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Emperor of Japan | |||||
Reign | February 5, 1045 – May 22, 1068 | ||||
Enthronement | April 27, 1045 | ||||
Predecessor | Go-Suzaku | ||||
Successor | Go-Sanjō | ||||
Born | August 28, 1025 Heian Kyō (Kyōto) | ||||
Died | May 22, 1068 Kaya no In (高陽院), Heian Kyō (Kyōto) | (aged 42)||||
Burial | Enkyo-ji no misasagi (円教寺陵) (Kyoto) | ||||
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House | Imperial House of Japan | ||||
Father | Emperor Go-Suzaku | ||||
Mother | Fujiwara no Kishi [ja] |
Emperor Go-Reizei (後冷泉天皇, Go-Reizei-tennō, August 28, 1025[1] – May 22, 1068) was the 70th emperor of Japan,[2] according to the traditional order of succession.[3]
Go-Reizei's reign spanned the years 1045–1068.[4]
This 11th century sovereign was named after the 10th century Emperor Reizei and go- (後), translates literally as "later"; and thus, he is sometimes called the "Later Emperor Reizei". The Japanese word "go" has also been translated to mean the "second one"; and in some older sources, this emperor may be identified as "Reizei, the second", or as "Reizei II".