Emperor Nijō

Emperor Nijō
二条天皇
Emperor of Japan
ReignSeptember 5, 1158 – August 3, 1165
EnthronementJanuary 11, 1159
PredecessorGo-Shirakawa
SuccessorRokujō
BornJuly 31, 1143
DiedSeptember 5, 1165(1165-09-05) (aged 22)
Burial
Kōryū-ji no Misasagi (香隆寺陵) (Kyoto)
Spouse
IssueEmperor Rokujō
Posthumous name
Tsuigō:
Emperor Nijō (二条院 or 二条天皇)
HouseImperial House of Japan
FatherEmperor Go-Shirakawa
MotherMinamoto Atsushiko

Emperor Nijō (二条天皇, Nijō-tennō; July 31, 1143 – September 5, 1165) was the 78th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign spanned the years from 1158 through 1165.