperor Montoku (文徳天皇)
HouseImperial House of Japan
FatherNinmyō
MotherFujiwara no Junshi

Emperor Montoku (文徳天皇, Montoku-tennō) (August 827 – 7 October 858) was the 55th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.

Montoku's reign lasted from 850 to 858.