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Emperor Horikawa

Type Figure Region Japan Time 1079–1107 Also known as Horikawa-in

The 73rd emperor of Japan, son of Emperor Shirakawa, born 1079, reigned 1087–1107;…

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  1. 1079–1087Kyoto · Kyoto PrefectureSon of Emperor Shirakawa, raised in the palace from childhood, he was enthroned immediately after the retired Emperor Shirakawa abdicated in 1087.
  2. 1087–1107Kyoto · Kyoto PrefectureReigned twenty years; around 1091 court affairs were still led by the retired Emperor Shirakawa and Fujiwara no Moromichi. Horikawa presided over rituals and ceremonies with limited political power, dying early in 1107.

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