EMPEROR GO-REIZEI

'Emperor Go-Reizei' (後冷泉天皇 ''Go-Reizei-tennÅ'') (August 28, 1025May 22, 1068) was the '70th' emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He ruled from 1045 to 1068.[1]

Contents
Genealogy
Empresses and consorts
Events of Go-Reizei''-tennÅ's life
Eras of Go-Reizei''-tennÅ's reign
References
Notes
Further reading

Genealogy


He was the eldest son of Emperor Go-Suzaku. His mother was Fujiwara no Kishi (藤原嬉å­), formerly Naishi-no kami, daughter of Fujiwara no Michinaga. His personal name was Chikahito (親ä»).[2]
Empresses and consorts

Go-Reizei has three Empresses and no Imperial sons or daughters.[3]

1026-1105 Empress (''chÅ«gÅ«''): Imperial Princess Akiko? (ç« å­å†…親王), first daughter of Emperor Go-IchijÅ, thus his first cousin

1036-1127 Empress (''kÅgÅ''): Fujiwara no Hiroko? (藤原寛å­) - eldest daughter of Fujiwara no Yorimichi (藤原頼通)

1021-1102 Empress (''kÅgÅ''): Fujiwara no Kanko? (藤原歓å­) - second daughter of Fujiwara no Norimichi (藤原教通)

Events of Go-Reizei''-tennÅ's life



★ '''Kantoku 2''' (1045): Emperor Go-Suzaku abdicated; and his eldest son receive the succession (‘‘senso’’) on the same day. Shortly thereafter, Emperor Go-Reizei formally accedes to the throne (‘‘sokui’’).[4] The following year, the era name is changed to mark the beginning of Go-Reizei's reign.[3]

★ '''Heian 6''' (1051): In Michinoku, Abe no SadatÅ and MunetÅ instigate a rebellion which becomes known as the Nine Years War (1051-1062) because, even though the period of strife lasts for 11 years, the actual fighting lasts for nine years.[6]
Go-Riezei died at age 44 in 1068.[6] He is buried amongst the "Seven Imperial Tombs" at Ryoan-ji Temple in Kyoto. The mound which commemorates the Hosokawa Emperor Go-Riezei is today named ''Shu-zan.''[8]
Go-Reizei had no direct heirs. After his death, Go-Reizei's half-brother ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne as Emperor Go-SanjÅ.

Eras of Go-Reizei''-tennÅ's reign


The years of Go-Reizei's reign are more specifically identified by more than one era name or ''nengÅ''.

★ ''Kantoku'' (1044-1046)

★ ''EishÅ'' (1046-1053)

★ ''Tengi'' (1053-1058)

★ ''KÅhei'' (1058-1065)

★ ''Jiryaku'' (1065-1069)

References


Notes

1. Titsingh, Issac. (1834). ''Annales des empereurs du Japon,'' p. 162.
2. Brown, Delmer. (1979). ''GukanshÅ,'' p. 311; Varley, p. 197.
3. Brown, p. 311.
4. Varley, H. Paul. (1980). ''JinnÅ ShÅtÅki,'' p. 44. [A distinct act of ''senso'' is unrecognized prior to Emperor Tenji; and all sovereigns except JitÅ, YÅzei, Go-Toba, and Fushimi have ''senso'' and ''sokui'' in the same year until the reign of Go-Murakami.]
5. Brown, p. 311.
6. Varley, p. 198.
7. Varley, p. 198.
8. Moscher, Gouveneur. (1978). ''Kyoto: A Contemplative Guide,'' pp. 277-278.

Further reading


★ Brown, Delmer and Ichiro Ishida, eds. (1979). ''GukanshÅ; "The Future and the Past: a translation and study of the 'GukanshÅ,' an interpretive history of Japan written in 1219" translated from the Japanese and edited by Delmer M. Brown & IchirÅ Ishida.'' Berkeley: University of California Press. ISBN 0-520-03460-0

★ Mosher, Gouverneur. (1978). ''Kyoto: A Contemplative Guide.'' Tokyo: Charles E. Tuttle. ISBN 0-8048-1294-2

Titsingh, Isaac, ed. (1834). [Siyun-sai Rin-siyo/Hayashi GahŠ(1652)], ''Nipon o daï itsi ran; ou, Annales des empereurs du Japon, tr. par M. Isaac Titsingh avec l'aide de plusieurs interprètes attachés au comptoir hollandais de Nangasaki; ouvrage re., complété et cor. sur l'original japonais-chinois, accompagné de notes et précédé d'un Aperçu d'histoire mythologique du Japon, par M. J. Klaproth.'' Paris: Oriental Translation Fund of Great Britain and Ireland.--''Two copies of this rare book have now been made available online: (1) from the library of the University of Michigan, digitized January 30, 2007; and (2) from the library of Stanford University, digitized June 23, 2006.'' Click here to read the original text in French.

★ Varley, H. Paul , ed. (1980). [Kitabatake Chitafusa, 1359], ''JinnÅ ShÅtÅki ("A Chronicle of Gods and Sovereigns: JinnÅ ShÅtÅki of Kitabatake Chikafusa" translated by H. Paul Varley).'' New York: Columbia University Press. ISBN 0-231-04940-4



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