Konoe was named heir shortly after he was born in 1139; and he was proclaimed emperor at the age of 3. •
Eiji 1, in the 3rd month (1141): The former emperor Toba accepted the tonsure and became a Buddhist monk at the age of 39 years. •
Eiji 1, on the 7th day of the 12th month (永治元年; 1141): In the 18th year of Sutoku
-tennō's reign (崇徳天皇十八年), the emperor abdicated; and the succession (
senso) was received by a younger brother, the 8th son of former Emperor Toba. Shortly thereafter, Emperor Konoe is said to have acceded to the throne (
sokui). At that time, the
Kampaku Fujiwara-no Tadamichi became
Sesshō or regent. The
Cloistered Emperor Toba continued to direct all the affairs of government, while the retired
Emperor Sutoku had no powers. This conflict resulted in many controversies during Konoe's reign. •
Kyūan 6, in the 1st month (1150): Konoe assumed the role of a mature adult; and he married Fujiwara-no Tokoku, who had been raised by
Sadaijin Yorinaga. This bride became
Kōkōgō (皇皇后) or first empress. •
Ninpei 2, on the 7th day of the 3rd month (1152): Konoe visited the home of Toba-no
-Hōō to celebrate his father's 50th birthday; and the emperor stayed until the next day, amusing himself with dances and with listening to musical performances. •
Ninpei 3, on the 2nd day of the 1st month (1153): Konoe visited his father's home; and in the same month Taira-no Tadamori, the head of the criminal tribunal, died; and this position was soon filed by his son, Taira-no Kiyomori. •
Kyūju 2, on the 24th day of the 7th month (大同元年; 1155): In the 14th year of Konoe
-tennō's reign (近衛天皇14年), the emperor died; and despite an ensuring dispute over who should follow him as sovereign, contemporary scholars then construed that the succession (
enso) was received by a younger brother, the 14th son of former-Emperor Toba. Shortly thereafter, Emperor Go-Shirakawa is said to have acceded to the throne (
sokui). During Konoe's reign, the Enshō (Superiority of Duration) Temple. After this, successive emperors no longer build Imperial-prayer temples. Emperor Konoe's reign lasted for 13 years: 2 years in the
nengō Kōji, 1 year in ''Ten'yō,
6 years in Kyūan,
3 years in Ninpei,
and 2 years in Kyūju''. •
Daijō-daijin, Sanjō Saneyuki, 1079–1162. •
Sadaijin, Fujiwara Yorinaga, 1120–1156. •
Sadaijin, Minamoto Arihito, 1103–1147. •
Udaijin, Sanjō Saneyuki, 1079–1162. •
Udaijin, Minamoto Arihito, 1103–1147. •
Nadaijin, Minamoto Arihito, 1103–1147. ==Eras of Konoe's reign ==