Emperor Shijō

Emperor Shijō
四条天皇
Emperor of Japan
Reign17 November 1232 – 10 February 1242
Enthronement16 January 1233
PredecessorGo-Horikawa
SuccessorGo-Saga
ShōgunKujō Yoritsune
Born17 March 1231
Died10 February 1242(1242-02-10) (aged 10)
Burial
Tsukinowa no Misasagi (月輪陵) (Kyoto)
Posthumous name
Tsuigō:
Emperor Shijō (四条院 or 四条天皇)
HouseImperial House of Japan
FatherEmperor Go-Horikawa
MotherKujō Shunshi

Emperor Shijō (四条天皇, Shijō-tennō) (17 March 1231 – 10 February 1242) was the 87th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. This reign spanned the years 1232 through 1242.