Princess Kuniko
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Princess Kuniko 邦子内親王 | |
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Empress consort of Japan | |
Tenure | January 14, 1222 – September 18, 1224 |
Born | 1209 |
Died | September 26, 1283 Heian-kyō (Kyōto) | (aged 73–74)
House | Imperial House of Japan |
Father | Imperial Prince Morisada |
Mother | Kitashirakawa-in |
Princess Kuniko (邦子内親王; 1209 – 26, September 1283), also known as Princess Hoshi and Ankamon-in, was an Empress of Japan during the Kamakura period. She was empress as the honorary mother (准母; junbo) of her brother, Emperor Go-Horikawa.[1]
Biography
[edit]She was the daughter of Imperial Prince Morisada (守貞親王; 1179–1223) and Kitashirakawa-in, and thus granddaughter of Emperor Takakura.
In 1221, her brother Emperor Go-Horikawa became Emperor, and she was named his Honorary Empress.
She also acted as the surrogate mother of Emperor Kameyama.[2]
She became a nun in 1235.
Notes
[edit]- ^ Venning, Timothy (2023). A compendium of world sovereigns: Volume II Medieval. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-032-36198-7.
- ^ The Clear Mirror: A Chronicle of the Japanese Court During the Kamakura