Emperor Go-Sanjō
| Go-Sanjō | |
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| Emperor of Japan | |
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| Reign | 1068–1073 |
| Predecessor | Go-Reizei |
| Successor | Shirakawa |
| Born | September 3, 1034 |
| Died | June 15, 1073 (aged 38) |
| Burial | Yensō-ji no misasagi (Kyoto) |
Emperor Go-Sanjō (後三条天皇 Go-Sanjō-tennō?, September 3, 1034 – June 15, 1073) was the 71st emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.
Go-Sanjō's reign spanned the years from 1068 through 1073.
This 11th century sovereign was named after Emperor Sanjō and go- (後), translates literally as "later;" and thus, he is sometimes called the "Later Emperor Sanjō", or, in some older sources, may be identified as "Sanjō, the second" or as "Sanjo II."
Before his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name (imina) was Takahito-shinnō (尊仁親王).
Takahito-shinnō was the second son of Emperor Go-Suzaku. His mother was Empress (kōgō) Sadako (禎子内親王), the third daughter of Emperor Sanjō, making him the first Emperor in 170 years (since Emperor Uda) whose mother was not of Fujiwara descent paternally. His father and mother were grandchildren of Fujiwara no Michinaga maternally. The Empress mother of the future Emperor Go-Sanjō was also known as Tishi, and a Yōmei-mon In (1012–94).
Go-Sanjō had seven Imperial sons and daughters.
Because Prince Takahito was not of Fujiwara descent, the Kampaku, Fujiwara no Yorimichi neglected him, but Emperor Go-Suzaku decreed that upon his elder brother Chikahito's enthronement (as Emperor Go-Reizei), that Takahito would become the heir (kōtaitei). As Go-Reizei had no children of his own, upon his death, Takahito became emperor.
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