Nijō

Also known as Nijo, Nijou, Nijō tennō, Emperor Nijō, Emperor Nijo

Emperor of Japan

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Reign: September 5, 1158 – August 3, 1165
Enthronement: January 11, 1159
Predecessor: Go-Shirakawa
Successor: Rokujō
Born: July 31, 1143
Died: September 5, 1165 (1165-09-05) (aged 22)
Burial: Kōryū-ji no Misasagi (香隆寺陵) (Kyoto)
Spouse: Yoshiko Fujiwara no Ikushi
Issue: Emperor Rokujō

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Japan
Spouse: Fujiwara no Tashi
Child: Rokujō
Father: Go-Shirakawa
Sibling: Prince Mochihito
Occupation: ruler
Position held: Emperor of Japan
Languages spoken: Japanese
Family: Imperial House of Japan
Image: Emperor Nijō.jpg

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name in native language: 二条天皇
Commons category: Emperor Nijō
name in kana: にじょうてんのう
date of birth: 1143-07-31
date of death: 1165-09-05
place of burial: Kita-ku

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Emperor Nijō (二条天皇, Nijō-tennō; July 31, 1143 – September 5, 1165) was the 78th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign spanned the years from 1158 through 1165.

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