Emperor Kōnin

was the 49th emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō),  光仁天皇 (49); retrieved 2011-12-26. according to the traditional order of succession.Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1959). The Imperial House of Japan, p. 60.  Kōnin's reign started in 770 and ended in 781.

Traditional narrative
Before he became the monarch, this prince's personal name (imina) was 

Kōnin had five wives and seven Imperial sons and daughters.

 Events of Kōnin's life 
 8 September 769 (Jingo-keiun 3, 4th day of the 8th month): In the 5th year of Shōtoku's reign, she died; and Prince Shirakabe was her heir.
 28 August 770 (Jingo-keiun 4, 4th day of the 8th month):   The succession (senso) was received by Prince Shirakabe, who was the 62-year-old grandson of Emperor Tenji.
 23 October 770 (Jingo-keiun 4, 1st day of the 10th month): Emperor Kōnin was said to have acceded to the throne (sokui) in a formal ceremony.  The era name was changed to Hōki 1.
 781 (Ten'ō 1, 4th month): In the 11th year of Kōnin's reign, he abdicated in favor of his son who became known as Emperor Kammu.
 781 (Ten'ō 1, 12th month) : Kōnin died at the age of 73.

After his death
Emperor Kōnin is traditionally venerated at his tomb, the Imperial Household Agencydesignates Tahara no Higashi no Misasagi in Nara as the location of Kōnin's mausoleum.

 Eras of Kōnin's reign 
The years of Kōnin's reign are more specifically identified by more than one era name (nengō).
 Hōki (770–781)
 Ten'ō (781–782)

 Related pages 
 Emperor of Japan
 List of emperors of Japan
 Japanese imperial family tree

 References 

Category:Emperors of Japan
Category:709 births
Category:782 deaths