Emperor Heizei 平城天皇 | |||||
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Emperor of Japan | |||||
Reign | 806–809 | ||||
Enthronement | April 9, 806 | ||||
Predecessor | Kanmu | ||||
Successor | Saga | ||||
Born | Ate (安殿) 773 | ||||
Died | August 5, 824 Heijō-kyō (Nara) | (aged 50–51)||||
Burial | Yamamomo no misasagi (楊梅陵) (Nara) | ||||
Spouse | Fujiwara no Tarashiko/Taishi | ||||
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House | Imperial House of Japan | ||||
Father | Emperor Kanmu | ||||
Mother | Fujiwara no Otomuro |
Emperor Heizei (平城天皇, Heizei-tennō, 773 – August 5, 824), also known as Heijō-tennō, was the 51st emperor of Japan,[1] according to the traditional order of succession.[2] Heizei's reign lasted from 806 to 809.[3]