Emperor Seiwa

Emperor Seiwa
清和天皇
Emperor of Japan
ReignOctober 7, 858 – December 18, 876
EnthronementDecember 15, 858
PredecessorMontoku
SuccessorYōzei
BornMay 10, 850
Heian Kyō (Kyōto)
DiedJanuary 7, 881(881-01-07) (aged 30)
Heian Kyō (Kyōto)
Burial
Minooyama no misasagi (水尾山陵) (Kyoto)
Issue
Among others...
Emperor Yōzei
Posthumous name
Tsuigō:
Emperor Seiwa (清和天皇)
HouseImperial House of Japan
FatherEmperor Montoku
MotherFujiwara no Akirakeiko

Emperor Seiwa (清和天皇, Seiwa-tennō; May 10, 850 – January 7, 881) was the 56th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.

Seiwa's reign spanned the years from 858 through 876.