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Also known as Konoe

Emperor of Japan (1139–1155)

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Netherlands
Active from
1997

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Key facts

Reign
January 5, 1142 – August 22, 1155
Enthronement
January 25, 1142
Predecessor
Sutoku
Successor
Go-Shirakawa
Born
June 16, 1139
Died
August 22, 1155 (1155-08-22) (aged 16), Konoe-den palace (近衛殿)
Burial
Anrakuju-in no minami no Misasagi (Kyoto)
Spouses
Fujiwara no Tashi ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1150 ) ​ Fujiwara no Shimeko ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1150 ) ​

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Japan
Place of birth
Heian-kyō
Place of death
Heian-kyō
Father
Toba
Occupation
politician
Position held
Emperor of Japan
Languages spoken
Japanese
Image
Emperor Konoe by Kōtarō Miyake.jpg
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date of birth
1139-06-16
date of death
1155-08-22
name in native language
近衛天皇
name in kana
このえてんのう
writing language
Japanese
Commons category
Emperor Konoe
place of burial
Anrakuju-in Temple
manner of death
natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview

HouseImperial House of Japan FatherEmperor Toba MotherFujiwara no Nariko

Emperor Konoe (近衛天皇, Konoe-tennō; June 16, 1139 – August 22, 1155) was the 76th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.

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