Go-Saga

The emperor Go-Saga (後嵯峨天皇, Go-Saga Tennō , April 1st 1220 - March 17th 1272) was the 88e emperor Japan, according to the traditional order of the succession, and reigned of the February 21st 1242 with the February 16th 1246.

Its personal name was Kunihito (邦仁). Its posthumous Nom was given to him in memory of that of the emperor Saga (one can translate the prefix Go-, 後, by “posterior”, which thus gives “posterior Saga Emperor”.)

Genealogy

It was the second wire of the emperor Tsuchimikado and the cousin of the emperor Shijō, his predecessor. His/her mother was Minamoto No Tsushi, a girl of Minamoto No Michimune. It had several children, of which the future emperors Go-Fukakusa and Kameyama, as well as the prince Munetaka, sixth Shogun de Kamakura.

Empress and consorts:

Fujiwara No Kisshi, ° 1225 + 1292; girl of Fujiwara (Saionji) No Saneuji and of Fujiwara (Shijo) No Teishi; empress in 1242; titrated Omiya In 1248; including 5 children:

- > * Fourth wire: prince Hisahito, ° 1243 (emperor Go-Fukakusa)

- > * First girl: Soshi princess, ° 1247 + 1269; titrated Gekkamon In 1263

- > * Eighth wire: Prince Tsunehito, ° 1249 (emperor Kameyama)

- > * Eleventh wire: Prince

- > * Thirteenth son: Prince

Will conceal No Toshi, girl of Will conceal No Munemoto; ram Court; titrated honorary empress: mother of

- > * Third wire: Prince Munetaka, ° 1242 + 1274; Shogun in 1252; married a 1260 adopted girl of Hojo No Tokiyori has; married B a girl of Fujiwara (Konoe) No Kanetsune, of which it had:

---> * Prince Koreyasu ° 1264 + 1326; Shogun 1266-1289

---> * Princess Rinshi ° 1265; ram Court of Go Uda

---> * Princess Zuishi ° 1272 + 1329, adopted by the emperor Kameyama; ram Court of Go Uda; titrated Eikamon In 1302; nun in 1324

Taishi Princess, ° 1231 + 1301; girl of the emperor Go Horikawa and a girl of Fujiwara No Kaneyoshi; titrated Shinsemmon In 1256; of which

- > * Princess + 1281

a girl of Fujiwara (Nijo) No Tsubone; ram Court; of which

- > * Second girl: Princess Gaishi ° 1249 + 1284; princess vestal of Ise 1262-1272

- > * Ninth wire: Prince ° 1250; Buddhist priest

- > * Sixth girl: Princess

a girl of Fujiwara Takatoki; titrated Koto No Naishi and Gyobukyo: mother of:

- > * Seventh wire: Prince Kakujo ° 1247 + 1336; Buddhist priest; abbot of Shogo In

- > * Princess Ekishi ° 1262 + 1294; mistress of her uncle the emperor Kameyama; titrated Gojo In 1289

- > * Prince + young person

a girl of Fujiwara (Saionji) No Kintsune, titrated Dainagon No Sammi; mother of:

- > * Prince + young person

- > * Princess + young person

concubines:

- > * First wire: Prince Enjo ° 1236 + 1282; abbot of Tennoji

- > * Sixth wire: Prince Shojo ° 1247 + 1282; abbot of Ninnaji

- > * Prince Saijo ° 1253 + 1293; abbot of Kajii In

Biography

Following the departure in exile of his/her father in the Province of Tosa after the Revolt of Jōkyū, in 1221, the Go-Saga future is raised by the maternal side of its family.

In 1242, after the sudden and accidental death of the Shijō emperor at the 10 years age, the question of the succession is posed, and the wills of the nobility at court and the Bakufu being contrary, it is bitterly disputed. Michiie Kujō and the nobility at court supports prince Tadanari (忠成王), a son of the emperor withdrawn Juntoku, but the Shikken Yasutoki Hōjō is opposed to the accession descendants of Juntoku because of the implication of this one in the revolt of Jōkyū. In the place, it supports prince Kunihito, wire of Tsuchimikado, as a neutral character, for the accession under emperor. Because of these negotiations, the throne remains vacant during 11 days, after which Kunihito, which is then Buddhist monk , gives up the dress and goes up on the throne.

In 1246, Go-Saga abdicates in favor of his/her son Go-Fukakusa and begins its reign as a emperor withdrawn. In 1259, it constrained Go-Fukakusa to be abdicated in favor of his/her little brother Kameyama, which leads thereafter to a reign by alternation between the two lines of the Jimyōin-tō (descendants of Go-Fukakusa) and of the Daikakuji-tō (descendants of Kameyama).

In 1252, another of its sons, the prince Munetaka, becomes Shogun, following what the shoguns of Kamakura following will be selected among the members of the imperial house. However, truth capacity remains with the hands of the regents Hōjō.

Eras of its reign

Ninji
Kangen

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