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Saga, Emperor of Japan

Emperor Saga (嵯峨天皇) was the 52nd imperial ruler of Japan. He was a scholar of the Chinese classics and, according to legend, the first Japanese emperor to drink tea.

Lived: 786-842
Ruled: 809-823

Preceded by:
Heizei
Emperor of Japan Succeeded by:
Junna



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