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Emperor Go-Toba

Type Figure Region Japan Time 1180–1239 Also known as Retired Emperor Go-Toba

Emperor Go-Toba (1180–1239), the 82nd emperor of Japan, acceded in 1183 and abdicated in 1198 to Emperor Tsuchimikado;…

Timeline

  1. 1183–1198Kyoto · KyotoGo-Toba acceded in 1183, and during his reign the court and the Kamakura shogunate coexisted. In 1198 he abdicated in favor of his son Munenaka (Emperor Tsuchimikado), beginning insei and continuing to hold real power over the court.
  2. 1198–1221Kyoto · KyotoAfter abdicating he led the court through insei, and between 1201 and 1210 actively arranged imperial succession and court noble appointments, deepening conflicts with the Kamakura shogunate over issues such as shogun appointments, laying the groundwork for the later Jōkyū War.

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