Former Emperor Yozei

Former Emperor Yozei (陽成院 Yōzei In, January 2, 869 – October 23, 949), formerly known as Prince Sadaakira (貞明親王 Sadaakira Shinnō), was the 57th emperor, and the son of Empress Nijō. He was abdicated at seventeen years of age.
One of his poem was included as No.13 in Fujiwara no Teika's Hyakunin Isshu.
==Appearance==
In Chouyaku Hyakunin Isshu: Uta Koi, he has dark, unruly hair, and small dark eyes, probably from his father. He is often seen wearing a traditional clothing similar to a sokutai.
==Relationships==
Ariwara no Narihira was his mentor as a child who serves him until his death, and he was very much attached to him. However, in Uta Koi, it is unspeculated what their actual relationship is.In The Tales of Ise, there is a description of the romantic affair between Narihira and Takaiko, and it is hinted that this was one of the reasons for his leaving the capital and traveling east. Whether the affair was historical or not, the Reizei family's commentary on The Tales of Ise speculates that Emperor Yōzei was a product of this union, not the previous emperor.
Fujiwara no Takaiko is his mother.
Princess Yasuko is his arranged wife.
== Notes ==
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