Emperor Kanmu

Kammu (Japanese桓 武天皇, Kammu - tennō; * 737, † April 9 806) was the 50th Tenno of Japan. His reign lasted from 781 to 806 He was the son of the Konin - tennō. His mother was descended from a Korean clan. His birth name was Prince Yamabe. He was the father of Heizei - tennō, Saga and Junna tennō - tennō. From him the Taira clan comes from.

Government

The throne KamMus ( in the relatively high age of 45 ) did not meet undivided love in in court circles. Their main argument against it was that his mother Takano Niigasa, the woman Kōnins, came from a family of non- Japanese origin. Through him, the reigning since Jinshin Civil War branch of the dynasty (beginning with Temmu 672-86 ) displaced. His main supporters was Fujiwara no Momokawa.

He was known for his assertiveness. In his reign the extermination campaigns against the Emishi fall in the north. The necessary almost universal military service, at the same time frequent drought and famine led to riots.

Twice he founded capitals. First 784 Nagaoka - kyō, construction of which, however, was canceled after 10 years. The reasons can be found in the Nihon Ryoiki (III, 38): " Flight and resettlement of the stars of heaven, was the sign of the residence - relocation of the Heavenly Majesty, in the following year, one years earth - below - Bull ( 785), in the autumn, month on the night of the 15th ward, all night, the moon face black, he lost his license, the sky darkened. In the same month on 23 days (January 1 786 ) for an hour of the boar of the third straight line rank held wealthy Secretary for the Office of the rites Fujiwara no Tanetsugu (藤原 种 継) was shot in the island road the Nagaoka - residence of the bodyguards ... ". His brother Prince Sawara (早 良) KamMus, second son Kōnins and Crown Prince, had been involved in the assassination Tanetsugus and been exiled to Awaji. Sawara, however, died on the way there. Later, in the 7th month of 800 he was appointed as Sudo Tenno (崇 道 天皇) honored because his spirit haunted the imperial family and the Fujiwara.

After 794 Heian - kyō ( Kyoto today ). Here he built the famous training facility Butokuden. He sent Buddhist monks Kūkai and Saicho in the Chinese Empire, who founded the Japanese branch of the Tendai and Shingon Buddhism after their return.

Sakanoue no Tamuramaro was a former general.