Emperor Sanjō

Emperor Sanjō
三条天皇
Portrait of Emperor Sanjō by Kanō Tsunenobu, Edo period
Emperor of Japan
ReignJuly 16, 1011 – March 10, 1016
EnthronementNovember 13, 1011
PredecessorIchijō
SuccessorGo-Ichijō
BornFebruary 5, 976
Heian Kyō (Kyōto)
DiedJune 5, 1017(1017-06-05) (aged 41)
Sanjō In (三条院), Heian Kyō (Kyōto)
Burial
Kitayama no misasagi (北山陵) (Kyoto)
Spouses
Issue
  • Prince Atsuakira
  • Prince Atsunori
  • Prince Atsuhira
  • Princess Masako
  • Princess Shishi
  • Prince Moroakira
  • Princess Teishi
Posthumous name
Tsuigō:
Emperor Sanjō (三条院 or 三条天皇)
HouseImperial House of Japan
FatherEmperor Reizei
MotherFujiwara no Chōshi

Emperor Sanjō (三条天皇, Sanjō-tennō; February 5, 976 – June 5, 1017) was the 67th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.

Sanjō's reign spanned the years from 1011 through 1016.