Historical Figures of the Empire of Daitō

[Daitō]

This thread will catalogue various figures from across the History of the Empire of Arashkai and it's preceding states.

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For Important individuals who are currently alive, please refer to this thread: People of the Empire of Arashkai

[Daitō]

Name:
      Harumitsu
Age:
      67
Gender:
      Male
DoB:
      30 April, 1021
DoD:
      c. 1088
Titles:
      The Heiwa Emperor
Education: Educated (presumably) by the best teachers within Kitami
Positions held:
      Crown Prince of Daitō (1021 - 1028)
      Emperor of Daitō (1028 - 1088)
Notable for:
      Unifying Daitō
Family:
      Eisaku (Son)
      Many others
Biography:
      The First Emperor of a fully unified Daitō.
Notes:

[Daitō]

Name:
      Eisaku
Age:
      73
Gender:
      Male
DoB:
      19 October, 1048
DoD:
      9 November, 1121
Titles:
      The Shiroi Emperor
Education:
      Educated in governance by the best teachers within the Empire
Positions held:
      Crown Prince of Daitō (1048 - 1088)
      Emperor of Daitō (1088 - 1121)
Notable for:
Family:
      Harumitsu (Father)
      Fuminori (Son)
      Others
Biography:
      The firstborn son of the Heiwa Emperor, Emperor Shiroi saw the expansion of the Empire beyond the Idaina mountains for the first time.
Notes:

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Name:
      Fuminori
Age:
      31
Gender:
      Male
DoB:
      c. 1097
DoD:
      7 Jan, 1128
Titles:
      The Sangaku Emperor
Education:
      Educated in martial affairs
Positions held:
      Prince of Daitō (1097 - 1116)
      Crown Prince of Daitō (1116 - 1121)
      Emperor of Daitō (1121 - 1128)
Notable for:
Family:
      Eisaku (Father)
      Shigetaka Kōshitsu (Elder Brother)
      Tadamitsu Kōshitsu (Elder Brother)
      Shigenori Kōshitsu (Elder Brother)
      Hidekazu (Son)
Biography:
      Fuminori was never expected to inherit the throne, however, his elder brothers would, during his father's campaigns in the west, fall one by one, thus leaving the position of crown prince to him. However, when he acceded to the throne, he would continue his father's wars in the west. As a result of his insistence on being on the frontline, he would die in combat during the Battle of Kosai in 1128, leaving the throne to his eight year-old son.
Notes:

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Name:
      Hidekazu
Age:
      44
Gender:
      Male
DoB:
      c. 1120
DoD:
      3 September, 1164
Titles:
      The Kaiyō Emperor
Education:
      Educated in Diplomacy
Positions held:
      Prince of Daitō (1120 - 1121)
      Crown Prince of Daitō (1121 - 1128)
      Emperor of Daitō (1121 - 1164)
Notable for:
Family:
      Fuminori (Father)
      Kazushige (Son)
Biography:
Notes:

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Name:
      Kazushige
Age:
      43
Gender:
      Male
DoB:
      1 June, 1150
DoD:
      23 December, 1193
Titles:
      The Midori Emperor
Education:
      Educated in martial affairs
Positions held:
      Crown Prince of Daitō (1150 - 1164)
      Emperor of Daitō (1164 - 1193)
Notable for:
      Putting down the Kosen Uprising
      Dying of Tuberculosis
Family:
      Hidekazu (Father)
      Kanetsugu (Son)
Biography:
      While Kazushige's early reign was tarnished by his father's assassination, he would eventually prove himself a capable leader when he led his forces in putting down the Kosen Uprising in 1171. However, though it was hoped he would live many years, his life was cut short in 1193 after he fell ill with Tuberculosis.
Notes:

[Daitō]

Name:
     Kanetsugu
Age:
     65
Gender:
     Male
DoB:
     3 February, 1174
DoD:
     9 May, 1239
Titles:
     The Go-Shiroi Emperor
Education:
     Educated in diplomacy and martial affairs
Positions held:
     Crown Prince of Daitō (1174 - 1193)
     Emperor of Daitō (1193 - 1239)
Notable for:
     Serving as the Emperor of Daitō
     Being widely regarded as one of the best Emperors
Family:
     Kazushige (Father)
     Shunsaku Kōshitsu (Son)
     Katsunosuke (Grandson)
Biography:
     Kanetsugu brought about an age of prosperity unmatched in the Empire of Daitō prior to the later 15th century, waging a decisive war against the tribes in the east which would, for the century that followed, allow for the Empire to focus on its internal development rather than focus on external threats. However, he would lose his firstborn son, Shunsaku, in an accident while the latter was visiting a monastery in the Idaina mountains. As such, his grandson, Katsunosuke, would take the throne upon his death.
Notes:

[Daitō]

Name:
     Katsunosuke
Age:
     75
Gender:
     Male
DoB:
     c. 1236
DoD:
     c. 1311
Titles:
     the Hikari Emperor
Education:
     Educated in governance
Positions held:
     Prince of Daitō (1236 - 1237)
     Crown Prince of Daitō (1237 - 1239)
     Emperor of Daitō (1239 - 1283, regency until 1252)
Notable for:
     Being the first Emperor in centuries to abdicate , doing so in 1283 in favor of his firstborn son, Ken'ichirō
Family:
     Kanetsugu (Father)
     Ken'ichirō (Son)
Biography:
     Katsunosuke continued his grandfather's legacy, leading the Empire until he elected to abdicate from the position in 1283. He would, subsequently, retire to a monastery on the eastern coast of Daitō, where he would die in 1311 at the age of 75.
Notes:

[Daitō]

Name:
     Ken'ichirō
Age:
     51
Gender:
     Male
DoB:
     c. 1265
DoD:
     9 October, 1316
Titles:
     The Ryokō Emperor
Education:
     Educated in diplomacy
Positions held:
     Crown Prince of Daitō (1265 - 1283)
     Emperor of Daitō (1283 - 1316)
Notable for:
     Being the Emperor of Daitō
Family:
     Katsunosuke (Father)
     Matsushige (Son)
Biography:
     Ken'ichirō was an Daitōjin Emperor at the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries.
Notes:

[Daitō]

Name:
     Matsushige
Age:
     40
Gender:
     Male
DoB:
     3 July,  1298
DoD:
     8 August, 1338
Titles:
     The Go-Sangaku Emperor
Education:
     Educated in martial affairs
Positions held:
     Crown Prince of Daitō (1298 - 1316)
     Emperor of Daitō (1316 - 1338)
Notable for:
     Being the Emperor of Daitō
     Dying in a duel
Family:
     Ken'ichirō (Father)
     Nariyasu (Son)
     Sadakatsu (Son)
     Others
Biography:
     Matsushige was the Emperor of Daitō for twenty-two years, coming to the throne at the age of 18. During his reign, the golden age started by his ancestors came to an end, but despite this, he did not die in battle. No. Rather, he fell in a duel against the famed swordsman (and a distant cousin of his), Gentaro Hasei. For this, however, Gentaro Hasei would be exiled from the Empire, forced to wander the world, never to return. This incident is recorded in various sources, including Gentaro's own personal writings on that day. Nonetheless, two of the Emperor's sons, Nariyasu and Sadakatsu (16 and 11 respectively), would reign after him, with the former abdicating before he had any heirs, instead wishing to travel the world and discover new lands.
Notes:

[Daitō]

Name:
     Nariyasu
Age:
     83
Gender:
     Male
DoB:
     5 January, 1322
DoD:
     9 October, 1405
Titles:
     The Sesai Emperor
Education:
     Educated in theology
Positions held:
     Crown Prince of Daitō (1322 - 1338)
     Emperor of Daitō (1338 - 1353)
     Governor of Iwata (1353 - 1405)
     Emperor-Emeritus (1353 - 1405)
Notable for:
     Being the Emperor of Daitō
     Being the Lord of Iwata
     Abdicating
     Being a famed Daitōjin explorer
Family:
     Matsushige (Father)
     Sadakatsu (Brother)
     Others
Biography:
     Though most of his accomplishments in life were after his time spent as Emperor of Daitō, Nanyasu did prove to be a decent leader for his people, though in a time when they needed another Heiwa or Shiroi Emperor. Nonetheless, wishing to see the world without having to worry about the Empire any time he left, he would abdicate in 1353 in favor of his younger brother. When he returned in 1359, he would settle down (though he had been granted a governorship upon his abdication, he had never visited his new estate) and marry the daughter of a lesser nobleman. To this day, the House Iwata of the Imperial Clan still persists, though its interests now are in the automotive industry, with the Iwata Motor Company bearing its name.
Notes:

[Daitō]

Name:
     Sadakatsu
Age:
     79
Gender:
     Male
DoB:
     19 June, 1327
DoD:
     11 September, 1406
Titles:
     The Go-Hikari Emperor
Education:
     Educated in diplomacy
Positions held:
     Prince of Daitō (1327 - 1338)
     Crown Prince of Daitō (1338 - 1353)
     Emperor of Daitō (1353 - 1381)
     Emperor-Emeritus (1381 - 1406)
Notable for:
     Being the Emperor of Daitō
     Abdicating
     Being a notable poet
Family:
     Matsushide (Father)
     Nariyasu (Brother)
     Noriyoshi (Son)
Biography:
     While Sadakatsu was Emperor, though his reign saw the end of Daitōjin influence to the west of the Idaina mountains for over a century, he sought desperately to preserve what was left of the Empire. However, in this time, more and more power would be acquired by the regional governors who, upon the death of his grandson, would plunge the Empire into fifty years of civil war. For his part, though he would become a notable poet in his day, he would abdicate in disgrace in 1381. Sadakatsu, the Go-Hikari Emperor, would die in 1406 at the age of 79.
Notes:

[Daitō]

Name:
     Noriyoshi
Age:
     33
Gender:
     Male
DoB:
     26 March, 1368
DoD:
     11 May, 1401
Titles:
     The Kōtoku Emperor
Education:
     Educated in Martial affairs
Positions held:
     Crown Prince of Daitō (1368 - 1381)
     Emperor of Daitō (1381 - 1401)
Notable for:
     Being the Emperor of Daitō
     Dying at a young age, destabilizing the empire further
     Being the father of the last Western Court Period Emperor
Family:
     Sadakatsu (Father)
     Takaharu (Son)
Biography:
     The only son of Sadakatsu , Noriyoshi was never particularly suited to leading the Empire as it's ruler. Though he excelled on the battlefield, which in a time such as his was certainly an important skill, he often neglected such important matters of state. Nonetheless, when he died at the age of 33, leaving his seven year-old son to take his place, the ripples it cause would ultimately lead the Empire into ruin for years to come.
Notes:

[Daitō]

Name:
     Takaharu
Age:
     32
Gender:
     Male
DoB:
     9 March, 1394
DoD:
     18 June, 1426
Titles:
     The Suihei Emperor
Education:
     Educated in martial affairs
Positions held:
     Crown Prince of Daitō (1394 - 1401)
     Emperor of Daitō (1401 - 1426)
Notable for:
     Being the last Emperor of the Western Imperial Court
Family:
     Noriyoshi (Father)
     Nagako Kōshitsu (Daughter)
Biography:
     Takaharu was the last Emperor of the Western Court as well as, perhaps, one of its youngest holders on record. He was survived only by a single daughter, who was born only a year before his passing. It is suspected that he was poisoned by a member of Clan Akamatsu.
Notes:

[Daitō]

The Tōitsu Emperor on the eve of his Enthronement (painted c. 1709)

Name:
     Sōnosuke
Age:
     59
Gender:
     Male
DoB:
     6 April, 1439
DoD:
     14 September, 1498
Titles:
     The Tōitsu Emperor
Education:
     Trained from an early age to rule by the finest scholars of Ikhan, primarily in skills condusive to warfare
Positions held:
     Prince of Kitami (1439 - 1452)
     Crown Prince of Kitami (1452 - 1463)
     Eshai of Kitami (1463 - 1477)
     Emperor of Daitō (1477 - 1498)
Notable for:
     Being the First Emperor from Clan Ashina
     Unifying Daitō after the Crisis of the 15th century
     Reforming the military of Daitō, creating it's first standing army
     Launching a series of campaigns beyond the Idaina mountains, granting new lands in the west to them.
     Conquering Ikijima, thus beginning its assimilation into Daitōjin culture
     Being a prolific duelist
     Being the last Emperor to die in combat
Family:
     Shigetaka Kōshitsu (Father)
     Nagako Kōshitsu (Mother)
     Tadamitsu (Son)
     Katsuyoshi Kōshitsu (Son)
     Others
Biography:
     The Tōitsu Emperor, known to some outside of Daitō as Emperor Sōnosuke, was the Emperor who reunified Daitō in the mid-to-late 15th century. Like the Heiwa Emperor before him, he would spend the remaining years of his reign stabilizing the state and consolidating his position, though he would launch an invasion of Rusan as well, bringing the majority of the island under the rule of the Empire before his death, though some holdouts remained into the mid-15th century.

Starting in 1485, Sōnosuke led an army beyond the Idaina mountains, first striking south before turning his sights to the west, to lands lost by his predecessors. He would prove successful in retaking imperial territories from before the interregnum, but, on the eve of 1490, he dedicated himself to a new goal. He would fulfill the dream of his forebears and establish an Daitōjin Empire stretching throughout all of Northern Ardia. While he would certainly make significant progress in achieving this goal, his death in the battle of Kohei in 1498 proved to be the end of this goal. His heirs would continue the expansion of the Empire, but mostly to ward off further threats. Modern Daitō, being a direct continuation of the Empire under the Tōitsu Emperor, maintains claims on not insignificant portions of this realm, though it formally abandoned it's claim on lands within Rokkenjima in the 1960s.

The Tōitsu Emperor is venerated in many sects of the Ishitic faith as either an incarnation of the war god, Kashima, or as a lesser Kami (spirt).
Notes:

[Daitō]

Name:
     Tadamitsu
Age:
     66
Gender:
     Male
DoB:
     19 June, 1463
DoD:
     6 February, 1530
Titles:
     The Sanjō Emperor
Education:
     Educated primarily in martial affairs, though he also learned how to administer the lands he governed before he took the throne
Positions held:
     Crown Prince of Kitami (1463 - 1477)
     Crown Prince of Daitō (1477 - 1498)
     Emperor of Daitō (1498 - 1516)
     Emperor-Emeritus (1516 - 1530)
Notable for:
     Being Emperor of Daitō
     Further expanding the Empire
     Abdicating and retiring to a monastery
     Being a generally well-loved Emperor in his day
Family:
     Sōnosuke (Father)
     Tsugumasu (Son)
     Katsuyoshi Kōshitsu (Brother)
Biography:
     The firstborn son of the Tōitsu Emperor, Tadamitsu would serve as the ruler of Daitō until he abdicated in 1516, wishing to live out the rest of his days in the monastery near Mount Idai. He would, while Emperor, continue the expansion of the state by his father, though like him and his son, he would not see it completed.
Notes:

[Daitō]

Name:
     Tsugumasu
Age:
     47
Gender:
     Male
DoB:
     6 June, 1487
DoD:
     11 June, 1533
Titles:
     The Tanko Emperor
Education:
     Educated in Martial affairs
Positions held:
     Prince of Daitō (1487 - 1498)
     Crown Prince of Daitō (1498 - 1516)
     Emperor of Daitō (1416 - 1533)
Notable for:
     Being the Emperor of Daitō
     Continuing the conquests of his father and grandfather
     Dying of food poisoning
Family:
     Tadamitsu (Father)
     Yoshitsune (Son)
Biography:
     Ikos was an Daitōjin Monarch of the 16th century. While his reign was mostly uneventful beyond the war in the west, he would nonetheless lead his forces to victory on several occasions throughout his life. However, this life of his would be cut short not by the blade of an enemy, but rather by poorly-prepared food.
Notes:

[Daitō]

Name:
     Yoshitsune
Age:
     71
Gender:
     Male
DoB:
     7 October, 1512
DoD:
     9 December, 1583
Titles:
     The Heizei Emperor
Education:
     Educated in Martial affairs as well as in theology
Positions held:
     Prince of Daitō (1512 - 1516)
     Crown Prince of Daitō (1516 - 1533)
     Emperor of Daitō (1533 - 1545)
     Emperor-Emeritus of Daitō (1545 - 1583)
Notable for:
     Bringing the Empire of Daitō to it's territorial zenith
     Being the Emperor of Daitō
     Abdicating but remaining active in the Empire's military affairs
Family:
     Tsugumasu (Father)
     Harumitsu (Son)
     Korekiyo Kōshitsu (Son)
     Zenkichi (Grandson)
Biography:
     Among the rulers of Daitō in the 16th Century, none perhaps stand out more than Yoshitsune, who, during his reign, would bring the Empire to it's territorial zenith in the year 1538. Due to the nature of his position as Emperor, that being jointly as the ruler of Daitō and the High Priest of the Teidō Faith (a role only dropped theoretically dropped in 1899), he would abdicate the throne in 1545, with the common consensus being that, due to the many repetitive rituals that he needed to perform, the incumbent deserved a retirement. However, though he would retire from the role, he would nonetheless find himself unable to be content with his existence and would, as a result, assist in military affairs whenever he was needed. He would, in time, live to see his line lose control over the Empire, though with the death of his grandson, he did play a significant role in selecting the next ruler, this task being shared with his firstborn, Harumitsu, who had also abdicated. By the end of his life, he had lived through five Emperors other than himself. He died in 1583 at the age of 71.
Notes:

[Daitō]

Name:
     Harumitsu
Age:
     74
Gender:
     Male
DoB:
     11 July, 1530
DoD:
     18 July, 1604
Titles:
     The Kaitei Emperor
Education:
     Educated in diplomacy
Positions held:
     Prince of Daitō (1530 - 1533)
     Crown Prince of Daitō ( 1533 - 1545)
     Emperor of Daitō (1545 - 1558)
     Emperor-Emeritus (1558 - 1604)
Notable for:
     Being the Emperor of Daitō
     Abdicating
Family:
     Yoshitsune (Father)
     Korekiyo Kōshitsu (Brother)
     Zenkichi (Nephew/Adoptive Son)
Biography:
     Harumitsu was an Daitōjin Emperor of the 16th century who abdicated in 1558. While he outlived his brother (who died in a hunting accident), he would adopt his nephew as a step-son with the hope of securing an heir. After the death of his adopted son, he, alongside his aging father, would call a council comprising of those descended from the Tōitsu Emperor, who would elect Yoshikuni, great-grandson through Tadamitsu's second son, Prince Katsuyoshi.
Notes:

[Daitō]

Name:
     Zenkichi
Age:
     15
Gender:
     Male
DoB:
     9 November, 1549
DoD:
     9 November, 1564
Titles:
     The Kaitei Emperor
Education:
     Educated in diplomacy (or rather, was nearly educated in it)
Positions held:
     Prince of Daitō (1548 - 1552)
     Crown Prince of Daitō (1552 - 1558)
     Emperor of Daitō (1558 - 1564)
Notable for:
     Being one of the youngest Emperors of Daitō
     Being murdered
Family:
     Korekiyo Kōshitsu (Father)
     Harumitsu (Uncle/Adoptive Father)
Biography:
     The Child-Emperor of Kōshitsu, Zenkichi's reign was tragically cut short in 1564 when he, at the age of 15, was slain in an attempted coup by a member of Clan Ikeda. As a result of his murder, Clan Ikeda was abolished, it's leaders slain or forever exiled, and it's lands redistributed. His death led to the calling of a council, or Hyōgi-kai by his predecessors to select a new ruler from among the clan. While neither his adoptive father nor his grandfather would take the throne, it would be decided instead that, in absence of any eligible heirs with support from the line of Tadamitsu, the throne would instead pass to a great-grandson of  through his second son, Prince Katsuyoshi: Yoshikuni.
Notes:

[Daitō]

Name:
     Yoshikuni
Age:
     52
Gender:
     Male
DoB:
     3 January, 1516
DoD:
     14 December, 1568
Titles:
     The Go-Sesai Emperor
Education:
     Educated in theology
Positions held:
     Prince of Daitō (1516 - 1564)
     Emperor of Daitō (1564 - 1568)
Notable for:
     Being the only Daitō Emperor to be selected by vote of a Hyōgi-kai, or Clan Assembly
     Serving as Emperor of Daitō
Family:
     Katsunari Kōshitsu (Father)
     Kozue (Daughter)
Biography:
     Yoshikuni was an Daitōjin Emperor of the 16th century. His reign is notable as being the beginning a brief decline in the Empire's authority, which led to a brief revolt in the last year of his reign. The next century of the Empire's history would be marked by further unrest, largely due to the local lords that still retained rule over the provinces. Before his death, he insisted that his daughter, Kozue, be allowed to inherit the throne, a wish that would be fulfilled. However, his line would die out with her (as she lacked any children from a matrilineal marriage), and the throne would pass to his nephew afterwards. Yoshikuni, the Go-Sesai Emperor, would pass away on the 14th of December, 1568, after being thrown from his horse during a journey to the Monastery at Mount Idai for his yearly pilgrimage.
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[Daitō]

Name:
     Kozue
Age:
     55
Gender:
     Female
DoB:
     11 May, 1538
DoD:
     19 September, 1593
Titles:
     The Tokui Empress
Education:
     Educated in diplomacy
Positions held:
     Princess of Daitō (1538 - 1564)
     Crown Princess of Daitō (1564 - 1568)
     Empress of Daitō (1568 - 1593)
Notable for:
     Being the first (and so-far only) woman to be the ruler of the Empire since the 8th century
     Being widely considered a great Empress of Daitō, though one who was born in the wrong era
Family:
     Yoshikuni (Father)
     Junnosuke Himekawa (Husband)
     Sakiko Himekawa (Daughter)
     Miyoshi Himekawa (Daughter)
     Ikumi Himekawa (Daughter)
     Morikazu Himekawa (Son)
Biography:
     The only woman to hold the position of Emperor since the 8th century reign of Empress Kaika, Kozue was born to at-the-time Prince Yoshikuni of the Imperial Clan, and as a result, she was never expected to inherit. Despite this, her father ensured that she have the best education that money could buy. Before her father's accession to the throne, she would marry into Clan Himekawa. This would be a patrilineal marriage, with her children as a result being disqualified from succession under the laws of that era. Nonetheless, when she came to the throne at age 30, she had already proven a skilled diplomat, though this was on a local level between the various principalities, duchies, and other states within the at-the-time feudal empire. During her reign, this would extend to the Empire's neighbors, with her successfully negotiating a non-aggression pact with the Ardian Empire, a pact which would last until the early 18th century. She died in 1593 at the age of 55 following a battle with cancer. Following her reign, the throne would pass to her cousin, Prince Yasutomo.
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Name:
     Yasutomo
Age:
     73
Gender:
     Male
DoB:
     9 October, 1544
DoD:
     30 December, 1617
Titles:
    The Tenshi Emperor
Education:
     Educated in martial affairs
Positions held:
     Prince of Daitō (1544 - 1568)
     Crown Prince of Daitō (1568 - 1593)
     Emperor of Daitō (1593 - 1617)
Notable for:
     Being the Emperor of Daitō
     Being the last truly great Emperor of Daitō until the mid-19th century, with his rule being the only in the 17th century not to have a major revolt
     Being a dutiful general of the Empire before becoming Emperor
     Centralizing the Empire into a de-facto Absolutist state with the Emperor at it's head
Family:
     Nagamasa Kōshitsu (Father)
     Katsumoto (Son)
Biography:
     A famed general before becoming Emperor of Daitō, Yasutomo would, through his fair rule and wide-reaching reforms, ensure that his reign would not see any major revolts. In order to do this, he implemented the eponymously-named "Tenshi Reforms" which would see the feudal holdings of the nobility lose autonomy, though they would maintain their positions as the heads of the prefectural and provincial governments and would maintain their titles. In this way, the main part of the class structure— the armies levied by the nobility— would be eliminating, allowing for the central government to exercise greater control over the nation as a whole. Nonetheless, this was a task that would be quite difficult to achieve, and indeed it did face many troubles, but the reforms would largely pass (with revision, of course) a few years before the Emperor died. Yasutomo died shortly before the new year in 1617. With his death, the Empire entered into a period of regression, at least externally, and the internal conflicts resumed, though greatly lessened.
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[Daitō]

Name:
     Katsumoto
Age:
     61
Gender:
     Male
DoB:
     6 January, 1581
DoD:
     28 February, 1642
Titles:
     The Kasei Emperor
Education:
     Educated in theology
Positions held:
     Prince of Daitō (1581 - 1593)
     Crown Prince of Daitō (1593 - 1617)
     Emperor of Daitō (1617 - 1642)
Notable for:
     Being the Emperor of Daitō
     Being the only Emperor of Daitō to marry into a foreign noble family
Family:
     Yasutomo (Father)
     Constantia Gabina (Wife)
     Aterui (Son)
     Eiichiro (Son)
Biography:
     Katsumoto was the son of Emperor Tenshi. His reign is notable only for him being the only Daitōjin Emperor to have married into a foreign noble family. His firstborn son was named after a close friend he had made during his time in the western reaches of Daitō.
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Name:
     Aterui
Age:
     48 - 49
Gender:
     Male
DoB:
     11 September, 1607
DoD:
     c. 1656
Titles:
     The Chikō Emperor
Education:
     Educated in administration
Positions held:
     Crown Prince of Daitō (1607 - 1642)
     Emperor of Daitō (1642 - 1656)
Notable for:
     Being the Emperor of Daitō
     Dying in a hunting accident
Family:
     Katsumoto (Father)
     Constantia Gabina (Mother)
     Eiichiro (Brother)
     Heihachirō (Son)
Biography:
     Aterui was an Emperor of Daitō in the mid-17th century. Due to the efforts of his brother's descendant, much of that which was written of him is lost to time. What is known, however, was that he was a capable administrator and that he died in a hunting accident in 1656 at either the age of 48 or 49.
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Name:
     Heihachirō
Age:
     26 - 27
Gender:
     Male
DoB:
     c. 1635
DoD:
     11 May, 1662
Titles:
     The Meishu Emperor
Education:
     Educated in administration
Positions held:
     Prince of Daitō (1635 - 1642)
     Crown Prince of Daitō (1642 - 1656)
     Emperor of Daitō (1656 - 1662)
Notable for:
     Being the Emperor of Daitō
     Being assassinated
Family:
     Aterui (Father)
     Eiichiro (Uncle)
Biography:
     While few records of his reign remain, what is known about Heihachirō was that he died young and is seen as an fairly unimportant Emperor in the grand scheme of things. He is believed to have been murdered by a distant relative, though once again, it isn't entirely clear as to whom.
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Name:
     Eiichiro Ashina
Age:
     80
Gender:
     Male
DoB:
     21 January, 1608
DoD:
     9 March, 1688
Titles:
     The Seika Emperor
Education:
     Educated in theology
Positions held:
     Prince of Daitōi (1608 - 1656)
     Crown Prince of Daitō (1656 - 1662)
     Emperor of Daitō (1662 - 1668)
Notable for:
     Being the Emperor of Daitō
     Abdicating
     Serving as an advisor for his grandson
     Being killed in the assassination of his grandson
Family:
     Katsumoto (Father)
     Constantia Gabina (Mother)
     Aterui (Brother)
     Hidenori (Son)
Biography:
     Eiichiro was never truly certain as to whether he was going to inherit. After all, he was but the second son of an Emperor whose firstborn already had an heir, so why would he ever expect it? Regardless, when the time came that he was called to serve, he did so willingly, but he would retire after six years, once the Empire had been brought back to order. He would, for his remaining years, serve as an advisor for both his son and grandson. He died on the 9th of March, 1688, on the same day that his grandson, Tokiasa, was slain, falling in a last effort to save him. For his actions, he is honored as the epitome of a dutiful servant of the Empire.
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Name:
     Hidenori
Age:
     40
Gender:
     Male
DoB:
     12 March, 1637
DoD:
     29 May, 1677
Titles:
     The Heion Emperor
Education:
     Educated in Martial affairs
Positions held:
     Prince of Daitō (1637 - 1662)
     Crown Prince of Daitō (1662 - 1668)
     Emperor of Daitō (1668 - 1677)
Notable for:
     Being the Emperor of Daitō
Family:
     Eiichiro (Father)
     Tokiasa (Son)
     Fumitaka (Son)
Biography:
     Hidenori was unable to accomplish much in his short reign, though it did see the end of the wave of unrest that had swept the empire since the mid-16th century. He died in 1677 at age 40.
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Name:
     Tokiasa
Age:
     29
Gender:
     Male
DoB:
     3 March, 1659
DoD:
     9 March, 1688
Titles:
     The Fukugen Emperor
Education:
     Educated in martial affairs
Positions held:
     Prince of Daitō (1659 - 1668)
     Crown Prince of Daitō (1668 - 1677)
     Emperor of Daitō (1677 - 1688)
Notable for:
     Being the Emperor of Daitō
     Reforming the Imperial Navy
Family:
     Hidenori (Father)
     Fumitaka (Brother)
     Others
Biography:
     Tokiasa's reign was the beginning of a golden era for the Daitōjin culture, with many great works of poetry, literature, music, and art being created in the years that followed him up until the 1820s. While he is well-known for his reforms directed towards the Imperial Navy, he is also well-known for the way he died: He was assassinated by agents believed to be working for the Ardian Empire. His death would lead to a war with the Ardian Empire between 1689 and 1693, though it would end in a white peace.
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[Daitō]

Name:
     Fumitaka
Age:
     71
Gender:
     Male
DoB:
     19 August, 1660
DoD:
     9 October, 1731
Titles:
     The Yasei Emperor
Education:
     Educated in diplomacy
Positions held:
     Prince of Daitō (1660 - 1677)
     Crown Prince of Daitō (1677 - 1688)
     Emperor of Daitō (1688 - 1703)
     Emperor-Emeritus (1703 - 1731)
Notable for:
     Being the Emperor of Daitō
     Abdicating
     Writing a history of the Daitōjin people
Family:
     Hidenori (Father)
     Tokiasa (Brother)
     Fuyukichi (Son)
     Hiroaki (Son)
Biography:
     Fumitaka was an Daitōjin Emperor of the late 17th and early 18th centuries, serving in the role from 1688 to 1703. Following his retirement, he would spend the later years of his life writing a history of the Daitōjin as a people, now known as the Yasei-hon after the ex-Emperor's regnal name. Unlike past works, it relied almost entirely on actual records, often attempting to discern real events from fiction, though, due to the time, it does have some historical inaccuracies, at least from a modern perspective.
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