Background
Gohorikawa Tennō was born on March 22, 1212 and was a grandson of Emperor Takakura and the third son of Prince Morisada. His mother was Nobuko Fujiwara. His original name was Toyohito.
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Tennō Gohorikawa
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also known as
Toyohito
Career
After the War of the Jokyu Era in 1221, the Shogunate deposed Emperor Chukyo and made Gohorikawa Tennō his successor. His father attended State affairs in his place, as Go-Horikawa was only ten-years-old at this time.
In 1232, Gohorikawa Tennō began his own cloistered rule, abdicating to his 1-year-old son, Emperor Shijō. However, he had a weak constitution, and his cloistered rule lasted just under two years before he died.
He passed away on August 31, 1234 at the age of 22. Emperor Go-Horikawa's Imperial tomb (misasagi) is at Sennyū-ji in the Nochi no Tsukinowa no Higashiyama no misasagi in Kyoto.
Connections
Gohorikawa Tennō was married three times during his lifetime. Three women had got the title of Empress consort of Japan.
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Born
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Died
August 31, 1234 (aged 22) -
Resting place
Kyoto, Japan -
Nationality
Japanese
Career
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1221 - 1232