Emperor Go-Shirakawa

Timeline

1. 1127–1141Heian-kyō · Kyoto PrefectureGo-Shirakawa was the third son of Emperor Sutoku, with the childhood name Takakura-no-miya. He grew up in the Heian-kyō palace, received imperial education, and laid the foundation for later succeeding to the throne.
2. 1142–1155Heian-kyō · Kyoto PrefectureIn 1142 he was designated crown prince, and with the support of court nobles such as Konoe no Motomitsu he participated in learning court politics. During this period conflicts between Heian-kyō aristocrats and warrior forces deepened, laying the background for his later implementation of insei after accession.
3. 1155–1192Heian-kyō · Kyoto PrefectureHe acceded in 1155, and after abdicating in 1158 in favor of Emperor Nijō he controlled real power through insei, going through the Hōgen and Heiji Disturbances, supporting Taira no Kiyomori while also contending with him, and in his later years witnessing the expansion of the Genpei War.