Title: Emperor Meiji Content: was the 122nd emperor of Japan according to the traditional order of succession.Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō), 明治天皇 (122). Retrieved 2011-10-16. His reign lasted from 1867 until his death in 1912.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric et al. (2002). "Traditional order of Tennō" in Japan encyclopedia, pp. 962-963. He was Emperor of the Empire of Japan from 1867-1912 he was leader of Japan in the First Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895),the Boxer Rebellion (1899-1901) and the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905) being rivals with the Qing dynasty and the Russian Empire and European Powers . He was involved in the Boxer Rebellion to stop Qing Empress Dowager Cixi . Emperor Meiji allied with Russia,(led by Nicholas II) Germany (led by Kaiser Wilhelm II),,Austria-Hungary,(led by Franz Joseph I of Austria),France,(led by Félix Faure and Émile Loubet),Britain (led by Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury) and the United states of america (led by William McKinley) to help General Yuan Shikai in the Boxer Rebellion from 1899-1901 . He was also involved in the Philippine-American War in 1899-1902 along with Emperor Wilhelm II before the Russo-Japanese War in 1904 . He was Emperor of Japan (1867-1912),Taiwan (1895-1912) and Korea (1910-1912) . ==Events of Meiji's life== Meiji's reign was marked by many changes including the move of the Imperial court from Kyoto to Tokyo. ===Timeline 1852-1912=== A timeline of major events includes: * 1852 (Kaei 5): A son called Sachinomiya is born to Emperor Kōmei * 1860 (Ansei 7): Sachinomiya becomes official heir and his personal name (imina) becomes Mutsuhito. * 1867 (Keiō 3): Kōmei dies and the responsibility of the throne passes to Crown Prince Mutsuhito.Nussbaum, "Kōmei Tennō" at p. 553. * 1868 (Meiji 1): Official beginning of the emperor's reign and Japanese era name becomes the first year of Meiji.Nussbaum, "Meiji" at p. 624. * 1869 (meiji 2): Marriage to Ichijo Haruko, who becomes Empress Shoken.Nussbaum, "Meiji Tennō" at p. 624. * 1879 (meiji 12): Prince Yoshihito (the future Taisho Tenno) is born.Nussbaum, "Taishō Tennō" at p. 929. thumb|right|Proclamation of Meiji Constitution thumb|right|The Emperor in a formal session of the Diet. * 1889 (Meiji 22): Meiji Constitution is proclaimed * 1894 (Meiji 27): Sino-Japanese War * 1899-1901 Boxer Rebellion * 1904–1905 (Meiji 37-38):: Russo-Japanese War * 1912 (Meiji 45): The emperor dies ===After death=== He died in Tokyo. A detailed account of the state funeral in the New York Times concluded with an observation: "The contrast between that which preceded the funeral car and that which followed it was striking indeed. Before it went old Japan; after it came new Japan." "The Funeral Ceremonies of Meiji Tenno" reprinted from the Japan Advertiser [Article 8—No Title], The New York Times. 13 October 1912. Retrieved 2011-10-16. The spirits of Emperor Meiji and his wife are honored at the in Tokyo.Japan-guide.com, Shrine"; Meiji jingū, "Introduction". Retrieved 2012-6-13. ==Honors== * Order of the Garter, 1906 "The Mikado's Garter," The New York Times. 28 July 1906. Retrieved 2011-10-16. ==Related pages== * Emperor of Japan * List of emperors of Japan * Japanese imperial family tree * Meiji period * Meiji Seamount