Emperor Konoe

Emperor Konoe
近衛天皇
Emperor of Japan
ReignJanuary 5, 1142 – August 22, 1155
EnthronementJanuary 25, 1142
PredecessorSutoku
SuccessorGo-Shirakawa
BornJune 16, 1139
DiedAugust 22, 1155(1155-08-22) (aged 16)
Burial
Spouses
(m. 1150)
    (m. 1150)
    Posthumous name
    Tsuigō:
    Emperor Konoe (近衛院 or 近衛天皇)
    HouseImperial House of Japan
    FatherEmperor Toba
    MotherFujiwara no Nariko

    Emperor Konoe (近衛天皇, Konoe-tennō; June 16, 1139 – August 22, 1155) was the 76th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.

    Konoe's reign spanned the years from 1142 through 1155.