Search

The Online Encyclopedia and Dictionary

 
     
 

Encyclopedia

Dictionary

Quotes

 

Emperor Go-Reizei of Japan

Emperor Go-Reizei (後冷泉天皇) (August 28, 1025 - May 22, 1068) was the 70th imperial ruler of Japan. He ruled from 1045 to 1068. His name was Chikahito? (親仁)

Contents

Genealogy

He was the eldest son of Emperor Go-Suzaku. His mother was Fujiwara no Yoshiko? (藤原嬉子), daughter of Fujiwara no Michinaga. He had no surviving children.

Life

Because he had no children, after his death, his half-brother succeeded as Emperor Go-Sanjō, despite the fact that the latter's mother was not of Fujiwara descent.

Consorts and Empresses

  • 1026-1105 Empress (chūgū): Imperial Princess Akiko? (章子内親王), first daughter of Emperor Go-Ichijō, thus his first cousin
  • 1036-1127 Empress (kōgō): Fujiwara no Hiroko? (藤原寛子) - eldest daughter of Fujiwara no Yorimichi (藤原頼通)
  • 1021-1102 Empress (kōgō): Fujiwara no Kanko? (藤原歓子) - second daughter of Fujiwara no Norimichi (藤原教通)

Eras of his reign

  • Kantoku
  • Eijō
  • Tengi
  • Kōhei
  • Jiryaku
Preceded by:
Go-Suzaku
Emperor of Japan Succeeded by:
Go-Sanjō

The contents of this article are licensed from Wikipedia.org under the GNU Free Documentation License. How to see transparent copy