Emperor Go-Horikawa
| Go-Horikawa | |
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| Emperor of Japan | |
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| Reign | 1221–1232 |
| Predecessor | Chūkyō |
| Successor | Shijō |
| Born | March 22, 1212 |
| Died | August 31, 1234 (aged 22) |
| Burial | Kannon-ji no Misasagi (Kyoto) |
| Spouse | Fujiwara no Ariko, Fujiwara no Chōshi, Fujiwara no Shunshi |
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. This reign spanned the years from 1221 through 1232.
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."
Before his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name (his imina) was Yutahito-shinnō (茂仁親王?), also known as Motsihito-shinnō.
In 1221, because of the Jōkyū Incident, an unsuccessful attempt by Emperor Go-Toba to seize real power, the Kamakura shogunate completely excluded those of the imperial family descended from Emperor Go-Toba from the Chrysanthemum throne, thus forcing Emperor Chūkyō to abdicate. After the Genpei War, he, as the grandson of the late Emperor Takakura, who was also a nephew of the then-exiled Retired Emperor Go-Toba, and Chūkyō's first cousin, was enthroned as Go-Horikawa. He ruled from July 29, 1221 to October 26 (?), 1232.
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