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Emperor Go-Horikawa
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Emperor Go-Horikawa (後堀河天皇, Go-Horikawa-tennō) (March 22, 1212 – August 31, 1234) was the 86th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign spanned the years from 1221 through 1232.[1]
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Emperor Go-Horikawa 後堀河天皇 | |||||
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Emperor of Japan | |||||
Reign | July 29, 1221 – November 17, 1232 | ||||
Enthronement | January 14, 1222 | ||||
Predecessor | Chūkyō | ||||
Successor | Shijō | ||||
Shōgun | Kujō Yoritsune | ||||
Born | March 22, 1212 | ||||
Died | August 31, 1234(1234-08-31) (aged 22) | ||||
Burial | Kannon-ji no Misasagi (觀音寺陵) (Kyoto) | ||||
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Issue more... | Emperor Shijō | ||||
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House | Imperial House of Japan | ||||
Father | Prince Morisada |
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This 13th-century sovereign was named after the 10th-century Emperor Horikawa and go- (後), translates literally as "later"; and thus, he is sometimes called the "Later Emperor Horikawa". The Japanese word go has also been translated to mean the "second one;" and in some older sources, this emperor may be identified as "Horikawa, the second," or as "Horikawa II."