Emperor Go-Mizunoo
108th Emperor of Japan, first to reign entirely in the Edo period.
Emperor Go-Mizunoo was the 108th Emperor of Japan, reigning from 1611 to 1629. He was the first emperor to reign entirely during the Edo period. His posthumous name derives from the 9th-century Emperor Seiwa, with 'go' meaning 'later' or 'second one.'
Quick Facts
- Reign
- 9 May 1611 – 22 December 1629
- Coronation
- 23 May 1611
- Royal house
- Imperial House of Japan
- Predecessor
- Go-Yōzei
- Successor
- Meishō
- Posthumous name
- Tsuigō:; Emperor Go-Mizunoo (ja, 後水尾院 or ja, 後水尾天皇)
- Spouse
- Tokugawa Masako (1620–1678)
- Father
- Emperor Go-Yōzei
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Genealogy
Before his accession, Go-Mizunoo was known by the personal name Kotohito or Masahito. He was the third son of Emperor Go-Yōzei and his consort Konoe Sakiko, and had eleven full siblings. He resided in the Kyoto Imperial Palace with concubines and fathered 33 children with his empress and six concubines. His empress was Tokugawa Masako, daughter of Tokugawa Hidetata and Lady Oeyo, later known as Tōfuku-mon'in. Among their children were Imperial Princess Okiko, who became Empress Meishō, and Princess Onna-ni, who married Konoe Hisatsugu. Other children included Prince Sukehito, Prince Waka, Imperial Princess Akiko, Imperial Princess Yoshiko, and Princess Kiku. With lady-in-waiting Yotsutsuji Yotsuko, he had Prince Kamo and Princess Bunchi.
Events
Go-Mizunoo became emperor after his father Go-Yōzei abdicated in 1611, when he was 16 years old. The succession was considered received through senso, followed by acceding through sokui. His reign coincided with the leadership of Tokugawa Hidetada and Tokugawa Iemitsu. In 1614, the Siege of Osaka occurred, during which Shōgun Hidetada defeated Toyotomi Hideyori and burned Osaka Castle. A strong earthquake struck Kyoto in November 1614, and a great bell for Daibutsu Temple was cast that year. The Osaka Summer Battle in 1615 saw Ieyasu and Hidetada capture and burn Osaka Castle again; Hideyori was thought to have died by suicide, but his body was never found, and rumors suggested he fled to Satsuma. Tokugawa Masako entered the palace as a consort and married the emperor in 1620, the same year severe fires broke out in Kyoto.
Frequently Asked Questions
When and where was Emperor Go-Mizunoo born?
Emperor Go-Mizunoo was born on 29 June 1596 in Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Azuchi–Momoyama period.
When did Emperor Go-Mizunoo die?
Emperor Go-Mizunoo died on 11 September 1680 in Tokugawa shogunate (now Japan).
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