Emperor Daigo

Daigo's grandfather, Emperor Kōkō, had demoted his sons from the rank of imperial royals to that of subjects in order to reduce the state expenses, as well as their political influence; in addition, they were given the family name Minamoto.

[5] Afterwards, his personal name (imina) was changed to Atsuhito (敦仁親王)[6] or Ono-tei[7] before his ascension of the Chrysanthemum Throne.

[8] The era name was changed in 898 to mark the beginning of Emperor Daigo's reign.

Kugyō (公卿) is a collective term for the very few most powerful men attached to the court of the Emperor of Japan in pre-Meiji eras.

[22] Empress (Chūgū): Fujiwara no Onshi (藤原穏子), Kampaku Fujiwara no Mototsune's daughter Consort (Hi): Imperial Princess Ishi (為子内親王) (d.899), Emperor Kōkō's daughter Consort (Nyōgo): Minamoto no Washi (源和子; d.947), Emperor Kōkō's daughter Consort (Nyōgo): Fujiwara no Nōshi (藤原能子; d.964), Udaijin Fujiwara no Sadakata's daughter; later married to Fujiwara no Saneyori Consort (Nyōgo): Court Lady Fujiwara no Wakako (藤原和香子, d.935), Dainagon Fujiwara no Sadakuni's daughter Court Attendant (Koui): Minamoto no Fūshi/Kaneko (源封子), Ukyōdaibu Minamoto no Motomi's daughter Court Attendant (Koui): Fujiwara no Senshi (藤原鮮子; d.915), Iyonosuke (伊予介) Fujiwara no Tsuranaga's daughter Court Attendant (Koui): Minamoto no Noboru's daughter Court Attendant (Koui): Minamoto no Chikako (源周子; d.935), Sadaiben Minamoto no Tonau's daughter Court Attendant (Koui): Princess Manshi (満子女王; d.920), Prince Sukemi's daughter Court Attendant (Koui): Fujiwara no Yoshihime (藤原淑姫; d.948), Sangi Fujiwara no Sugane's daughter Court Attendant (Koui): Fujiwara no Kuwako (藤原桑子), Chūnagon Fujiwara no Kanesuke's daughter Court Attendant (Koui): Chūjō-Koui (中将更衣), Fujiwara no Korehira's daughter Court Attendant (Koui): Minamoto no Toshimi's daughter Court Attendant (Koui): Minamoto Kiyoko (源清子) Court Attendant (Koui): Fujiwara Doshi (藤原同子) Court Attendant (Koui): Minamoto Haruko (源暖子) Unknown Unless otherwise noted (as BC), years are in CE / AD  * Imperial Consort and Regent Empress Jingū is not traditionally listed.

Calligraphy attributed to Emperor Daigo