Emperor Shirakawa

Emperor Shirakawa
白河天皇
Emperor of Japan
Reign18 January 1073 – 3 January 1087
Enthronement8 February 1073
PredecessorGo-Sanjō
SuccessorHorikawa
Born7 July 1053
Died24 July 1129(1129-07-24) (aged 76)
Burial
Jōbodai-in no misasagi (成菩提院陵) (Kyoto)
SpouseFujiwara no Kenshi
Issue
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Posthumous name
Tsuigō:
Emperor Shirakawa (白河院 or 白河天皇)
HouseImperial House of Japan
FatherEmperor Go-Sanjō
MotherFujiwara Shigeko

Emperor Shirakawa (白河天皇, Shirakawa-tennō; 7 July 1053 – 24 July 1129) was the 72nd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.

Shirakawa's reign lasted from 1073 to 1087.