Go-Suzaku | |
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Emperor of Japan | |
Reign | 1036–1045 |
Coronation | 1036 |
Predecessor | Go-Ichijō |
Successor | Go-Rezei |
Born | December 14, 1009 Heian Kyō (Kyōto) |
Died | February 7, 1045 (aged 37) Higashi-sanjō Tei (東三条第), Heian Kyō (Kyōto) |
Burial | Enjō-ji no misasagi (円乗寺陵) (Kyōto) |
Father | Ichijō |
Mother | Fujiwara no Shōshi |
Emperor Go-Suzaku (後朱雀天皇 Go-Suzaku-tennō?, December 14, 1009 – February 7, 1045) was the 69th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.
Go-Suzaku's reign spanned the years from 1036 through 1045.
This 11th-century sovereign was named after the 10th-century Emperor Suzaku and go- (後), translates literally as "later;" and thus, he is sometimes called the "Later Emperor Suzaku". The Japanese word "go" has also been translated to mean the "second one;" and in some older sources, this emperor may be identified as "Suzaku, the second" or as "Suzaku II."
Before his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name (his imina) was Atsunaga-shinnō (敦良親王).
His father was Emperor Ichijō. His mother was Fujiwara no Akiko/Shōshi (藤原彰子), the daughter of Fujiwara no Michinaga (藤原道長). He was the younger brother and heir to Emperor Go-Ichijō.
Go-Suzaku had five Empresses and seven Imperial children.
The actual site of Go-Suzaku's grave is known. This emperor is traditionally venerated at a memorial Shinto shrine (misasagi) at Kyoto.
The Imperial Household Agency designates this location as Go-Suzaku's mausoleum. It is formally named Enjō-ji no misasagi.