Emperor Go-Fushimi

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Emperor Go-Fushimi (後伏見天皇 Go-Fushimi Tennō) (April 5, 1288 – May 17, 1336) was the 93rd imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from August 30, 1298 to March 2, 1301. His personal name was Tanehito (胤仁).

[edit] Genealogy

He was the eldest son of the 92nd Emperor Emperor Fushimi. They belonged to the Jimyōin-tō branch of the Imperial Family.

Court Lady: Saionji (Fujiwara) ?? (西園寺（藤原）寧子)
- First daughter: Imperial Princess ?? (珣子内親王)
- Third son: Imperial Prince Kazuhito (1st Northern Pretender Emperor Kōgon
- Fifth son: Imperial Prince ??? (景仁親王)
- Second daughter: Imperial Princess ?? (兼子内親王)
- Ninth son: Imperial Prince Yutahito (豊仁親王) (2nd Northern Pretender Emperor Kōmyō

[edit] Life

1289 - Became crown prince
1298 - Became emperor upon the abdication of Emperor Fushimi
1301 - Abdicates due to rallying of the Daikakuji Line
1308 - Younger brother becomes Emperor Hanazono, retired emperor
1336 - Died

Fushimi acted as cloistered emperor for a period, but after a while, from 1313 to 1318, Go-Fushimi acted in that function.

During Hanazono's reign, negotiations between the Bakufu and the two lines resulted in an agreement to alternate the throne between the two lines every 10 years (the Bumpō Agreement). This agreement did not last long, being broken by Emperor Go-Daigo.

Go-Fushimi was the author of a famous plea to the god of the Kamo shrine for help in gaining the throne for his son. This plea was ultimately successful, but it was not until thirty-three years after his abdication that Go-Fushimi's son, Emperor Kōgon became emperor. Kōgon was the first of northern court emperors backed by the Muromachi Bakufu.