Reign of Kameyama (1 gen 1259 anni – 1 gen 1274 anni)

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Reign of Japan's Emperor Kameyama. Emperor Kameyama (亀山天皇) (July 9, 1249 – October 4, 1305) was the 90th Emperor of Japan. He reigned from January 9, 1259 until March 6, 1274. His personal name was Tsunehito (恒仁). In 1258, he became Crown Prince, in 1259 he became Emperor upon the abdication of his elder brother Go-Fukakusa, thanks to his father, the Retired Emperor Emperor Go-Saga's influence. In 1263, during the Kamakura Rebellion, the 6th Shōgun, Imperial Prince Munetaka (eldest son of Emperor Go-Saga) was recalled from Kamakura to be replaced by his son Imperial Prince Koreyasu (age 2). In 1265 a delegation arrived from Kublai Khan. On its way to Japan, they looted islands.
In 1274, abdicating to his son, Go-Uda, he began his reign as cloistered Emperor. During his time as Cloistered Emperor, the Mongols invaded twice. Kameyama personally prayed at the Grand Shrine at Ise. However, the Bakufu watched Kameyama with suspicion, and in 1287, encouraged Go-Uda to abdicate, and pushed for the enthronement of Go-Fukakusa's son, who became Emperor Fushimi. Kameyama's cloistered rule was suspended by this. Later, Imperial Prince Hisa'aki, Emperor Go-Fukakusa's son, became Shōgun strengthening the position of the Jimyōin-tō. This caused Kameyama to become despondent, and in 1289 he entered the priesthood, joining the Zen sect. Because of this, Zen Buddhism slowly penetrated into the Court Nobility. In 1291, he helped establish the Buddhist temple Nanzen-ji in Kyōto.
In 1305, he passed away.

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