Gotakakurain - Gotakakurain

Japanese: 後高倉院 - ごたかくらいん

1179-1223 An honorific title for Emperor during the Kamakura period.
Born on February 28, 1276. The second son of Emperor Takakura. His mother was Fujiwara Shokushi (Shichijo-in). He was the half-brother of Emperor Antoku and the full brother of Emperor Gotoba (later the retired emperor). He was raised by the Taira clan, and after the downfall of the Taira clan he became a prince and entered the priesthood. After the Jōkyū War, the third prince, Yutahito, succeeded to the throne and became Emperor Go-Horikawa, so he was given the rare title of Retired Emperor without taking the throne, and ruled as a cloistered emperor. He died on May 14, 1276. He was 45 years old. His given name was Morisada. His posthumous Buddhist name was Gyōsuke. His other names included Jimyōin Hoōō and Hirose-in.

Source: Kodansha Digital Japanese Name Dictionary +Plus Information | Legend

Japanese:

1179－1223　鎌倉時代の尊称天皇。
治承(じしょう)3年2月28日生まれ。高倉天皇の第2皇子。母は藤原殖子(しょくし)(七条院)。安徳天皇の異母弟で,後鳥羽(ごとば)天皇(のち上皇)の同母兄。平氏に養育され,平氏滅亡後親王となり出家。承久(じょうきゅう)の乱後,第3王子の茂仁(ゆたひと)が皇位をついで後堀河天皇となったため,天皇の位につかぬまま異例の太上天皇の尊号が贈られ,院政をしいた。貞応(じょうおう)2年5月14日死去。45歳。諱(いみな)は守貞。法名は行助。別名に持明院法皇,広瀬院など。

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