Emperor Go-Fukakusa

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Emperor Go-Fukakusa (後深草天皇, Go-Fukakusa Tennō^?) (June 28, 1243 – August 17, 1304) was the 89th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from February 16, 1246 until January 9, 1259. His personal name was Hisahito (久仁, Hisahito^?).

[edit] Genealogy

He was the second son of Emperor Go-Saga

Empress: Saionji (Fujiwara) ?? (西園寺（藤原）公子) (daughter of his mother's younger sister and Emperor Go-Saga's adopted son/nephew)
- Second daughter: Imperial Princess ?? (貴子内親王)
- Fourth daughter: Imperial Princess ?? (久子内親王)
Lady-in-waiting: Daughter of Miki? (Fujiwara) ?? (三木（藤原）茂通)
- Eighth son: Prince ?? (三木（藤原）茂通) (Buddhist Priest)
- Sixth daughter: Imperial Princess ?? (永子内親王)
Consort: Tōin (Fujiwara) ?? (洞院（藤原）愔子)
- Second son: Imperial Prince Hirohito (熈仁親王) (Emperor Fushimi)
- Third son: Prince ?? (性仁法親王) (Buddhist Priest)
Consort: Miki? (Fujiwara) Fusako (三条（藤原）房子)
- Fifth son: Prince Gyōkaku (行覚法親王) (Buddhist Priest)
- Seventh son: Imperial Prince Hisaaki (久明親王) (8th Shōgun of Kamakura Shogunate)
- Ninth son: Prince ?? (増覚法親王) (Buddhist Priest)
Consort: Saionji (Fujiwara) ?? (西園寺（藤原）相子)

[edit] Life

In 1246, upon the abdication of Emperor Go-Saga, Go-Fukakusa became Emperor at the age of 2. Go-Saga began to reign as cloistered Emperor.

In 1259, at the insistence of Retired Emperor Go-Saga, he abdicated at the age of 15 to his younger brother, Emperor Kameyama.

After Emperor Go-Uda's ascension, Saionji Sanekane negotiated with the Bakufu, and succeeded in getting Emperor Go-Fukakusa's son Hirohito named as Crown Prince. In 1287, with his ascension as Emperor Fushimi, Go-Fukakusa's cloistered rule began.

In 1290, he entered the priesthood, retiring from the position of cloistered Emperor. But, with his seventh son, Imperial Prince Hisaaki becoming the 8th Kamakura shōgun among other things, the position of his Jimyōin-tō became strengthened.

In 1304, he died.