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Also known as Horikawa-tennō, Horikawa

Emperor of Japan

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Japan
Active from
1079
Active to
1107

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Key facts

Reign
January 3, 1087 – August 9, 1107
Enthronement
January 16, 1087
Predecessor
Shirakawa
Successor
Toba
Born
( 1079-08-08 ) August 8, 1079
Died
August 9, 1107 (1107-08-09) (aged 28), Horikawa-den palace(堀川殿)
Burial
Nochi no Enkyō-ji no misasagi (後円教寺陵) (Kyoto)
Spouse
Tokushi ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1093 ) ​
Issue among others
Emperor Toba Princess Kishi

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Japan
Occupation
ruler
Position held
Emperor of Japan
Languages spoken
Japanese
Image
堀河天皇.jpg
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date of birth
1079-08-08
date of death
1107-08-09
name in native language
堀河天皇
cause of death
malaria
name in kana
ほりかわ てんのう
Commons category
Emperor Horikawa
manner of death
natural causes
place of burial
Ryōan-ji Temple
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Encyclopedic overview

HouseImperial House of Japan FatherEmperor Shirakawa MotherFujiwara no Kenshi

Emperor Horikawa (堀河天皇, Horikawa-tennō; August 8, 1079 – August 9, 1107) was the 73rd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.

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