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Emperor Go-Shirakawa (後白河天皇 Go-Shirakawa-tennō) (October 18, 1127 – April 26, 1192) was the 77th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. The of Japan is the country's Monarch. He is the head of the Japanese Imperial Family. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. His reign spanned the years from 1155 through 1158. [1]

This 12th century sovereign was named after the 11th century Emperor Shirakawa and go- (後), translates literally as "later;" and thus, he is sometimes called the "Later Emperor Shirakawa". Emperor Shirakawa (白河天皇 Shirakawa-tennō) ( July 7, 1053 &ndash July 24, 1129) was the 72nd emperor The Japanese word "go" has also been translated to mean the "second one;" and in some older sources, this emperor may be identified as "Shirakawa, the second," or as "Shirakawa II. "

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Genealogy

Before his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name (his imina)[2] was Masahito-shinnō (雅仁親王). [3]

He was the fourth son of Emperor Toba. Emperor Toba (鳥羽天皇 Toba-tennō) ( February 24, 1103 &ndash July 20, 1156) was the 74th emperor of [4] His mother was Shōko (璋子), the daughter of Fujiwara Kinzane (藤原公実)
Major consorts and children

Events of Go-Shirakawa's life

Tomb of Emperor Go-Shirakawa in Kyoto
Tomb of Emperor Go-Shirakawa in Kyoto

He accumulated power steadily after the Hōgen Rebellion; his reign commenced in 1155. The Hōgen Rebellion (保元の乱 was a Japanese Civil war fought in 1156 over Japanese imperial succession and control of the Fujiwara In 1158, he abdicated, but continued to hold power as a cloistered emperor. The Insei system (院政 or cloistered rule, was a specific form of government in Japan, in which the Emperor abdicated but kept exerting power and influence He attempted to decrease the influence of the Fujiwara clan and increased the power of the samurai. is the term for the military nobility of Pre-industrial Japan. His policy allowed Taira no Kiyomori to seize power, and at the end of his life he allowed Minamoto no Yoritomo to establish the Kamakura shogunate in Kamakura, in the province of Sagami, modern-day Kanagawa. was a general of the late Heian period of Japan. He established the first Samurai -dominated administrative government in the history of Japan. was the founder and the first Shogun of the Kamakura Shogunate of Japan. The Kamakura shogunate ( Japanese: 鎌倉幕府 Kamakura bakufu) was a feudal military dictatorship in Japan headed by the Shoguns from is a city located in Kanagawa, Japan, about 50 km south-south-west of Tokyo. The establishment of the Shogunate (or Bakufu) was the beginning of samurai control of Japan for 700 years until the Meiji Restoration in the middle of the 19th century. is a military rank and historical title in Japan. The Japanese word for "general" it is made up of two Kanji words sho, meaning "commander" The, also known as the Meiji Ishin, Revolution, or Renewal, was a chain of events that led to enormous changes in Japan 's political and social structure The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar

Retired Emperor Toba expected him to be on the throne. Emperor Toba (鳥羽天皇 Toba-tennō) ( February 24, 1103 &ndash July 20, 1156) was the 74th emperor of When his brother, Emperor Konoe, died in 1155, Go-Shirakawa became emperor with support of Toba and a powerful lord Fujiwara no Tadamichi, since they were against Retired Emperor Sutoku and did not want his son to be the next emperor. Emperor Konoe (近衛天皇 Konoe-tennō) ( June 16, 1139 &ndash August 22, 1155) was the 76th emperor of Fujiwara no Tadamichi (藤原忠通 (1097-1164 was the eldest son of the Japanese Regent ( Kampaku) Fujiwara no Tadazane and a member of the Emperor Sutoku (崇徳天皇 Sutoku-tennō) ( 7 July 1119 &ndash 14 September 1164) was the 75th emperor of They expected Go-Shirakawa to keep the throne until his son, the future Emperor Nijō would be old enough succeed him. Emperor Nijō (二条天皇 Nijō-tennō) ( July 31, 1143 &ndash September 5, 1165) was the 78th emperor of The coronation of Go-Shirakawa made the political tension between Toba and Sutoku stronger. At the beginning of Go-Shirakawa's reign Toba continued to reign as a cloistered emperor until his death. The Insei system (院政 or cloistered rule, was a specific form of government in Japan, in which the Emperor abdicated but kept exerting power and influence

In 1156 Toba died and soon afterwards the Hōgen Rebellion arose. The Hōgen Rebellion (保元の乱 was a Japanese Civil war fought in 1156 over Japanese imperial succession and control of the Fujiwara Go-Shirakawa gained the support of samurai including Minamoto no Yoshitomo and Taira no Kiyomori, and they defeated the armies of Sutoku. Minamoto no Yoshitomo (源 義朝 (1123 &ndash February 11, 1160) was the head of the Minamoto clan and a general of the late Heian period was a general of the late Heian period of Japan. He established the first Samurai -dominated administrative government in the history of Japan. After the rebellion, Go-Shirakawa ruled Japan by himself. In 1158 he abdicated to his son Nijō and became cloistered emperor, through the reigns of five emperors (Emperor Nijō, Emperor Rokujō, Emperor Takakura, Emperor Antoku, and Emperor Go-Toba) until his death in 1192. Emperor Nijō (二条天皇 Nijō-tennō) ( July 31, 1143 &ndash September 5, 1165) was the 78th emperor of Emperor Rokujō (六条天皇 Rokujō-tennō) ( December 28, 1164 &ndash August 23, 1176) was the 79th emperor Emperor Takakura (高倉天皇 Takakura-tennō) ( September 23, 1161 &ndash January 30, 1181) was the 80th emperor Emperor Antoku (安徳天皇 Antoku-tennō) ( December 22, 1178 &ndash April 24, 1185) was the 81st emperor ( August 6, 1180 &ndash March 28, 1239) was the 82nd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession

Taira no Kiyomori and Go-Shirakawa were on good terms initially. was a general of the late Heian period of Japan. He established the first Samurai -dominated administrative government in the history of Japan. Kiyomori began trade with China and supported Go-Shirakawa, not just militarily but also financially. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Two samurai clans, the Taira and the Minamoto, stood against each other, and the Heiji Rebellion occurred in 1159. For other uses of the word Taira see Taira (disambiguation The was a major Japanese clan in historical Japan was one of the honorary surnames bestowed by the Emperors of Japan of the Heian Period ( 794 – 1185 AD on those of their sons and grandsons who were not The was fought between rival subjects of the cloistered Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan in 1159.

The Minamoto lost and the Taira seized power. With Kiyomori's power at its peak, the good relationship between Kiyomori and Go-Shirakawa ended. Go-Shirakawa attempted a coup d'état to expel Kiyomori in 1177 but failed. Kiyomori forced Go-Shirakawa to stay in Toba-in, the former palace of his father, Emperor Toba, in 1179. In 1178 Kiyomori made Imperial Prince Tokihito Crown Prince. Tokihito was his grandson, the child of Emperor Takakura and empress consort Taira no Tokuko, who was a daughter of Kiyomori. Emperor Takakura (高倉天皇 Takakura-tennō) ( September 23, 1161 &ndash January 30, 1181) was the 80th emperor

Go-Shirakawa planned to regain power, and secretly sent his son Prince Mochihito to deliver a message to the Minamoto in which Go-Shirakawa proclaimed the Taira as the enemy of the court and requested that the Minamotos fight against them. (d July 1180 also known as the Takakura Prince, and as Minamoto Mochimitsu, was a son of Emperor Go-Shirakawa In 1180 Mochihito and Minamoto no Yorimasa started the first rebellion. (1106 &ndash 1180 was a prominent Japanese poet whose works appeared in various anthologies It failed, but several other samurai followed their attempt. In 1181 Kiyomori died and the decline of the Taira began. Go-Shirakawa began ruling again as cloistered emperor. In 1183 Minamoto no Yoshinaka from Musashi province defeated the Taira and entered Kyōto. (1154 &ndash 1184 was a general of the late Heian Period of Japanese history. was a province of Japan, which today comprises Tokyo prefecture, most of Saitama Prefecture and part of Kanagawa Prefecture, mainly (IPA /kʲoːto / is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. After internal struggles within the Minamoto clan, Minamoto no Yoshitsune, a brother of Yoritomo finally destroyed the Taira clan entirely in 1185 at the Battle of Dan-no-ura. Yoshitsune_with_benkeijpg|thumb|"Yoshitsune and Benkei Viewing Cherry Blossoms" by Yoshitoshi Tsukioka]] Minamoto no Yoshitsune (ja 源 義経 (1159 &ndash was the founder and the first Shogun of the Kamakura Shogunate of Japan. The was a major sea battle of the Genpei War, occurring at Dan-no-ura, in the Shimonoseki Strait off the southern tip of Honshū.

Go-Shirakawa came to bad terms with Yoritomo, and between them Yoshitsune was sacrificed. Yoritomo considered Yoshitsune disloyal to him and finally in 1189 Yoshitsune died in the battle of Mutsu province. was an old province of Japan, made up of the present-day prefectures of Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate and Aomori, and the municipalities At the same time the Ōshū Fujiwara clan, the Fujiwara clan in Mutsu province, was destroyed because they supported Yoshitsune against Yoritomo, who claimed then the title of chief of all samurai. After the death of Yoshitsune, Go-Shirakawa and Yoritomo reconciled and Go-Shirakawa allowed Yoritomo found a new shogunate.

Kugyō

Kugyō (公卿) is a collective term for the very few most powerful men attached to the court of the Emperor of Japan in pre-Meiji eras. The of Japan is the country's Monarch. He is the head of the Japanese Imperial Family. The, or Meiji era, denotes the 45-year reign of the Meiji Emperor, running in the Gregorian calendar, from 23 October 1868 to 30 July

In general, this elite group included only three to four men at a time. These were hereditary courtiers whose experience and background would have brought them to the pinnacle of a life's career. During Go-Shirakawa's reign, this apex of the Daijō-kan included:

Eras of Go-Shirakawa's reign

The years of Go-Shirakawa's reign are more specifically identified by more than one era name or nengō. Udaijin (右大臣 most commonly translated as the "Minister of the Right" was a government position in Japan in the late Nara and The, usually translated as Inner Minister -- also known as the -- was a significant post in the Imperial court as re-organized under the ''Taihō'' Code. often translated as "Great Councillor" was a government post of the Japanese Ritsuryo governmental system which was in place for much of the classical and The Japanese era calendar scheme is a common Calendar scheme used in Japan, which identifies a year by the combination of the and the year number within the era The Japanese era calendar scheme is a common Calendar scheme used in Japan, which identifies a year by the combination of the and the year number within the era [10]

References

  1. ^ Titsingh, Isaac. was a after Ninpei and before Hōgen. This period spanned the years from 1151 through 1154. was a after Kyūju and before Heiji. This period spanned the years from 1156 through 1159. (1834). Annales des empereurs du Japon, pp. 188-190; Brown, Delmer et al. (1979). Gukanshō, pp. 326-327; Varley, H. Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki. pp. 205-208.
  2. ^ Brown, pp. 264. [Up until the time of Emperor Jomei, the personal names of the emperors (their imina) were very long and people did not generally use them. The number of characters in each name diminished after Jomei's reign. ]
  3. ^ Titsingh, p. 188; Brown, p. 326; Varley, p. 205.
  4. ^ Titsingh, p. 190.
  5. ^ a b c d Brown, p. 326.
  6. ^ Titsingh, p. 189; Brown, p. 326; Varley, p. 44. [A distinct act of senso is unrecognized prior to Emperor Tenji; and all sovereigns except Jitō, Yōzei, Go-Toba, and Fushimi have senso and sokui in the same year until the reign of Go-Murakami. ]
  7. ^ a b Brown, p. 327.
  8. ^ Brown, p. 327; Kitagawa et al. (1975). The Tale of the Heike, p. 788.
  9. ^ Varley, p. 208.
  10. ^ Titsingh, pp. 188-194; Brown, pp. 326-327.


Preceded by
Emperor Konoe		 Emperor of Japan:
Go-Shirawaka
1155-1158		 Succeeded by
Emperor Nijō
Emperor Konoe (近衛天皇 Konoe-tennō) ( June 16, 1139 &ndash August 22, 1155) was the 76th emperor of The of Japan is the country's Monarch. He is the head of the Japanese Imperial Family. Emperor Nijō (二条天皇 Nijō-tennō) ( July 31, 1143 &ndash September 5, 1165) was the 78th emperor of
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