Emperor Uda

Emperor Uda (Japanese宇 多 天皇Uda tennō; proper name Sadami (定省) ( born June 10, 867 ( according to the Japanese calendar: 867/5/5 ); † September 3 931 ( 931/7/19 ) ) was the 59 Tennō of Japan. He ruled on 5 December 887 ( 887/11/17 ) to August 4, 897 ( 897/7/3 ).

He was the seventh son of Emperor Koko. His mother was Princess Madarako, a granddaughter of Emperor KamMus. His father, Emperor Koko, " degraded " his sons from the rank of members of the imperial family to subjects in order both to reduce government spending, on the other hand, to limit their political influence. Sadami got the Minamoto clan name and Minamoto no Sadami was called. 887, as Koko a successor had to be appointed, Sadami was re-appointed to the imperial princes. This was done with the support of Kampaku ( regent ) Fujiwara no Mototsune because Sadami was adopted by a half-sister Mototsunes.

After the death of his father he succeeded to the throne. At the beginning of his reign Mototsune kept on his post as Kampaku ( Regent ). After his death, Fujiwara no Tokihira and Sugawara no Michizane were in favor Udas.

Uda tried to curb the influence of the Fujiwara, including in that he, who is Sugawara no Michizane as the greatest Kanshi Poet, rendered important tasks

Uda founded the temple of Ninna -ji and made him after his abdication to his residence. 897 he abdicated in favor of his eldest son with a woman from the clan of the Fujiwara, Prince Atsuhito, from. He ruled as Emperor Daigo.

• Tennō
• Born 867
• Died 931
• Man
• Heian period