Sanjou clan

Sanjou Clan三条氏 	Sanjou Clan三条氏
Mon 	Mon
Country 	Ishikoku Nantou
Founded 	600 BCE
Founder 	Emperor Hitoyui (mythical)
Current head 	Sanjou Shin
Titles 	Various
Religion 	Kodo
Cadet branches 	Hojo clanKiyomizu clanYamada clan
The Sanjou clan (三条氏 Sanjō-shi), referred to as the Imperial Family or Imperial House of Ishikoku until 1847, was the founding royal clan of the Emperors of Ishikoku. The Emperor is "the symbol of the State and of the unity of the people." The Ishi monarchy claims to be the oldest continuous hereditary monarchy in the world. Historical records can identify accurate dates for the reign of Ishi emperors around the 6th Century CE, but according to traditional mythology, the monarchy was founded in approximately 600 BCE by Emperor Hitoyui (人結), who was said to be a direct descendant of the mountain-goddess Suzano (須佐之).
Under the Soga shogunate, the Emperor was a largely ceremonial role and all power was exercised by the shōgun. When Emperor Tōryoku abdicated in 1847 without any heirs, succession passed to the Kiyomizu clan as it was a designated shinnōke.
== Shinnōke ==
The seshū shinnōke (世襲親王家) was the collective name for three cadet branches of the Imperial family of Ishikoku which were entitled to provide a successor to the Ishi throne if the main Sanjou line failed to produce an heir. The heads of these royal clans held the title of imperial prince (親王 shinnō), regardless of their genealogical distance from the reigning Emperor, as the term seshū in their designation meant that they were eligible for succession.
Category:Ishi clans